Join us (next meeting is Saturday April 14 at 2pm) at the Waterloo Airport, or via Discord. Click this invitation link to add our server to your Discord app: https://discord.gg/Uyz4jeQKhW Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur Association (NIRAA/W0MG) Meeting Minutes, March 2026 The March gathering of the Northeast Iowa Radio Amateur's Association (NIRAA) was called to order at XXXXX PM March 14, 2026 by Al (KB0VGG) at the Waterloo Airport. There were XXXXX members (XXXXX ARRL) and XXXXX guests in attendance (locally and remotely) this evening, listed below. TREASURER'S REPORT ------------------ activity and balances for period: 2/1/2026 - 2/28/2026: Savings (repeater fund) account: $2,809.26 starting balance ---------- -------------------------------------------------- XXXXX ---------- -------------------------------------------------- XXXXX ending balance checking (share-draft) account: $1,795.86 starting balance ---------- -------------------------------------------------- XXXXX ---------- -------------------------------------------------- XXXXX ending balance upcoming deposits and expenses: XXXXX Report accepted ( XXXXX / XXXXX ) Please contact our treasurer Dave (KD0DK) if you would like to get your dues paid for the year. Club dues can be paid in person at the meeting or online on our club website at https://www.w0mg.net/ MINUTES ------- Adjustments to last month's minutes: XXXXX NATHAN: I NEED TO COORDINATE WITH DAVE ON THE LATEST MEMBERSHIP AND ARRL LIST Report accepted with XXXXX adjustments ( XXXXX / XXXXX ) REPEATERS --------- XXXXX COMMITTEES ---------- Presentation Committee (Curt/NK0T, John/WB0MAR): XXXXX OLD BUSINESS ------------ XXXXX NEW BUSINESS ------------ 3/11 al mark's mom died northern michigan trees or cash? I vote trees al has pneumonia we did not get antique acres XXXXX Motion to adjourn at XXXXX PM ( XXXXX / XXXXX ) today's presentation was by XXXXX (XXXXX) on XXXXX 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, sodering, new director at FEMA, EOC? Contact Al (KB0VGG) if you'd be interested in giving a presentation. Tentative presentation schedule: MAY 9 : JUN 13 : JUL 11 : AUG 8 : SEP 12 : OCT 10 : NOV 14 : DEC 12 : 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 or Al (KB0VGG) on class/test day at 319-243-8819 UPCOMING HAMFESTS AND EVENTS ---------------------------- April 26 - Des Moines Hamfest 8am-12pm Iowa State Fairgrounds, 3000 E Grand, Des Moines Talk-In: 146.940 (-) 114.8 $10 admission, $20 tables door prizes, VE testing https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/des-moines-radio-amateurs-association-hamfest-3 https://dmraa.com/hamfest May 14 - Collins Junk in the Trunk August 8 - Cedar Valley ARC Hamfest Lynn County Fairgrounds VE testing https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/cedar-valley-arc-hamfest-4 https://w0gq.org/events/ You can find ARRL registered hamfests and other events at https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/search ANNOUNCEMENTS ------------- Doug (K0DV) has a 6m beam new in box also that's looking for a new home Don (W0DT) has a number of radios for sale Don (KD0WGB) has a Zero Fire ground plane vertical (10-80m, 43ft) for sale 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://w0mg.net/?page_id=1736 - additional club media and 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) 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 Roberts (K9DCR) vp(a)w0mg.net Secretary Nathan Fisher (N0ZYC) sec(a)w0mg.net Treasurer Dave Kelly (KD0DK) treas(a)w0mg.net Director 2024 John Humpal (WB0MAR) dir1(a)w0mg.net Director 2025 Randy Albright (KF0JPR) dir2(a)w0mg.net Director 2026 Scott West (W3STS) dir3(a)w0mg.net ABOUT ----- NIRAA meets most months on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 2:00 pm (winter meeting time) 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