Meeting Minutes, April 2026

ARES meeting at 9AM this Saturday at EOC
May2/3rd N0SPN will be doing POTA at 2PM Douglas Trailhead near saloon
May 13 VE Test Sesison at Red Cross 7pm at 350 Alliance Place
Austin has VE session April 15th at Austin COC 7pm (WA0RLY, $15 + FRN + GovID)
Med City Marathon: May 17th
Field Day in June
Weekly nets – New one, Hobby Net 8pm on 147.255+ repeater (all BUT ham radio). See website list for details.

Breakfast at Grandmas Kitchen Saturdays 6:30AM
Weekly Coffee Chat 9AM Wednesdays at Roosters

Secretary’s report: Received.

Treasurer’s report:
Checking:
Opening Balance: $2,440.35
Credits:
Dues: $30.00
PayPal Dues: $190.00
Equipment Sold:
Raffle: $13.00
Donation:
Misc:

Debits:
RPU $38.24
Meeting Food 3 Months $70.78
Paypal Charges $6.74
Field Day:
Pic-nic
Equipment
Tower Lease
Insurance
Web domain
Postage
Misc. Education $5.00
Total: $2,552.59

Saveings:
Opening Balance $8,829.63
Credits:
Intrest: $0.36
Closing Balance: $8,829.99
Total: $11,382.58

CD Matures July 2026 $4,000.00
CD Matures July 2026 $4,849.51

Tech Committee NZ0S:
Most of us were spotting.
82 repeater has hum?

Contests: No report

Education: DMR Class, Dan in Owatonna might want to set up DMR repeater in Rochester!
KA0MYG can look into it!

JM Radio Club: Discussing next years plans. One plans to test in May! Looking to get permanent antenna set up at the school.

ARES / Public Service:
This Saturday ARES/PubService combines.
SKYWARN activation went well. Working on skywarn maps, if you dont have one show up on Saturday.
April 28th SKYWARN webinar – Weather.gov/ARX 6PM
April 15th got cancelled.

Med City Marathon: May 17th, see signup on website!
ZOOM meeting and video links to NWS in future

Field Day: June 27-28
Olmsted County EOC near Gamehaven lake / Fleet Farm. Burn Tower area.
Hoping to run 24hr – Secure area though, 4 have access in the club.
Someone with Webmaster access to update Google Sheet signup

Today’s PostBulliten for RARC breakfast article!