Meeting Minutes, June 2026
Program: N1MM introduction and Field Day discussions
Drawing First: $28, Frisbee, Battery Charger, Bag.
Nets/Events:
ARES Nets Sundays 9pm, rotating 147.255 (odd days) /146.820 (even days)
Monday: Elmers Net 8pm 820/255 repeater
Tuesday: 28.325USB 10m Net 7PM
Tuesday: Hobby Net 8pm 255 repeater
Wednesday: Southeast MN Digital Net
Thursday: HF MN ARES Net 3583.5 USB Digital Olivia 8/500 8PM
Saturday 10AM IBM HF Net
Complete List in the Hamster!
Events:
Meeting nights: Tuesdays 5pm Whistle Binkies North pre-meeting social hour
Saturday Morning 6:30AM Grandma’s Kitchen breakfast
Wednesday Coffee Chat Roosters North 9AM
John Marshal Club – Off for summer
125Live Tuesdays 3rd Tuesday 2PM Communications Club
Field Day: June 27th 28th 50thSt SE Law Enforcement Training Center Fire Tower
Secretary’s Report AA0CN Collin: So posted, accepted.
VP Report Nicole KC0PRG: Upcoming presentations on Field Day, Surface Mount Soldering, and others!
Treasurer’s Report George N0UM: Received and approved and redacted – See last note in these minutes.
Tech Committee Eric KF0S:
82 Repeater tone discussed.
7/8ths inch Heliax line in storage, to be sold/disposed of.
Mayo Fusion repeater; needs remote power switch refresh, documentation
Digitpeater: Nothing new
Club License: Need FRN number for the club, Gil needs his off and new one on, resubmit with trustee for new license.
Some open mic stuff still being heard. Check your VOX! Keep kids licensed!
JM School Club: Schools out!
Contests: Field Day upcoming, VHG/UHF Contest this weekend (Exchange just callsign/Grid square)
Education Dave K0VH: All data on license acquiring in the Hamster, available in email or on website, and Groups.io
ARES/Public Service:
Ares not meeting this weekend: Will be on the 20th at 9AM Saturday. Working Field Day emcomm text messaging, section EC, digital communications. New training programs as well. Encourage folks to get on Groups.io, upcoming events (Ride the Ridges, Trinona, Rushford->Houston for water stops by RARC ARES).
SKYWARN: Brent Knapp and Eric KF0S, plan activities tomorrow 6/10 monitor the 255 repeater, over 50% possibility of severe weather.
Business: Field Day is pretty well covered. If you think you might need it, bring it.
Food? Plan your own.
Picnic: Foster Arends likely the best location. It is booked. 6PM August 11th Potluck, BYOB. Club has plates/napkins, burgers/brats.
This weekend is Twin City FM Club’s Plymouth SwapFest
Treasurer: Security risk and no need to publish financials, Treasurers Report to be omitted from public notes in the future.
Meeting adjourned 8:50PM