Meeting Minutes, April 2025

Drawing and Intro:

Presentation: DIY CW/Morse keys!
Results:
192pts Collin AA0CN points total
179pts Neil W0VLZ

Announcements:
May 3rd Godfathers Pizza for Meshtastic Interest Group
Coffee chat every Wednesday morning 9AM Roosters by Costco
Breakfast on Saturdays 6:45AM at Grandma’s Kitchen
Nets: Sunday at 9PM ARES NET
Elmers Net Monday 8pm
10m net Tuedays 7pm
SE Minnesota Digital Net Wednesdays 7PM on 146.820
No ARES meeting this weekend (Was last weekend)
Repeater rotation, between 820 and 255: Even Sunday is 820, odd Sunday is 255

Secretary’s report: Received!

Treasurer’s report:

Checking:
Opening Balance: $10,718.37
Credits:
Dues:
PayPal Dues: $280.00
Equipment Sold: $1,010.00
Raffle: $15.00
Donation:
Misc:

Debits:
RPU $39.47
Meeting Food 2 months $58.85
Paypal Charges $10.01
Field Day:
Pic-nic
Equipment 2 tables ares trailer $355.12
Equipment Windows 11 for repeater $18.18
Tower Lease
Insurance
Web domain
Postage
Misc.
Total: $11,541.74

Savings:
Opening Balance $1,825.85
Credits:
Interest: $0.07
Closing Balance: $1,825.92

Total: $13,367.66

CD Matures August 2025 $4,000.00
CD Matures August 2025 $4,563.42

Eric KF0S Technical Committee Report:
DSTAR repeater gateway server still has issue, investigating.
More ideas for presentation in future meetings, remote control for Mayo site.
High SWR for 125Live radio setup
Control operator documents in progress
Olmsted EOC still getting set up.
Scaling issues on computers in Olmsted EOC
Rochester EOC / Trailer desks have arrived, got a better price on Amazon.
Working on ARES trailer Saturday (before Med City Marathon) 17th of May as ARES group meeting
W0MXW paperwork is submitted, pending.
Website discussion, access cleanup.
Hardware sales; Best ones in the Twin Cities, W0STV is coordinating.
W0BM has old-old 625 repeater (tubes), no duplexers.

Contesting: Look at Hamster for 3 pages of QSO parties and other contests!
If we want to contest from ARES trailer, contact Steve W0STV or John Dalin KA0MYG

Maple Grove and other areas have VE sessions; Red Cross in Rochester 2nd Thursday in May (after the club meeting).

John Marshall Ham Club: Not many meetings, 3 new will-be Seniors. Building ARRL End-Fed Half-Wave antenna, with school radio!

Steve W0STV ARES/PublicService/125Live!
125Live discussion on HTs. Will be building pigtails for HT radios, testing antennas/review what is available.
Med City Marathon coming up – New director, safety discussions ongoing.
ARES meeting – work on desks in ARES trailer (May 17th), review Med City Marathon.
Meshtastic – Meetings with Brett Knapp, he is interested. EOC on meshtastic. Form a CERT, over 90 nodes as emergency reporting system.
SKYWARN – Todd Shea is retiring from NWS. May 10th retirement party north of Onalaska.

Field Day: Meeting invite in next few weeks for Field Day help.

New Business:
In memorial of Mel KC0P, motion to carry dues for Carol N0HZO for life. Proposed and seconded, passed.
Black Trailer at Pat’s needs tires pumped.
ARRL Club Finder – needs to be activated again.
Doors here open on our usual Tuesdays 6pm, they lock 7:30pm (block with pipe if leaving).