2025

Announcements: See Calendar, Newsletter, Website. VP N0SPN: December is 10m contest discussion, elections next month. Secretary AA0CN: Minutes accepted Treasurer’s report N0UM: Checking:Opening Balance: $1,239.49Credits:Dues:PayPal Dues: $30.00Equipment Sold:Raffle: $47.00Donation:Misc: Debits:RPU $41.89Meeting FoodPaypal Charges $1.09Field Day:Pic-nicEquipmentTower LeaseInsuranceWeb domainPostageMisc. Zoom $172.89Total: $1,100.62 Savings:Opening Balance $9,827.76Credits:Interest: $0.44Closing Balance: $9,828.20 Total: $10,928.82 CD Matures January 2026 $4,000.00CD Matures January…

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: $5,265.60Credits:Dues:PayPal Dues:Equipment Sold:Raffle:Donation: United Way $130.00Misc: Debits:RPU $43.60Meeting Food Food $23.97Paypal ChargesField Day: Food $75.94Pic-nic Food $613.61Equipment Antenna & Rotor $1,050.00Equipment 2 Radios & accessories…

Business meeting starting first, to give more time for program. See newsletter/calendar for announcements! Ares Meeting on the 19th K0WOZ is running an antenna building group, contact via Groups.io Committee and other reports: VP report: Program is picnic! Annual picnic in August, bring appetite. KOA Marion/Rochester campsite. VHF stop distance * S-Meter / watts for…

Business meeting started 6:35PM ARES meeting this Saturday June 14th Twin Cities / Plymouth 8PM-Noon Sat 21st: Swap Meet. No reservations! $10/sellers, $5/buyers. Coordinate with Steve W0STV. Tailgate-style event. Carol Larson’s Note for Club read. Committee Reports: N0SPN Program: Program for July: Bring HTs and extra antennas, and a lawn chair!2M mobile radio w/ SignalStrength…

Digital Mode Presentation: PSK31 by K0VH and K0GMK Links will be in Hamster newsletter! Break, Business meeting started at 8PM Announcements: See newsletter and calendar! Committee Reports: Meeting Topics, anyone have ideas? Meshtastic? Present Andy’s Linux? Secretary’s minutes: Posted and approved! Treasurer’s Report: 2025-May Checking:Opening Balance: $11,541.74Credits:Dues: $90.00PayPal Dues: $150.00Equipment Sold: $225.00Raffle: $20.00Donation:Misc: Debits:RPU $39.60Meeting…

Drawing and Intro: Presentation: DIY CW/Morse keys!Results:192pts Collin AA0CN points total179pts Neil W0VLZ Announcements:May 3rd Godfathers Pizza for Meshtastic Interest GroupCoffee chat every Wednesday morning 9AM Roosters by CostcoBreakfast on Saturdays 6:45AM at Grandma’s KitchenNets: Sunday at 9PM ARES NETElmers Net Monday 8pm10m net Tuedays 7pmSE Minnesota Digital Net Wednesdays 7PM on 146.820No ARES meeting…

N0SPN Program April program; DIY CW keys! April 15th (avoid conflict with Skywarn meeting) Start building them, have fun! Introductions and Drawing! Announcements: Wednesday 9AM at Roosters Bar and Grill by Costco Grandma’s kitchen Sunday 7AM breakfast ARES meeting this Saturday Skywarn training coming up – move meeting? Olmsted Skywarn event is Tuesday April 8th…

Note: January meeting was holiday party! No notes. Meeting started 6:30pm with Program: N0MGY on RF in the shack https://palomar-engineers.com/ferrite-products http://k9yc.com/publish.htm http://audiosystemsgroup.com/RFI-Ham.pdf Local supplier: WPS Antennas Type 43: 10MHZ and above, Mix 43 is great for choking 10MHz-300MHz, not good for transformer cores though. Type 31: Below 10MHz. Good for a general choke. Bad for…