Join us in person at the Waterloo Airport, or via Zoom: - WWW URL: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://zoom.us/j/99863201285?pwd%3DcWUyQWxrRk81OEcwN1Q0dzF1UTBLUT09 - Zoom computer or mobile app: meeting ID 998 632 01285, passcode 955710 - Phone: (312) 626-6799 (Chicago number) Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur Association (NIRAA/W0MG) Meeting Minutes, April 2022 The April gathering of the Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur's Association (NIRAA) was called to order at 8:00 PM PM, Saturday April 09, 2022 by Al (KB0VGG). There were XXXXX members (XXXXX ARRL) and XXXXX guests in attendance this evening, listed below. MINUTES ------- Adjustments to last month's minutes: XXXXX Report accepted with XXXXX adjustments (KB0VGG/KC0CQH ) TREASURER'S REPORT ------------------ Dave (KD0DK) reports we have 1090.18 in savings/repeater fund and $1923.53 in checking. +$100 DUES Report accepted (N0ZYC/N8TWO) Please contact Dave if you would like to get your dues paid for the year. Our club membership form is also available on our club website at https://www.w0mg.net/ REPEATERS --------- KB0VGG SCOUT CAMP TORE INTO LAST SAT POLYPHASERS SUCK? NOT WATERPROOF CORRODED INSIDES TO PIECES MARK SHOWED OFF A DISASEMBLED POLYPHASER 4:1 SWR POSSIBLY BAD BAY? WE HAVE ANOTHER ANTENNA READY TO GO CURRENTLY USING A LITTLE EXT DUCK AL'S REPEATER STILL BIT DEAF DUE TO TREES 94 STILL HAS A LOUD PL TONE CHUCK'S 82 WORKING GREAT TOM: HELPING TAMA COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO GROUP WE HAVE BEEN INVITED TOM: MEEING WITH THEM AND EMER MANAGEMENT GROUP INVITED TO PUT A ANTENNA ON ONE OF THEIR TWO TOWERS NORTH OF TOLEDO 165-265FT MOUNTS MAY HAVE FFED THERE RAYCOM WILL INSTALL WE HAVE TO PROVIDE ANTENNA VHF PAIR AVAILABLE TO COVER TAMA COUNTY COVERS: SOUTH OF I=80 NORTH WAVERLY WEST MARSHALLTOWN ALMOST TO CR ASSUMING WE GET APPROVAL TUESDAY AL: BENTON CTY REPEATER ALMOST TO MINNESODA CHUCK: 444.925 SHOULD BE BACK UP WITHIN THE MONTH P25 ANALOG QUANTAR 90W BILL HAS SOME 5/8" HARD LINE WITH N ENDS IN THE SHOP 60 OR SO FEET A ROLL OF 1.5 OF UNKNOWN LENGTH IF NEEDED COMMITTEES ---------- Presentation Committee (Curt/NK0T, John/WB0MAR): XXXXX Field Day 2022 Committee (Harold/N4HRL): XXXXX OLD BUSINESS ------------ HAROLD ON FIUELD DAYT STILL HAVE 3 SLOTS PUB AFFAIRS PUB SAFETY VISOTOR GREETING NEW BUSINESS ------------ AL: DISCUSSING PERMANENT ZOOM HARDWARE RATHER THAM BORROWING IT MOTION TO JUST SEE WHAT WE CAN GATHER FOR NEXT MONTH AND DISCUSS PURCHASING WHAT WE NEED NEXT MEETING (NATHAN/JAN) PROJECTOR UISE LOGGING LAPTOP WEBCAM BLUETOOTH SPEAKERS DAVE K: EXPECTING BILL NEXT WEEK FRO BLACK HAWK INSURANCE POLICY FROM GRINNELE MUTUAL DUE DATE MAY 10, NEXT CLUB MET IS MAY 14 2020 THE FEE WAS 231 2021 233 2022 ANOTHER +15%? MOTION TO PAY BILL AS LONG AS ITS NOT OUTRAGEOUS (W0SJ/N0TKC) AL: BUY REPLACEMENT POLYPHASER FOR THE INGAWANIS $80 TOM WILL DONATE ONE, HE HAS A SURPLUS WE'LL TAKE IT NATE HAS MASTEC TO DONATE FOR WEATHERPROOFING INGAWANIS IS 444.975 CHUCK'S IS 444.925 MOTION TO DONATE TO ROCK CLUB $50 (JAN/TARYN) Motion to adjourn at 8:30 PM (W0ALO/KB0VGG) Tonight's presentation was on model rocketry by the CF Rocket Club UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS ---------------------- May: discuss upcoming Field Day presentation ideas: electronics history, radio bug-out bag, alternate power, solar power, spotting electronics scams, mag-loop antennas, broadband blocking filters Contact Al (KB0VGG) if you'd be interested in giving a presentation. REGULAR EVENTS -------------- - ARES net check-in is at 9pm every Sunday night, on 146.94/34 - Iowa Digital Net runs every Sunday night at 4pm, 3.5885 MHz USB / 1500 Hz WF (Olivia 8-500) (note new day and time as of Feb 2020) - Iowa 75 Meter Evening Net runs Mon-Sat at 5:30 pm on 3.970 MHz / LSB Also meets at 12:30 pm on same. - Iowa 160 Meter Net runs Sunday night at 9:30 pm on 1.9745 MHz / LSB - DMR checkin 7:30 pm Sunday night on talk group 3119 - Ham Radio Fellowship / Breakfast every Wednesday morning at 9AM at the Wendy's at Love's Travel Stop in Waterloo. (3301 Greyhound Drive) VE TESTING AND TRAINING ----------------------- contact Mark (N8TWO) for current information at classes@w0mg.net UPCOMING HAMFESTS ----------------- (let us know) OTHER EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------------------------ Scouts Spring Camporee (April 30 - May 2) Summer Field Day (June 25-26) W0MG/NIRAA LINKS ---------------- - Club Website: https://www.w0mg.net/ - Membership form: https://www.w0mg.net/contact/membershipform.pdf - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/waterloo.hams/community/ - Cedar Valley area repeaters list: https://www.w0mg.net/repeaters/ MEETING ATTENDANCE ------------------ Members: XXXXX Guests: XXXXX Members wishing to pay club dues (or have paid and are not indicated above) please contact our Treasurer in person at our monthly meeting or by email at treas(a)w0mg.net Officers may be contacted over the air or via email: President: Al Jones (KB0VGG) - pres(a)w0mg.net Vice President: Curt Wilson (NK0T) - vp(a)w0mg.net Secretary: Nathan Fisher (N0ZYC) - sec(a)w0mg.net Treasurer: Dave Kelly (KD0DK) - treas(a)w0mg.net Director 2020: Jan Fitkin (KE0IWP) - dir3(a)w0mg.net Director 2021: John Humpal (WB0MAR) - dir1(a)w0mg.net Director 2022: Taryn Colby (N0TKC) - dir2(a)w0mg.net NIRAA meets most months on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 7:00 pm, at the Waterloo Airport, in the old restaurant. Parking is available at no cost in the short-term lot. (3 hr free limit) Our primary club repeater is on 146.94 mhz, negative offset, with a PL tone of 136.5 hz, with coverage centered in Black Hawk County. Many members are also monitoring channel 3119 on DMR. Our club website is at https://www.w0mg.net/ and the club's primary email contact is sec(a)w0mg.net You're receiving these meeting minutes because you have given the NIRAA club your email address for minutes and announcements. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply requesting removal from one or both distribution lists. - Nathan Fisher (N0ZYC) Secretary, W0MG