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CALENDAR FOR September

MS150 - The event is September 11th and 12th. It starts and ends both days in Midway, just west of Columbia. Times will be from 6am to 6pm both days.  Contact KMØR ASAP to get your signed waiver forms turned in and pick up route maps.

 Each Monday evening (except the Monday preceding the meeting) join with the members at the club station on Worley.

Each Wednesday is Club Net at 9:00 p.m. If you’re interested or willing to volunteer for Net Control or if you have questions, contact WMØH, Dewey.

If 2004 appears on your address label your dues have been paid for this year. 

To renew your membership for 2004, see the treasurer at the meeting or mail a check for $20.00, ($25.00 per family) to:

CMRA
P.O. BOX 283
COLUMBIA, Mo. 65205                 

Minutes:

Minutes of the April 2003 meeting of the Central Missouri Radio Association

April 8, 2003

The meeting was called to order by the President at 1900.  The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

The Treasurer, NØEG presented the Treasurer’s report.  The checking account balance is  $2,434.00.  The balance of the savings account is $2,222.58.

Old Business

Field Day:  The log has been filed with ARRL.  We made 1,004 QSOs

MEPN:  The KØSI callsign will be used for the local MEPN node.  Radio Station KWWR has made antenna space available on their tower at no cost.  The 6M backbone antenna will be at 400 ft which will permit a direct link to St Louis.  KMØR will publish a list of items that are still needed.

There was no new status on the 440mhz repeater link.

National Guard exercise:  no ARES involvement has been requested so far.

New Business

Auction:  KØYBN noted the need of a volunteer to take over the club auction for next year.  He will assist but new work commitments prevent him from taking sole responsibility as in the past.  KØYBN has prepared an ad to be placed in the Columbia Tribune, thanking contributors to this year’s auction. It was moved, seconded and carried that the cost of this ad be paid.

Red Cross Courses:  Updated listings for local Red Cross courses are now available on the local chapter’s web site:  www.redcross-boone.org. 

A hamfest status report was presented and discussed.

Bob Clinton

WØBUX
Acting Secretary

Those attending were:  WØBUX, KMØR, KØDAT, WBØMAF, KØYBN, KCØLCS, NØXLQ, AEØS, KCØHSB, KCØBYE, KBØTKY, WYØB, KCØRXY, KEØUY, KCØPAH, NØEG, KCØSRL (& XYL)

WØSMI Link Frequencies:

Columbia 444.425 pl 77

Jefferson City  443.175 pl 77

High Hill  444.025  pl 77

Foristel  444.475  pl 77

St. Louis  443.425  pl 77