RMRA Board Meeting – October 18, 2026

RMRA Monthly Board Meeting Agenda

Date/Time: 10/18/2026 6:00 PM

Location: Jitsi Online Meeting

Primary Meeting:  https://meet.rmra.club/RMRABoardMeeting

Backup Meeting Server: https://meet.jit.si/RMRABoardmeeting

Call meeting to order – KC9LFG

Secretary Report – KD9BFP

• September Meeting Minutes

Treasurer Report – KC9NW

• September Report
• New members and renewals

Recap & Update of Systems

• Rib Mountain System Activity
  • 146.820 Linked
  • 444.300 AllStar
  • 146.730 Fusion
  • 443.000 DMR
  • D-Star Stack
  • 53.450 6 Meter
    • Repeater Online
  • Meshcore
    • (See 2026 Projects)
  • Server/Internet/Wireless Link

• Brighton System Activity
  • 145.410 Linked

• Coloma System Activity
  • 146.700
    • (See Old Business)
  • 442.675

• Website/Social Media/RMRA Store
  • • Website on New Server
    • Teespring stopped operations
      • Link to site removed

Old Business

• • • • Coloma Site Change
        • Status of American Tower – Decommission
          • Waiting on NTP
        • Status of Terry’s tower
          • Waiting on Lease Agreement
          • Provided repeater information for site
      • Membership Process and Responsibilities
        • Website Admin
          • Membership Payment/Database – Complete
          • Treasurer – Payment Responsibility
            • Confirm payment went through
          • Secretary – Membership Responsibility
            • Confirm membership database is correct
        • Insurance Discussion
        • Annual Meeting
          • Time: 1:30pm?
          • Program: Meshcore
          • Sending out letters to membership

New Business

• • Membership dues review.
    • Review current pricing
    • Make changes if needed.

2026 Planned Projects

• • • • Completed Projects
        • 2026 Ice Storm – HF Antennas – Rib Mountain – Complete – 7/18/26
        • 146.82 Tait Repeater Installation – Complete – 6/2/26
      • In Progress
        • 6m repeater upgrades – In Progress
        • Backup Internet Link – In Progress
        • 2027 Hamfest – In Progress
          • Status update
            • • Location Date/Time
              • Overall costs
        • Meshcore – In Progress
          • Status Update
          • Repeater Upgrade Installation Date

• • • • On Hold
        • Dean’s Experimentation with CradlePoint – On Hold
          • Objective: Possibility of Cellular Network Access to Remote Sites

Board Member Roundtable

• KC9WSC
• KC9NW
• KD9BFP
• W9WRX
• KC9LFG

Member Roundtable

Close Meeting – David Peters – KC9LFG