ATTENTION! If you normally take 218 North to the airport, you will need to exit onto Broadway and go East, then turn left on Wagner Road and left again on Airline Highway to read the airport. Join us (next meeting is Saturday September 14 at 6pm) at the Waterloo Airport, or via Discord. Click this invitation link to add our server to your Discord app: https://discord.gg/hSPGhWxtZE Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur Association (NIRAA/W0MG) Meeting Minutes, August 2024 This evening's presentation was by XXXXX on XXXXX The August gathering of the Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur's Association (NIRAA) was called to order at 2:23 PM August 10, 2024 at the Waterloo airport by Al. 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: LIEU FOR LUE ONE TIME FOR THE MEETING WAS 6PM Report accepted with XXXXX adjustmen (N0ZYC / K0DV) TREASURER'S REPORT ------------------ activitiy and balances for period: 7/1/2024 - 7/31/2024: Savings (repeater fund) account: $2,705.26 starting balance ---------- -------------------------------------------------- XXXXX ---------- -------------------------------------------------- XXXXX ending balance checking (share-draft) account: $1,515.67 starting balance ---------- -------------------------------------------------- XXXXX ---------- -------------------------------------------------- XXXXX ending balance Report accepted (N0TKC / KB0KIT) Please contact our treasurer Dave (KD0DK) 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 94 DOING WELL DMR DOING WELL 444975 DOING WELL SOMEONE KEEPS KERCHIUNKING MINE AND PINE NEEDLES A LITTLE DEAF 82 DOING WELL CURT: 220 IS DOING WELL AL: 220 IS WORKING WELL FOR A FEW USERS IN CEDAR RAPIDS, GETTING MORE USE JAN: WE NEED A BOARD MEETING BUT BOTH DAVES ARE NOT HERE LAST SEPT WAS LAT BOARD MEETING WE WERE GOING TO TRY TO DO AQUARTERLY AL: WE ALSO NEED AN EVENT DIRECTOR NATE: WOULD BE NICE TO HAV A PERMANENT POSITION FOR THAT TO HANDLE ALL THE CLUB'S EVENT FIELD DAYS, JOTA, PICNICS, JUNK IN THE TRUNK, ETC COMMITTEES ---------- Presentation Committee (Curt/NK0T, John/WB0MAR): XXXXX OLD BUSINESS ------------ AL: WHO WANTS TO DO A PRESENTATION FOR NEXT MEETING? NATE: MAYBE SOLDERING NEW BUSINESS ------------ AL: ELKS CLUB IS GOOD FOR XMA PARTY BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF CLUB MEMBERS THAT WON'T ATTEND DUE TO COST OF MEALS WE'VE DONE PIZZA RANCH BUT THEY PUT US IN A SMALL ROOM PERMKINS MAYBE TARYN: BRASS TAP HAS A PRIVATE ROOM WB0MAR: OR REINBECK PIZZA PLACE NNA ROSAS THO OTHERS DON'T WANT TO DRIVE THAT FAR "CEDAR FALLS FAMILY RESTAURANT" HAROLD: OR THE REBUILT MAPLE LANES? TARYN WILL BE MTHE EVENT COORDINATOR FOR FINDING A VENUE JJOHN H WILL HELP SCOUT MAYBE BRASS TAP NOV 9 IS 2ND SAT IN NOV 5PM? MAYBE ORDER, MEETING, EAT N8TWO: PLANNING FOR NEXT YEAR'S SUMMER FIELD DAY? ANTIQUE ACRES? SOUNDS LIKE THEY ARE BOOKED FOR A WEDDING IN 2025 NATE: WE DOIGN WINTER FIELD DAY? AL: REALLY INGAWANIS IS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES BUT JUST HAS ACCESS PROBLEMS IN THE WINTER SOUNDS LIKE MOST PEOPLE WANT IT MARK WILL GET THE NORTH CABIN RESERVED "CEDAR VIEW" HE'S ALSO WORKING ON GETTING THE LOGGING SOFTWARE WORKING ON LINUX MARK: JOTA 3RD WEEKEND IN OCT SOUNDS LIKE THE SCOUTS CABINS ARE ALL BOOKED AGAIN SO MAYBE JUST SEE IF THE SCOUTS REQUEST US THEY SEEM TO LIKE CW, FOX HUNTS, AND SOME DIGITAL AL: MAYBE WE JUST WANT TO DO A SHELTER IN GEORGE WYTH $35 RENTAL AL: DAVE K'S WIFE FELL AND BROKE HER HIP, IN WAVERLY HOSPITAL RIGHT NOW (HAD SURGERY), GOING TO BE IN REHAB FOR A FEW WEEKS CW CLASS? DOUG/CURT DISCUSS, ARRL BROADCASTS TEST MESSAGES W1AW STARTS YOU AT A HIGHER SPEED, SLOWS DOWN MOVE TO DO JOTA IN GEORGE WYTH (NATHAN/MARK) BOY SCOUTS, GIRL SCOUTS, INVITE ANYONE INTERESTED MARKET TO YOUTH AND KIDS KB0JIT HAS CONNECTION TO HOME SCHOOL GROUPS MARK: TECH CLASSES GOING? AL: NEEDS INTEREST FIRST, WE CAN DO IUN PERSON NOW Motion to adjourn at 3:18 PM ( N0ZYC / N0TKC ) 3:25 PM BOARD MEETING DAVE MORROW NOT PRESENT BYLAWS: DISCUSS CLUB ASSETS HAVE MEMBERS SUBMIT ASSETS THEY HAVE TO NATHAN TO COMPILE AL HAS THE UPDATED BYLAWS ON HIS LAPTOP NEDS TO FINISH UDATING, GET TO BOARD, REVIEW, REVISE, SUBMIT TO CLUB FOR APPROVAL CHECK WITH BILL/TOM TO MAKE SURE DIR AND OTHER FORWARDS ARE WORKING AND UP TO DATE WE NEED TO PUSH THE CLUB TO DO DUES ONLINE EXCLUSIVELY DISCOUNT FOR CHECK? OR DEADLINE FOR CHECK/DIRECT? BRING THIS UP AT NEXT MEETING, EXPLAIN WHY WE ARE GOING ONLINE ONLY DAVE'S OK WITH TAKING A FEW CHECK IF WE CAN JUST GET MOST OF THEM ONLINE NEED TO ASK BILL TO CHANGE THE FORM TO NOT GIVE THE OPTION TO SEND A CHECK AL WILL GET THINGS SENT OUT WHEN HE GETS INTERNET AT HAWKEYE WE NEED TO FIND A WAY TO DO AN ONLINE (DISCORD OR ZOOM) MEETING? HAWKEYE ZOOM ACCOUONT GETS AROUND THE 40-45 MIN ZOOM LIMIT (NATHAN AND AL) WE CAN ALSO USE HAWKEYE ROOMS FOR MEETINGS DAVE K TEXTED NATHAN HIS CLUB PROPERTY 3:54 PM 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: SEPT 14 : OCT 12 : NOV 9 : ELECTION DINNER DEC 14 : 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 ----------------------- Sept 14: testing at the Waterloo airport contact Mark (N8TWO) for current information at classes@w0mg.net or Al (KB0VGG) on class/test day at 319-243-8819 UPCOMING HAMFESTS AND EVENTS ---------------------------- (let me know) ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------- (let me know) 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