President’s Message
It is a profound honor to be welcomed as the new President of the Peoria Area Amateur Radio Club. I am sincerely grateful for the trust you’ve placed in me to lead our more than 100 year old club.
As we transition into the spring months, we all know this is a critical time to be weather aware. With storm season approaching, Peoria County ARES’ role in providing reliable emergency communications and supporting EMA and NWS becomes more vital than ever. I encourage everyone to join Peoria County ARES and/or your local EMA, dust off your mobile rigs, check your backup power sources, and stay vigilant as we prepare to serve our community when the skies turn gray.
To ensure our club remains fully operational, we are currently seeking a dedicated member to step up as Vice President. This role is essential for coordinating our presentations and helping steer the club’s mission. If you have a passion for the hobby and a desire to help PAARC grow, we need your voice in our leadership team. Please reach out to me or any board member directly, join us at our next Board of Directors meeting on March 3, 2026, or our next member meeting on March 10, 2026 to throw your hat in the ring. Remember, this club is your club and we need all hands on deck to run smoothly.
Finally, we are planning to solicit feedback via a survey from club members to help direct the contents of our member meetings and focused club activities. Please be on the lookout for this survey in the near future.
Rob Zell, N9KRZ – Preident
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Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors – February 3
The meeting was called to order via Zoom at 7:05 p.m.
KDRYH-Ben, KE9DCS-Ed, W9YES-David, KD9DBQ-Rob, K9RCS-Rich, N9KRZ-Rob, N9PIE-Val, KC9IH-Casey, K9LE- Jake, W8WNG-Tom, N9CS-Todd
Repeater Report – Repeater parts ordered
Jake will monitor Paypal
Cloud flare not spam is our domains
Club account at CEFCU, we will shop around for a new bank.
We must appoint a treasurer; what are the club requirements? Rob Zell will reach out and see if Birdie wants to continue.
Trailer must be parked parked in new place when Ben leaves – talk to someone who has space. We also need to get stuff from Darren’s house. It’s time for an inventory of equipment and and other items. Rob will talk to him about creating a database for inventory- Rob Z will talk to Tom.
File taxes- who does it and needs done and Todd N9CS got everything set up for 501(c)7
We will do a survey to see on club activities – send it on hamclubonline Appoint a VP- We need to get one
Appointment needed: repeater chairman – We need to get one
Rob requested authorization to purchase a club printer for testing and other activities – Approved
We will look into Cheddar Up account for better club payments/collections: premium $15 a month – Approved
We will talk to James Linaham- does taxes for non profit organizations
We need an accurate ledger system using- QuickBooks or other softwre. Tom will talk to his wife Kathy who has experience in this area to set up a system for the treasurer going forward
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
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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®.
Mar 4, ARES Net @ 7:00 PM CDT on W9UVI (147.075)/K9PEO (146.850)/Echolink/Allstar
Mar 11, ARES Net @ 7:00 PM CDT on W9UVI (147.075)/K9PEO (146.850)/Echolink /Allstar
Mar 18, ARES Monthly Meeting via Zoom, 7:30 PM
ARES website: http://www.peoriacountyares.org/
Rich Holtman, KD9ANU, Emergency Coordinator for Peoria County ARES
email: [email protected]
Winlink: [email protected]
Cell: 309-256-4272
Hams Over IP Extension 101989
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Sunday Net Logs
2/1
KD9RYH K9LE W8NWG KD9ANU N9PIE KD3AMF W9WGN KC3VJQ KD9IVC K9HJZ N9CS KD9DBQ NP2WJ KC9YTT N9NDF KD9WRX KD9WVP KE9ENP KD9VAN W9KIR W9GLO KD9STL K9RCS KD9AER KD9NYN KE9DCS W9YES KE9BPB KD9RJH KB9YYD KE9AOJ KD9YER KE9DFF KD5CT KI5SQP KC9IH KC9VEW W9WAS Submitted by N9KRZ 73
2/8
KD9RYH N9KRZ KE9DFF NP2WJ KD3AMF KC3VJQ K9CEW N9PIE KD9VAN W8NWG KC9YTT KD9AER KE9DCS W9YES KE9AOJ KD9WVP N9NDF W9WAS KJ5MNV KI5SQP KJ5AYX KB9ATPO W9KIR KC9VEW K9HJZ KR9BPB KC9IH Submitted by KD9DBQ
2/15
N9KRZ K9LE W9YES KD9RYH KD9ANU KD9IBC KD3AMF KC9IH K9QZ K9HJZ KC3VJQ KD9WVP N9NDF KD9VHI KD9NYN W9GLO KJ5MLZ KE9DCS KD9AER KE9AOJ KD9STL W8NWG N9PIE KD9QQU W9WAS KJ5MNV KD5CT KJ5AYX KI5SQP K9RCS KD9PXZ KE9CFK KE9BSA KE9DFF Submitted by KD9DBQ 73
2/22
N9KRZ K9LE KD9ANU KD9QQU KD9IBC W9WGN KD9NYN KC9IH KC3VJQ KD3AMF NP2WJ W8NWG KB9OMS KD9WVP N0XOH KD9VAN KD9RYH N9PZ K9RCS KD9AER KD9STL W9GLO KE9DCS N9PIE KB9ATO N9NDF W9KIR KB9FRR W9YES WW9DLM W9WAS KI5SQP KD5CT KE9BPB KC9YTT W9WTF KD9RJH KE9DFF Submitted by KD9DBQ
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Newcomer Net Logs
2/5
N9PIE KD9DFF W9WAS KD5CT KDWVP KD9DBQ W9YES KDVAN KB9OMS Submitted by N9KRZ 73
2/12
N9PIE KE9DCS KJ5MNV KE9DFF KE9CKM W9WAS KD5CT KD9WVP W9JDP W9YES KD9DBQ KB9OMS Submitted by N9KRZ 73
2/19
N9PIE KD9DFF KE9DNV KE9CZI KE9ENV K9LE W9WAS KE9CKM N9CS KD5CT W9WGN KI5SQP N9NDF W9YES KD9RYH KD9TZU Submitted by N9KRZ 73
2/26
N9PIE KD9DFF W9WAS KD5CT W9WGN K9QZ KD9DBQ KB9YYD KI5SQP W9YES Submitted by N9KRZ 73
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March Club Events
March 3 – 7:00 p.m. – Board of Directors meeting – Zoom
March 10 – 7:00 p.m. – Membership Meeting – Show and Tell: Ham Radio Go Box – Bartonville American Legion, 4501 S Airport Rd, Bartonville.
March 18 – 7:30 p.m. – ARES Meeting – Zoom
March 24 – 7:00 p.m. – Midwest Superfest Meeting – Zoom
NETS:
CLUB NET – Every Sunday at 8:30 p.m., followed by the Elmer Hour
NEWCOMER NET – Every Thursday at 8:00 p.m.
ARES NET – First and Second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m
All nets meet on the W9UVI Repeater: 147.075 (CTCSS Tone 156.7) linked with the K9PEO Repeater: 146.85 (CTCSS Tone103.5) and on EchoLink Node 706480 or All Star Node 62516.
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