Meeting Minutes, May 2026
Pat W0BM Presentation on Chirp
Raffle: Mike N0MGY wins!
New Vice President, Nicole KE0WOR
Events:
VE Test Session May 14th 7pm at Red Cross building, need FRN number, $15 and two forms of ID
No ARES training this month – Med City Marathon!
Med City Marathon Sunday May 17th
Field Day June 27-28th at County EOC down by Gamehaven (50th St SE, “Burn Pad”)
Club Picnic August 11th – Looking for location!
Net list and Gatherings… see website!
VP Report: Nicole KE0WOR Introduction, paramedic and dispatch, interests in POTA/ARES. AI, Fusion/DSTAR, open offer for interests for presentations!
Field Day: Anyone who wants to speak on logging software N1MM? Please contact Nicole!
Secretary’s report: On the website! Corrected NZ0S typo for Tech Committee with proper callsign KF0S. Thanks for reading it!
Treasurer’s Report 2026-May
Checking:
Opening Balance: $2,552.59
Credits:
Dues: $180.00
PayPal Dues: $100.00
Equipment Sold:
Raffle: $19.00
Donation:
Misc:
Debits:
RPU $39.50
Meeting Food $20.98
Paypal Charges $3.47
Field Day:
Pic-nic
Equipment
Tower Lease
Insurance
Web domain
Postage
Misc.
Total: $2,787.64
Saveings:
Opening Balance $8,829.99
Credits: $0.36
Intrest: $8,830.35
Closing Balance:
Total: $11,617.99
CD Matures July 2026 $4,000.00
CD Matures July 2026 $4,849.51
Steve W0STV proposes renewing CDs at term with best interest rate when it comes due, KF0RHE seconds. Motion passes.
Tech Report: KF0S
82 repeater continues to hum/noise. Possible charger issue? Tone board may have drifted.
Mayo/Fusion, switch needs to be master reset during next visit, remote access documentation
Digipeater, still need 2 keys from John Scott
Get club license in order, new trustee/FRN
Site Check: Drop off new license copies, Inventory.
PTT Timeout on radios, our repeaters time out at 2 minutes.
John Marshall School Club: AA3ME has two students ready to take the test! <18YO test cost is now free! ($5 that RARC will pay upon pass!)
Contesting: Field Day (QST Page 57), also check Hamster: June first weekend International Digital contest and later in June VHF contest
Education K0VH: If new license or upgrade, please email K0VH at ARRL.net to let him know how you did it, so we know what is working.
ARES: No meeting this week, Med City Marathon is training. All water stops are full.
VE Examiners, let Steve know if you are interested in becoming one!
Field Day: Plan to do a walkthrough for planning over at the County EOC Burn Tower. Watch email/groups.io. Planning on using the new Mosley and new Yaesu radios with trailer. Field Day signup on website.
125Live: Changed name to Communications Group (Incl. Starlink, WiFi, etc.) Third Tuesday of each month. Antenna on roof is getting moved.
New business:
KE0EXE “Tarp and Table” proposal: A Motion is made to allocate up to $100 of club funds, to purchase the components of a “tarp-and-table” weather-shield system (as described in the May, 2026 Hamster Hints). Components may include table, tarp, lines, stakes, and rigid plastic-pipe leg-risers.
Modified to pick up an offered table, passed.
Club Picnic: August 11th – Need a location, can’t do KOA. Parks, Churches, Oxbow, Foster Arend, Chester Woods, Cascade Park? W0STV proposes Foster Arend as primary plan. Potluck and burgers/brats to be supplied by club (W0STV / KF0S). Bring chairs and beverages and dish to share. Need to check reservations, Nicole KF0WOR to look into shelter rental – Allocate $200 for reservation if needed between now and next meeting AA0CN proposed, KE0WWG seconded, approved. – Location tabled for now. If anyone knows of a good spot, let groups.io know. Consider John Marshall, ask around. Brainstorm and discuss in June and/or on Groups.io
1883 Tornado Special Event – Promotional Opportunity, talk to Mayo? 143yr anniversary, St. Mary’s park? Friday Aug 21st.
Meeting adjourned 8:44pm