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, May 2022 The April gathering of the Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur's Association (NIRAA) was called to order at 7:13 PM, Saturday May 14, 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: THERE WERE 11 ARRL MEMBERS LAST MONTH, NOT 1 JOE (AE5EI): THE IOWA DIGITAL NET IS AT 7 PM ON TUESDAYS. THE 4 PM TIME MENTIONED AT THE END OF THE MINUTES WAS A TEMPORARY 2ND NET FOR TRAINING. N0TKC: BILL DEDIC IS A MEMBER GRATIS K0CQH: 75 METER NET IS NOW AT 6PM NOT 5:30 Report accepted with 4 adjustments (N0ZYC/N0TKC) TREASURER'S REPORT ------------------ Dave (KD0DK) reports we have 1,090.18 in savings/repeater fund and 1923.53 -> 1913.53 in checking. COUPLE OF DEPOSITS USING THE NEW DEBIT CARD AND POS WITHDRAWL FOR TESTING CHECK FOR $50 TO CF ROCKET CLUB CHECK FOR $235 (NEXT MONTHS STATEMENT) GRINNELLE MUTUAL (UP $2 FROM LAST MONTH) JAN AND LOIS COMPLETED THE AUDIT OF THE BOOKS, LOOKS GOOD Report accepted (KB0VGG/K0CQH) 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: AL'S IS STILL DEAF BUT WORKING INGAWANIS IS ALSO STILL ON THE DUCK 94 IS A BIT OF A BOAT ANCHOR WE COULD REPLACE THE INGAWANIS CONTROLLER WITH ONE WE HAVE PARTD OT BUILD, AND MOVE THT DUAL BAND YAESU CONTROLOLER TO REPLACE THE 94 COMMITTEES ---------- Presentation Committee (Curt/NK0T, John/WB0MAR): XXXXX Field Day 2022 Committee (Harold/N4HRL): XXXXX OLD BUSINESS ------------ HAROLD WITH FIELD DAY REPORT STILL HAVE HEALTH & SAFETY & PUBLIC AFFAIRS NEED FILLING AE0TB: RULES CHANGE, THE PAPERS HAVE TO PUBLISH THE ANNOUNCEMENT TO GET CREDIT FOR IT, YOU USED TO JUST NEED TO CONTACT THEM AND IT DIDN'T USED TO HAVE TO GET PUBLISHED HICHORY HILLS IS A NICE SITE, THERE'S SIDEWALK TO THE SHELTER KB0VGG: FOOD - NEED AN ESTIMATED HEADCOUNT - PROBABLY AROUND A DOZEN 7AM-10PM WE CAN START SETUP AT ANY TIME AS LONG AS WE'RE NOT RUNNING 24/7 MOTION TO APPROIVE UP TO $100 FOR FIELD DAY FOOD BUDGET (N0ZYC/N0RXB) AE0TB: SAFETY OFFICE RNEEDS TO BE FIRST AID AND CPR CERTIFIED IF WE DON'T FILL THAT POSITION WE JUST DON'T GET FIELD DAY CREDIT FOR IT N0TKC CAN SEND EMAILS TO MAYORS ETC IF SHE HAS THE EMAILS (MARK HAS THEM) DISCUSSION OF WHAT BANDS WE ARE GOING TO RUN GOTA? MARK/HAROLD WE SHOULD HAVE THAT (GOTA IS LIMITED TO 100W) SEVERAL SHELTERS AT HICKORY HILLS, WE WILL BE AT "ARCHER" SHELTER SHELTER HAS POWER AND KITCHENETTE (MICROWAVE, REFRIDGERATOR, ETC) RESTROOMS NEW BUSINESS ------------ KB0VGG: PARK ACTIVATION TODAY AT GEORGE WYTH 5 VISITORS AND 13 OPERATORS KB0VGG: IDEAS FOR CLUB ACTIVITIES W0SJ: BYCYCLE MOBILE RIDE? N8TWO/KB0VGG FOXHUNT? NEED YOUNGER RUNNERS TO HELP NATHAN AE0TB: RAILROAD DEPOTS ON THE AIR W0SJ: PIZZA PARTY SOMEWHERE LIKE PIZZA RANCH? HAD A GREAT TURNOUT LAST TIME N8TWO: MAYBE HELP WITH PARADES ETC? KB0VGG: MAYOR GREEN IS PRO-HAM RADIO FIELD DAY IS ON STURGIS FALLS DAY KB0VGG: ARRL HAS A GRANT PROGRAM FOR CLUB PROMOTION DISCUSSION OF USE OF GRANTS AND NONPROFIT STATUS "Section 501(c)(3)" LOIS: NONPROFIT REQUIRES REINSTATEMENT ($5) AND NINE ATCH-UP REPORTS ($35 EA) https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/exemption-requirements-501c3-organizations https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/automatic-revocation-how-to-have-your-tax-exempt-status-reinstated Motion to adjourn at 8:22 PM (KB0VGG/N0TKC) There was no presentation this month in leu of Summer Field Day planning. UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS ---------------------- 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 7pm, 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 ----------------- XXXXX OTHER EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------------------------ Summer Field Day (June 25-26) Hickory Hills Park (Archer shelter) 3338 Hickory Hills Road, La Porte City, IA, 50651 https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Black-Hawk/Park/Hickory-Hills-Park/Facility/Archers-Shelter.aspx 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