Join us (next meeting is Saturday April 13 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 There was no presentation this evening Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur Association (NIRAA/W0MG) Meeting Minutes, March 2024 The March gathering of the Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur's Association (NIRAA) was called to order at 6:01 pm March 9, 2024 at the Waterloo Airport by Dave Morrow (KD0DM). There were members (XXXXX ARRL) and XXXXX guests in attendance (locally and remotely) this evening, listed below. MINUTES ------- Adjustments to last month's minutes: Dave (KD0DK): David (KD0DM)'s step-daughter passed away recently, flowers were sent on behalf of the club, requesting reimbursement of $74.89. ( KD0DK / KF0KDE ) I had asked that the club reimburse Al for the money he spent on flowers-not myself Dave KD0DK Report accepted with XXXXX adjustments ( N0ZYC / KF0EGO ) TREASURER'S REPORT ------------------ balances for period: 2/1/2024 - 2/29/2024: $2,705.26 starting balance ---------- -------------------------------------------------- NO CHANGE ---------- -------------------------------------------------- $ XXXXXXX ending balance checking (share-draft) account: $1,600.10 starting balance ---------- -------------------------------------------------- 1574.15 START TWO CHECKS 160 TO CURTIS FOR THE REMOTE STATION TUNER 74.89 TO AL TO REIMBURSE FOR FLOWERS 60 IN AND OUT FOR ARRL TESTING 1600.10 ENDING ---------- -------------------------------------------------- $ XXXXXXX ending balance XXXXX Report accepted ( K0CQH / KF0EGO ) 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 --------- CURT: 220 STILL WORKING CHUCK: 94, 800 AND 900 ARE GOING MARK: CLUB'S DMR IS WORKING, IGWANIS IS RUNNING STRONG AL'S IS STILL A BIT DEAF DUE TO TREES CURT: CLUB'S REMOTE STATIION IS NOW 160-10 COMMITTEES ---------- Presentation Committee (Curt/NK0T, John/WB0MAR): XXXXX OLD BUSINESS ------------ DAVE M: AL WAS GOING TO START A LIST OF CLUB ACTIVITIES WE'RE STILL WORKING ON THAT DAVE M: ANTIQUE ACRES NOT AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER FIELD DAY WE ARE STILL WORKING ON GETTING LAST YEAR'S DEPOSIT BACK AL SAID HE'S WORKING ON ANOTHER VENUE CQH: LOOKOUT PARK IS NICE BUT WE CAN'T DO OVERNIGHT THERE MAYBE WE CAN JUST BOOK AHEAD FOR 2025, JUNE 28-29 2025 AL ORDERED A GENERAL STUDY GUIDE FOR SOMEONE BUT DOESN'T KNOW WHO GENERAL DISCUSSION OF AUGUST PICNIC MEETING AND JUNK IN THE TRUNK NO SPECIFIC UPDATES W0SJ DISCUSSED WD0BWQ ESTATE HE HAS A LOT OF STUFF NEW BUSINESS ------------ MARK SCOUTS: CLUB HAS BEEN ASKED TO HELP MAY 4 SPRING CAMPOREE THEME IS "SIGNS SIGNALS AND CODES" THEY WOULD LIKE US TO RUN A MORSE CODE STATION TEACH WHAT IT IS LEARN THEIR NAME IN CODE SEND / RECEIVE A 5-=10 WORD MSG THIS IS AT CAMP INGAWANIS NEEDS TO BE SET UP AND READY BY 8:30 AM- GOES TO 4PM WILL GET LUNCH LET THEM KNOW IF YOU HAVE DIETARY RESTRICTIONS SPECIFICALLY LOOKING FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE GOOD WITH CODE AND CAN TEACH ABOUT CODE DAVE K ON THE SPOT ALONG WITH CQH AND CURT CURT WILL HELP, DAVE IS A MAYBE MAYBE SET UP A SECOND STATION FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION, RUN OFF BATTERY AND SOLAR ROUGH ESTIMATE ON ATTENDANCE IS 40-60 SCOUTS AGES 10-17 CODE AT ARCHERY RANGE EMERGENCY STATION INSIDE SOUTH ENTRANCE NATHAN: MAYBE HAVE AN RX AND TX CODE STATION AT THE SAME (NORTH) SHELTER TO MAKE LOGISTICS SIMPOLER OTHERWISE WE NEED SOME OTHER STATION TO RECEIVE? MAYBE THE SOLAR STATIOB IN THE SOUTH MARK: NEED TO TAKE YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING EVERY OTHER YEAR MARK/CURT: MAYBE SIGNAL FLAG WENDYL STILL HAS SOME MORSE CODE OSCILLATOR KITS DAVE M: AL IS LOOKING FOR A VOLUNTEER FOR SUMMER FIELD DAY COORDINATOR (NO VOLUNTEERS TONIGHT) WOSJ: HIT A JACKPOT AT THE BIN STORE. LOTS OF USB MEMORY STICKS HE WILL SELL 3 FOR $2 WEMNDYL ALSO HAS BIN STORE STUFF TOO MARK: APRS IGATE SETUP HE JUST NEEDS TIME, COAX, AND ANTENNA SET UP WB0MAR: TONIGHT'S KWWL TOUR WAS CANCELLED BECAUSE THE CHIEF ENGINEER GOT FIRED LAST THURSDAY Motion to adjourn at 6:40 ( KF0EGO / NK0T ) 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: Apr 13 : May 11 : June 8 : July 13 : 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 ----------------------- Apr 13: testing at the Waterloo airport June 22: testing at Field Day Sept 14: testing at the Waterloo airport 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