MCWA Meeting Minutes of July 1, 2025
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President Dan Larson (KD9M) called the July 1, 2025 hybrid meeting (in-person and by Zoom) order at 7:00 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance followed, led by Dave K9AT.
Board members present were:
President Dan Larson KD9M , VP Wendell Smith N9REP, Treasurer Joe Robin N9OK, Secretary Lyle Giese W9LRG, Director Gary Kaatz W9TD, Glenn Otto K9OK, Past President Ralph Iden WB9ICF
There were 26 members in attendance with 2 guests and 7 members via Zoom with guest via zoom:
Guests:
Aidan W9POG & Friend, Aidan was President of the MSOE Amateur Radio Club(W9HHX)
Approval of Minutes
The meeting minutes from the June meeting were previously posted to the MCWA website for review. Sam KC9GPY accept the minutes, Gary W9TD seconded the motion. Hearing no objections, the minutes were approved.
Membership and Financial Reports
Joe Robin, N9OK presented the membership and financial reports for June 2025.
Opening Balance $10,024.56 as of May 31, 2025
Deposits $10.00 Dues
Expenditures $6.62 Digital Ocean $6.62
Final Balance $10.027.94 June 30, 2025
Total membership is 142 members. That includes 127 Voting Members, 13 Family members and 2 associate members.
Sam KC9GPY moved to accept the Treasurer’s report and Roger KF9D seconded the motion. Hearing no objections, the treasurer’s report was approved.
Choice 1: Dues are payable via PayPal MCWAPaypal@gmail.com $10/year. Be sure to select ‘Friends & Family’ when paying via PayPal. Please include your call sign, it helps the treasurer to credit the correct membership.
Choice 2: Cash given to Joe N9OK in person at a regular club meeting.
Choice 3: Checks can be sent to:
Joe Robin N9OK
4410 Billingsgate Lane
Woodstock, IL 60098
Be sure to include your call sign!
Be aware we are now charged $0.50 bank fee per check now.
Field Day 2025
MCWA’s K9RN operations at Rush Creek Conservation Area
1392 CW contacts, 31 Phone contacts, 754 Digital contacts, Score 10,166
82 out of 85 Sections were worked by the crew. Plus 10 Dxcc contacts.
The 415’s Satelitte operations during Field Day made contact with the Internation Space Station. Congrats to Angelo KD9QVW and the Sat crew.
Roger KF9D worked at the W!AW station recently.
Future Events
2025 Hamfest Calendar by K9MSG is available at:
https://www.w9dup.org/hamfests.html
Amerateur Radio Events also publishs a list at:
https://www.amateurradioevents.com/2025hamfests1
Old Business
New Business
Upcoming Elections, if you are interested in being on the board, please send a note to nomcom@mcwa.org
The next regular meeting will be Tuesday, August5, 2025, at the Algonquin Township meeting room. Open “eyeball” QSOs start at 6:30 PM, with the meeting starting at 7:00 PM.
Joe N9OK motioned to adjourn, and John W9JM seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 7:28 PM.
Program
Round table discussion of how you got into Ham Radio.
Prepared by
Posted by Lyle Giese(W9LRG), Secretary, MCWA