Meeting Minutes, September 2025

Steve W0STV presentation on Meshtastic

Raffle, $24 winnings for Vince

Announcements, see Hamster.

Committee reports: If you have a presentation contact Pat or Dan.

Treasurer’s report: George N0UM

Checking:
Opening Balance: $5,265.60
Credits:
Dues:
PayPal Dues:
Equipment Sold:
Raffle:
Donation: United Way $130.00
Misc:

Debits:
RPU $43.60
Meeting Food Food $23.97
Paypal Charges
Field Day: Food $75.94
Pic-nic Food $613.61
Equipment Antenna & Rotor $1,050.00
Equipment 2 Radios & accessories $2,519.80
Tower Lease
Insurance
Web domain
Postage
Misc.
Total: $1,068.68

Saveings:
Opening Balance $9,826.94
Credits:
Intrest: $0.43
Closing Balance: $9,827.37

Total: $10,896.05
CD Matures January 2026 $4,705.29
CD Matures March 15 2025 4.40% $4,347.36

ARES: Meeting this Saturday 9AM

Tech Committee: KF0S
(Two months covered)
DSTAR Repeater configured at Mayo + Gateway server, continuing work for reflector/gateway. Local works.
Considering remote KVM/Power options. Updating Info sheets for all repeater locations.
Two new Yaesu HF radios and beam+rotor now received!
Club HW sales: Most was sold at picnic, some equipment (old 625 repeater, military mast, beams, Icom718, SB221 KW amp, etc.)

Contesting: This week VHF contest.
CQWW RTTY on Sept27-29th.
Hamster has the dates!

John Marshall RC: AA3ME
Today was first radio club, 5-6 students. Taylor donated a radio.
At Rochester John Marshall October 4th 4pm-7pm Fall Festival, lots of food, etc.
Request: HF-POTA style event for this event from the RARC club. Looking for volunteers from RARC!
Look for volunteer link on Groups.io. Meetings usually on Tuesdays 3:40-4:40pm

Steve W0STV
ARES:
This weekend ARES meeting for the month. Crossband repeating discussion, Q&A, etc.
One more pubserv event, Ride the Ridges event 100mi distance race, September 20th.

125Live!:
Antenna needs work; goal is before winter.
Checking trailer CO detector
Antenna + Rotor is in storage locker (County EOC is being remodeled, trailers are at new location)

Education: Maple Grove Radio Club to have general class in October on Zoom; Watch Hamster for information

Old Business:
Antenna + Radios + Rotors purchased last month.

New Business:
718 off, new radios on the insurance.
Mayo repeater, remote power; Crestron PC300 (individual outlet switching) could be hooked up to ethernet and repeater.
Another like it (similar functionality) PC200 (all or none). ~$90 on eBay + <$20 S/H, tested., Pat proposed, K0VH seconded, passes.

Meeting adjourned 8:38pm