Meeting Minutes, October 2024

Meeting Started 6:35PM

Mel Larson – Tips for learning CW

Business meeting started 7:55pm

Raffle: $25 for the club.

For sale: Items from KE0ZIK. Entire station goes as a kit, ideally.

Announcements:

Coffee Chat at Roosters by Costco, Weds. 9AM

Breakfast at Grandma’s Kitchen 6:45AM Saturdays

ARES meeting on the 26th, Bill Osler’s SK garage Sale on the 26th later.

Southeast MN Digital ARES net, Wednesdays at 7pm on the 820 repeater.

ARES Net, Sundays at 9PM (Rotating)

Elmer’s Net 8pm on Mondays

Jamboree On The Air, 19th Saturday 10AM-2PM at Gamehaven Scout Reservation.

Send in your shack photos for Hamster newsletter!

Looking for help reterminating KOA radio cables.

KE0WNH has Amateur Extra books if anyone is looking to upgrade.

Next meeting: QRP fun!

Secretary’s report: Approved.

Treasurer’s Report 2024-Oct

Checking:
Opening Balance: $ 8,185.66
Credits
Dues:
PayPal Dues: $ 30.00
Equipment Sold:
Raffle: $ 11.00
IBM:
United Way:
Amazon:
Donation: $ 650.00
Refund
ARRL:
Misc.
Debits:
RPU: $ 46.49
Meeting Food $ 24.45
Paypal charges $ 1.09
Field Day:
Pic-nic
Equipment
Tower Lease
Insurance
Web Domain
Postage
Misc.
Closing Balance: $ 8,804.63

Savings:
Opening Balance: $ 1,825.43
Credits
Interest: $ 0.06
Debits:

Closing Balance: $ 1,825.49

Total: $ 10,630.12

CD Matures March 2025 $4,000.00
CD Matures March 2025 $4,347.36

Technical Committee:

Insurance carrier discussion. Plan is to go with ARRL, they have equipment insurance. Will do vote in Business section. $250-300 range.

146.625 repeater fan replaced. Slow internet speed at Mayo site is what we are paying for.

Contesting:

CQ Worldwide contest at end of October

Education:

JM radio club is growing! Foxhunting and recruitment. Practice tests.

ARES and Public Service:

W0STV, KA0MYG, and AA0CN attended multi-state 10-4 emergency exercise.

Several state EOCs and Fire/Police/Served Agencies being involved.

Our October ARES meeting on October 26th. Previous was simplex drill, this month will focus on fixes noticed last drill. More activities and drills.

Camp Ripley exercise expected this fall, not yet been announced. John Dooley is retiring.

125Live: Scanners, Next Tuesday 2PM

Field Day: looking for 2025 coordinator for next June!

Insurance: ARRL insurance option, Pat W0BM approved, seconded, passed.

Bill Osler K0RGR secondary account to keep money separate.

Meeting adjourned 8:43pm