Join us (next meeting is Saturday March 9 at 6pm) in person at the Waterloo Airport, or via Discord. Click this invitation link to add our server to your Discord app: https://discord.gg/hSPGhWxtZE This evening's presentation was by XXXXX on XXXXX. Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur Association (NIRAA/W0MG) Meeting Minutes, February 2024 The February gathering of the Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur's Association (NIRAA) was called to order at 6:03 pm February 10, 2024 at the Waterloo Airport by Al Jones (KB0VGG). There were XXXXX members (XXXXX ARRL) and XXXXX guests in attendance (locally and remotely) this evening, listed below. MINUTES ------- Adjustments to last month's minutes: JAN FITKIN: Thanks for the minutes. I noticed a couple errors in names. Under the repeater section - Tom Reese should be Tom Risse. Under new business Pete’s last name is Lilja. NO OTHER CHANGES Report accepted with no adjustments ( N0ZYC / N0RWY ) TREASURER'S REPORT ------------------ balances for period: 12/1/2023 - 1/31/2024: (2 months) checking (share-draft) account: $ 1,161.78 starting balance ---------- -------------------------------------------------- BEGIN 1533.97 JAN 1 TWO MEMBERSHIPS IN JAN 1574.15 END END JAN 31 1574.15 ---------- -------------------------------------------------- $ XXXXX ending balance savings (repeater fund) account: $2,605.26 starting balance ---------- -------------------------------------------------- 2705.26 UNCHANBGED ---------- -------------------------------------------------- $ XXXXX ending balance XXXXX Report accepted ( N0ZYC / XXXXX ) 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 --------- AL (KB0VGG): 444.55 MY REPEATER IS STILL DEAF ON PINE TREES CHUCK: 146.82 CLICKIN ALONG 90 REPEATER STILL UP AND RUNNING. UHF ANALOG/P25 IS MOSTLY RUNNING AL: DMR AND CLUB REPETAERS AT CFU ARE UP 444.975 AT INGAWANIS GOING GREAT NK0T: 224.9 IS WORKING GREAT COMMITTEES ---------- Presentation Committee (Curt/NK0T, John/WB0MAR): XXXXX OLD BUSINESS ------------ KB0VGG: NEW CLUB ACTIVITIES - IF SOMEONE WANTS AN ANTENNA, WE CAN EITHER RECOMMEND A KIT, OR GIVE YOU A PARTS LIST AND HELP WITH ASSEMBLY IF NEEDED - HELP COAX JUMPERS AND POWER CORDS DO WE WANT TO RESERVE A SHELTER IN A PARK SOMEWHERE TO DO THIS? DO WE WANT TO ACTIVATE A POARK AT THE SAME TIME? SURE MABE IN MAY? MARK: MAYBE FOX HUNT TOO? PROBABLY TOO MUCH AT ONCE AL: FIELD DAY AT ANTIQUE ACRES AGAIN? WILL BE SAME AS STURGIS FALLS AGAIN. THEY STILL HAVE OUOR DEPOSIT WAIT NO IT'S ANOTHER WEEKEND AL WILL LOOK INTO IT IN MORE DETAIL AL: FOXHUHNTS: LAST ONE WORKED WELL, GOOD ATTENDANCE FROM OTHER AREAS WOULD LIKE TO HOLD AT LEAST FOUR EVENTS THIS YEAR WB0MAR: LAST FOXHUNT WAS FUN, CAN WE DO AN ANTENNA BUILD THAT CAN ALSO DOUBLE AS A FOX HUNT ANTENNA MARK: WILL WORK WITH NATE GETTING EVENTS SCHEDULED AL: HAM SHACK SET UP AND OPERATION. IS THERE INTEREST IN A QUICK DEMO NATE: SOMEONE DO IT AS A PRESENTATION AL: NEXT WEEK HAM TEST HERE AT AIRPORT MARK: AND APR 13 AND FIELD DAY JUNE 22ND AND SEPT 14 WOULD WE LIKE TO DO TEST QUESTIONS REVIEW SESSIONS? BILL DEDIC: UPDATE CLUB CLUB CALENDAR FOR TEST DATES? MARK WILL MOVE THOSE FROM HIS PERONAL CALENDAR TO THE CLUB CALENDAR AL: ASSUMING A PICNIC AND JUNK IN THE TRUNK THIS YEAR PFIEFER SPRINGS PARK (AUGUST MEETING?) AL: SOLAR DEMO: BEST TO DO AT LIKE FIELD DAY BILL DEDIC NOW HAS A FULLY OFF THE GRID SETUP IN TEXAS MID TO LATE APRIL IS WHEN HE'S COMING BACK NATHAN KNOWS A LOT ABOUT SOLAR SO SEND HIM QUESTIONS NATHAN'S SOLAR IS PORTABLE, BILL'S IS HOME SOLAR AL: HAM CLASSES: WE JUST NEED TO HAVE A GROUP OF PEOPLE INTERESTED AND WE CAN DO A CLASS NATE: SINCE WE WERE NOT DOING WFD HERE I WENT UP TO CLEAR LAKE WB0MAR: NEXT MONTH'S MEETING - HELD AT KWWL STATION IN WATERLOO FOR STATION TOUR 6PM - MARCH 9 MARK: WIFI? YES THEY HAVE OPEN WIFI REMIND PEOPOLE THAT CALL NETS ABOUT IT NEW BUSINESS ------------ JOHN PEACOCK PASSED AWAY IN OCTOBER CURT (NK0T): TAKES CARE OF CLUB REMOTE STATION. ICOM 7300 ON 9:1 UN-UN LONG WIRE AT FIRST WOULDN'T COVER 80M BUT IS NOW SET UP FOR 80 (BUT NOT 160) LDG TUNERS SEEM TO BE WORKING FOR OTHERS FOUND ONE ON EBAY FOR $165 SHIPPED (IN 2023) BEEN ON THE REMOT RADIO FOR AWHILE NOW WORKING, NOW DOES 160 AND 80 FINE MOTION TO REIMBURSE CURT $165 FOR TUNER (N0ZYC/WB0MAR) AL: CONTACT AL, CURT, OR MARK IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE THE REMOTE STATION BILL: CONTACT US LINK ON THE CLUB WEB SITE IF YOU EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS DAVE K: CLUB OFFICER'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY PASSED AWAY, DAVE K SENT FLOWERS THE BOARD APPARENTLY REPLIED TO AL INSTAEA OF DAVE MOTION TO RCOVER COST: (KD0DK/KF0KDE) DAVE M: THANKS FOR THE FLOWERS AL: CONSIDERING DOING AWAY WITH MAILING CHECIKS FOR CUB PAYMENT MOTION TO DISCONTINUE MAILED CHECKS: ( KF0KDE / N0ZYC ) Motion to adjourn at XXXXX PM ( W0AL) / KD0DM ) UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS ---------------------- presentation ideas: electronics history, radio bug-out bag, alternate power, solar power, spotting electronics scams, mag-loop antennas, broadband blocking filters, Denver/cf robotics club, new director at FEMA, EOC? Contact Al (KB0VGG) if you'd be interested in giving a presentation. Tentative presentation schedule: Mar 9 : Apr 13 : May 11 : June 8 : REGULAR EVENTS -------------- - ARES net check-in is at 9pm every Sunday night, on 146.94/34 - Iowa Digital Net runs every Tuesday night at 7pm, 3.5885 MHz USB / 1500 Hz WF (Olivia 8-500) - Iowa 75 Meter Evening Net runs Mon-Sat at 6:00 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 me know) ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------- Don (KD0WGB) has a dual band vertical and a alpha delta dx-dd 80/40m trapped dipole. The dipole is center fed with just an SO-239, you will need a tuner. Total length is 82ft. Both are free to a good home. (they're spares he's not using) 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/ - additional club resources: https://vftp.net/N0ZYC/W0MG/index.html - Amateur Radio Practice Site (tests and code): https://www.aa9pw.com/ - Discord server (current invitation link at top of minutes) 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 Members of the board may be contacted over the air or via email: President Al Jones (KB0VGG) pres(a)w0mg.net Vice President David Morrow (KD0DM) vp(a)w0mg.net Secretary Nathan Fisher (N0ZYC) sec(a)w0mg.net Treasurer Dave Kelly (KD0DK) treas(a)w0mg.net Director 2022 Taryn Colby (N0TKC) dir2(a)w0mg.net Director 2023 Jan Fitkin (KE0IWP) dir3(a)w0mg.net Director 2024 John Humpal (WB0MAR) dir1(a)w0mg.net ABOUT ----- NIRAA meets most months on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 6:00 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