Meeting Minutes, March 2024

Starting with business meeting first for more presentation flexibility

February Minutes accepted.

Treasurer’s report:

Checking:
Opening Balance: $ 6,382.34
Credits
Dues: $ 90.00
PayPal Dues: $ 430.00
Equipment Sold: IBM $ 400.00
Equipment Sold: Onalaska $ 128.00
Raffle: $ 31.00
United Way: $ 35.00
Amazon:
Donation:
Education:
ARRL:
Misc.
Debits:
RPU: $ 45.92
Meeting Food
Paypal charges $ 15.46
Field Day:
Pic-nic
Equipment
Tower Lease
Insurance
Web Domain
Postage
Closing Balance: $ 7,434.96

Savings:
Opening Balance: $ 1,824.93
Credits
Interest: $ 0.07
Closing Balance: $ 1,825.00

Total: $ 9,259.96

2 CDs $4000.00 each Mature August 2024 $8,000.00

Technical Committee: Meeting 3/11

Waitng on software for DSTAR repeater. Not many analog contacts. Possibly use after Sunday net?

820 repeater site: new lockbox, John Scott has access. 255 has no issues.

EOC printer discussion and county EOC moving to new site this fall. Planning coax an rotor cable

Nothing new from W0IBM equipment – still discussing tower/rotor.

Validating control operators and documentation.

Website: Discussion about possibly changing hosts.

Contesting: Mel KC0P in top 10 Jan VHF contest.

ARES / Public Service (W0STV):

ARES meeting this Saturday 9AM starting in City EOC room (Red Cross topic)

Remember to test out APRS for Skywarn season!

125 Live March 19th 2pm – meeting at 125Live. Getting a desktop.

Olmsted County asking for Olmsted Co. Skywarn 2024 season – Signup with Steve (ASAP)

Midwinter Madness in Buffalo MN on March 23rd.

Public Service: Now on website. 3 major ones:

Winona Ride the Ridges – may take over Rushford with our gear/repeater – In the fall

Root River Triathalon in Houston MN – May 18th,full day

Med City Marathon – Check date! 18th-19th

Field Day – 4th weekend of June (22nd-23rd)

Field Day 2024: At Rochester EOC (Talked with Brett Knapp) – Friday and Saturday, EOC locked down for our use. Trying to involve John Marshall HS. Trying to run 24 hours. Drew unable to do food, may do John Hardy’s BBQ.

Solar Eclipse: Transmitting from 125Live (W0MXW) Signals from start of Mexican border to Canadian border, ~10 hours. 11am to Right before noon – 90deg to eclipse from Rochester MN. George has cards (QR Code) with lots of info. hamsci.org/eclipse

4510 Bradford Ln. NW – Bob Dubke sale 10AM-2pm

Calendar: see Coffee Chat at Rooster’s north – Wednesday after meeting 9AM. Grandma’s kitchen breakfast at 7AM.

See list of nets!

Old Business: Hamfest – got some equipment sold! Riverland Amateur Radio Club near LaCrosse in June (see Reflector, weekend before field day)

W0IBM: Tektronix oscope and HF amplifier still available!

Discussion about a possible DMR repeater. Owatonna DMR class coming up, March 23th, 9AM at VFW in Owatonna.

Introductions.

Meeting Program: POTA with Danny N0SPN