Meeting Minutes, April 2024

Meeting called to order: KF0S

W0STV Metal of Commendation from Olmsted Sherriff Dept!

Other Announcements: Elmers Net added back to calendar.

ARES meeting not this weekend, but week after (20th April)

Treasurer’s report: Report 2024-Apr

Checking:
Opening Balance: $ 7,434.96
Credits
Dues: $ 90.00
PayPal Dues: $ 60.00

Raffle: $ 8.00
IBM:
United Way:
Amazon:
Donation: Silent Key $ 125.00
Education:
ARRL:
Misc.
Debits:
RPU: $ 45.62
Meeting Food
Paypal charges $ 2.18
Field Day:
Pic-nic
Equipment
Tower Lease
Insurance
Web Domain
Postage
Misc. 2 Tables @ hamfest $ 20.00
Closing Balance: $ 7,650.16

Savings:
Opening Balance: $ 1,825.00
Credits
Interest: $ 0.07
Closing Balance: $ 1,825.07

Total: $ 9,475.23

Technical Committee:

5 attendees: Fusion Repeater SW was updated. FW was current on interface. Still waiting on ICOM software.

255 repeater: All good.

820 Repeater:

W0IBM; Legal issues with IRG. Waiting for IBM/IRG contact. Getting to Satellite antennas is now very difficult (roof liabilities)

Stuff for sale: HF Amp, oscope, other stuff still for sale.

Nothing new on Control Operator discussion. Getting document together for CtrlOps.

Website discussion (125Live!)

Contesting (Mel KC0P): Solar Eclipse – Skimmer Reporting Network, Data shows 17DB change in signal strength. 11 contacts per minute!

ARES/Public Service: Red Cross integration and field teams : Red Cross Qualification, not all the stuff to join the team. Discussion on April 20th meeting (moved by a week from usual). In-House Drill for field units and EOC. Fillmore might join! Simplex operation.

April 14th: 146.625 Repeater Analog Repeater coverage exercise after the usual net. Roll-call taken and takeroll again on the 625 repeater (analog).

April 20th 12-2pm: Bob Dubke K0SIR Estate Sale. Mel will take the rest to the cities for sale if not sold.

April 23rd: Skywarn training at the Empire Center (Across from Apache Mall) – Talkin 147.255

125Live: Windows 11 does not like FTDI chips and/or legacy programs. Solar Eclipse party.

Public Service: Med City Marathon almost a month away, 5K Saturday evening, main marathon on Sunday in the Middle of May. Maps same, waterstops probably similar. Need one for trail cart, ask if need second? Contacts not quite up to speed, John Turk in discussions. Signup sheet on website, not yet activated. Contact Steve w0stv@yahoo.com if interested in participating (Waterstops, officials)!

Concerts on the River, Weather spotters / notifications towards Byron / Salem Corners if required.

Waterski show by Lake Zumbro / Wabasha. Similar weather scouts.

Roosters breakfast is tomorrow AM (by kitchen now).

VE Session on May 16th. Pat Cahil W0BM is new coordinator

Field Day: 21/22/23rd of June, Taylor WB0RSJ

Dennis to be Safety officer. SSB / CW Station volunteers, food service coordinators, looking to make a team. Possibly Digital/QRP. Site: EOC, Steve has reserved it.

DMR Interest; Repeater has not been online. Building where it was has been neglected, repeater needs work. Unsure of future plans.

New Business:

Contact from outside of the club with Dual Band mobile radios, donation to club to give to new hams. Pat will send update to GroupsIO with details.

Introductions (last).

Meeting closed.