PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Somehow, it’s already August and it’s getting to be crunch time for the 2024 Midwest Superfest!
I’m really excited for this year’s Superfest! We have a great thing going and we are growing. We are going to need help pulling it off, but i havee faith this will be an amazing event.
We have a full line up of speakers, vendors and flea markets stuff going on. Don’t forget that camping is available, and entry to Midwest Superfest is free for all paid up club members! But, if you need tickets, or want to get entered into the raffles, you will need to purchase those tickets, and that can be done in person at any meeting, online from teh club page or reach out to any of the board members.
Speaking of Board Members, elections are going to coming up before you know it and we still have open positions.
And on a personal note, i want to let everyone know that i’ve just been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. And for now at least, I intend on keeping up my duties as your club president.
73’s,
Ben
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MEETING MINUTES
Board of Directors – 7/2/2024
The meeting was called to order 7:11 pm on Zoom
Board Members Present: Ben Knapp KD9RYH, Tom Hunt W8NWG, Rob Herrin KD9DBQ, Tanya Knapp KD9YPM, Darren Weir KD9HZZ, Scott Tranchitella K9XJT, Rich Schmidt K9RCS
Guests Rich Holtman KD9ANU, Casey Kerchner KC9IH and Steve Grob KD0AER
Treasurers Report
Repeater Report: Steve Grob talked about linking the .85 repeater with .075 repeater. We will use Echolink to link them. The repeaters have only one port each. To solve the problem, we will build an Echolink “station” using a Raspberry Pi attached to a transceiver. The total components cost will be about $200-300. A motion was was made by Tom Hunt/Second Darren Weir to authorize the expenditure. Motion passed.
Superfest Report: Ticket orders are coming in. We’re getting a table cover for the club table. A second round of emails have gone out to vendors.
With the help of Thom Beebe, Rich Holtman is working on an ARRL club grant to bring in ARRL guest speakers for the 2025 District Convention, hosted by Superfest. Tom Hunt will assist in the grant narrative. The application deadline is at the end of July. Motion by Rob Herrin/Darren Weir second to approve going forward with the grant application. Motion passed.
We need to make speaker brackets for the PA system.
Activities Committee: Rich Schmidt did a Field Day recap. 17 people signed the log sheet. There was a lot of positive feedback. Rich would like to do a POTA activation over the summer.
Old Business None
New Business – Rich Holtman discussed Emergency Expo July 25.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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Membership – 7/9/2024
Ben, KD9RYH called the meeting to order at 7:07 pm at the Bartonville American Legion Hall.
K9ND has a equipment and a tower to give away. Just remove the equipment.
Minutes of the June meeting were accepted on a motion by Jake, seconded by Jon
Treasurer’s Report: None
Old Business:
– Jake talked about linking the .85 amd .075 repeaters.
– Field Day Review: According to Ben, “Nobody died.”
– Midwest Sperfest tickets are available to any club member that did not receive them.
New Business:
– Rich, KD9ANU talked about the club grant for the ARRL to bring speakers to Midwest Superfest in 2025
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:18 pm
Scott, K9XJT did a demonstration and talk about Mesh Net.
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MIDWEST SUPERFESTTM
Midwest Superfest is less than two months away, who’s ready for it? If you have gotten your tickets please get them paid for, if you still need tickets I will be at the meetings and you can get them from me or just reach out to me.
We are still getting orders for Flea market spots and a couple more vendors. If you need to get a spot you can reserve them on our website www.w9uvi.org
Here is the schedule for getting set up and for the weekend. We need everyone’s help to make this happen and still have a few spots till fill on a couple of the sign up sheets, I will have those at the meetings also.
Schedule of Events
Thursday September 19th
● 10:00am – Marking of flea market spaces.
Friday September 20th
● 9:00am – Indoor vendor table setup.
● 10:00am (as close as we can get to it) – Indoor Vendor setup begins.
● 12:00pm – Flea market vendor setup begins.
● 7:00pm – Setup ends.
● 10:00pm – Gates close for the night.
● Port-a-potty delivery sometime during the day. (4)
● Golf cart delivery sometime during the day.
Saturday, September 21st
● 7:00am – Gates open – indoor vendors can get in Pavilion.
● 8:00am – Pavilion Opens
● 8:30am – K9LA; Solar Cycle 25 Propagation
● 9:00am – Hourly drawings begin.
● 10:00am – DXCC Card Checking – Mark Suhs W9WGN – Pavilion
● 10:00am – KB9VRW; Satern
● 11:30am – K9CT; DXepeditions
● 12:00pm – FCC License Testing in Museum
● 1:00pm – ARRL Sesion
● 2:30pm – Parks on the Air forum
● 3:45pm – Saturday 50/50 drawing
● 4:00pm – Pavilion closes
● 7:00pm – Flea market closes
● 10:00pm – Gates close for the night.
Sunday, Sept 22nd
● 7:00am – Gates open – indoor vendors can get in Pavilion.
● 8:00am – Pavilion Opens
8:30am – W9RY; understanding propagation charts
● 9:00am – Hourly Drawings begin.
● 10:00am – Go-Kit Competition in Museum
● 10:00am – KT9Y; DMR Forum
● 11:30 – WA9SWW; ARES Forum
● 12:30pm – 50/50 drawing
● 1:00pm GRAND Prize Drawing
We will have a dinner Saturday at 7:00 pm Grecian Gardens in Chillicothe. Email Darren, KD9HZZ if you are interested in attending.
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PEORIA COUNTY ARES
Amateur radio operators use their training, skills, and equipment to provide communications during emergencies, When All Else Fails®.
ARES website: http://www.peoriacountyares.org/
August 7, ARES Net @ 7:00 PM CDT on the W9UVI (147.075) repeater
August 14, ARES Net @ 7:00 PM CDT on the W9UVI (147.075) repeater
August 21, ARES Monthly Meeting via Zoom, 7:00 PM
Rich Holtman, KD9ANU, Emergency Coordinator for Peoria County ARES
email: kd9anu@arrl.net
Winlink: kd9anu@winlink.org
Cell: 309-256-4272
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JULY NET LOGS
7/7
KD9RYH K9XJT KD9ANU K9LE KD9WRX KD9VAN KD9TEG K9HJZ NP2WJ KC9IH KD9YPM W9WGN W9JDP K9TNT KD9PXZ KB9ATO W9WTF N9NDF KD9IVV NM0O K9QJ KD9AER N9WFT N0XOH K9RCS KD9YWB KD9MPI KD9YER KD9STL K9UQF KD9HZZ KD9JXR KE9AOJ N9ASP KD9QQU K9CEW Submitted by KD9DBQ 73
7/14
KD9ANU K9LE W9WGN KD9TEG W9JDP K9XJT W8NWG K9HJZ KC9IH K9TNT W9WTF KB9ATO N0XOH KD9IVV KD9AER N9WFT K9QJ KD9RJH KB9SF KD9IBC NM0O KB9GEG KD9STL K9UQF N9ASP KE9AOJ N9NDF W9FYR WF9E Submitted by KD9DBQ 73
7/21
KD9RYH KD9ANU K9LE W8NWG W9WGN KD9VAN KD9YPM KD9TEG KD9IVV KC9IH K9HJZ KD9JXR W9JDP N9NDF NM0O KD9PXZ KD9AER N9WFT KD9ZKZ KD9VIN KD9YER WW9DLM KD9RJH N9ASP K9XJT KB9ATO K9QJ K9RCS WF9E K9UQF KD9STL N9CS NP2WJ Submitted by KD9DBQ 73
7/28
KD9RYH KD9ANU K9LE K9XJT KD9YPM KB9SF K9HJZ W9WGN KD9YWB KC9IH KD9QQU NP2WJ K9TNT N9NDF KD9AER KD9IVV KD9PXZ N9WFT W8NWG KD9RJH K9RCS KD9ZKZ KD9ERS KE9AOJ KD9STL KD9JXR KB9ATO N9CS KD9YER KD9WLD N9ASP KD9WRX KD9TEG N9GZ N9SL KC9GGC KB9OMS Submitted by KD9DBQ
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AUGUST CLUB EVENTS
August 6 – 7:00 p.m. – Board Meeting – Zoom
August 7– 7:00 p.m. – ARES Net on the W9UVI (147.075) repeater
August 13 – 7:00 p.m. – Membership Meeting: details TBA
August 14 – 7:00 p.m. – ARES Net on the W9UVI (147.075) repeater
August 17 – 12:00 noon – FCC License Testing: Morton Knights of Columbus, 616 W. David Street, Morton, IL. FRN Required. Bring two forms of identification and a copy of your license (if upgrading). Testing Fee: $15
August 21 – 700 p.m. – ARES Meeting – details TBA
August 27 – 7:00 p.m. – Midwest Superfest meeting
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