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Pawnee Amateur Radio Club - Columbus, Nebraska

July 29th, 2025

The Pawnee Amateur Radio Club met in person on July 29th, in the Platte County EOC.  Club president, Dave AC0TF, called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.  

Role was called by KD0OBA.  

Members Present – AC0TF, KD0OBA, KD0RIZ, KE0QPC, KF0GCK N0RHK, N0RHM, KB0GZG, WD0AAH

Guests Attending -

 Old Business

Treasurer report was given by KD0RIZ.  Due to planned checking fee increases on our account  KD0RIZ still looking into moving the account to an alternate bank. 

NORHM coordinated a site visit to the 146.775 tower to reboot the system and possibly eliminate the whistle.  KD0OBA also attended.  The reboot did not correct the whistle – we may need to contact Ed Holloway KE0RPT for assistance.

KF0GCK figured out how to update the Meshtastic node on top of the Courthouse using Bluetooth from the Court House parking lot.  This remote capability saved a trip to the roof of the Courthouse.

KF0GCK reported on an Internet link for Meshtastic between himself at Genoa and KD0OBA in Columbus.  This link allows the Columbus area mesh network to pass messages to the Genoa area mesh network.  As a reminder, you do not have to be a licensed amateur radio operator to use the Meshtastic nodes and participate in the Columbus area mesh network.

KF0GCK reported on the July 12th Pioneer Amateur Radio Club Hamfest in North Bend where he tested and passed his General License.

New Business

Need to take a look at the 640 repeater noise.

             Plan to put SWR meter on the 640 antenna

             Plan to put a mobile radio on the antenna to see if it is the repeater or the antenna

             Will take a look the existing fiberglass antenna and also the old original antenna

With no further business, the business portion was concluded and the club moved onto general discussion and the program for the evening. 

General Discussion

KFOGCK showed his new homemade 40 meter wire dipole antenna.

N0RHM showed this remote control FlexRadio radio (Software Defined Radio - SDR) that has remote Internet capability.

N0RHM discussed the W4EEY ham study videos that helped him pass his exams.

KF0GCK discussed the HamRadioPrep ham study videos.

 Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm

Club Web site – Minutes posted here:  http://www.WA0COL.com