Iroquois County Amateur Radio 147.030+ and 444.625+ - Meetings 2nd Thursday at the Red Cross Office in Watseka, IL

Here is a brief synopsis of the Skywarn Net Operations for storms on May 24th:

Skywarn Net Activation: 5:15 PM

Here is a list of spotters who checked in and reports -

KC9HHT Mike Marcier Contacted K9BYT (John) KKK County Skywarn on approaching cells, made multiple reports as listed below through the KKK repeater to the National Weather Service KC9IZH (Phil)

W9QKF Sam Ripple Reported power outage in the Cherry St. area of Watseka

K9TA Steve Farrington

WD9FYF Harry Schriefer

KC9GWD Benny Marcier Report Zero Visibility from rain and high winds near RT 45 in KKK County, St. Anne, and Martinton

WB9Z Jerry Rosalius Report Zero Visibility from rain 3 ½ Mi S of Crescent City with actual sustained winds of 64 MPH

KA9MZJ Roy Eades Report Heavy rain and high winds at Lake Iroquois around 5:20 PM Max winds 59.2 MPH

WB9JJJ Rolla Dolph Reported High winds of 63 MPH measured on RT 49 at Kaufman Elevator.

K9CS Carl Schroeder Reported measured winds of 61 MPH 2 miles S. of Watseka at 5:40 PM with heavy rain

W9LIZ Chris Schroeder

KC9GNH Justin Kaiser Reported down trees and power lines in various locations around the county

KC9FON Tim Focken Reported Measured winds in Watseka at 48 MPH at 5:40 PM

KC9COR Kyle Conrad Coordinated incoming cell locations for Newton County. Report rotating wall cloud N of Kentland and passed on report of funnel sitings near Rensselaer

KC6FJO Ron Burdick

Skywarn Net deactivated: 6:10 PM but continued to monitor for flare-ups during T-Storm watch.

Please let me know if you need any further information.

Iroquois County Skywarn Net

Mike Marcier

KC9HHT

Iroquois County Amateur Radio Club

Minutes for Month of May 3, 2006

President Steve Called Meeting to Order at 7:15pm at the Red Cross office in Watseka.

Old Business

Report of Minutes of Last Meeting were read and approved.

Report of Financial Condition of Club was read and approved.

Old Business

A general discussion of both of the new repeater sites was talked about. The Cingular site for the cross band repeater and the WGFA site for the 444.625. Cingular has requested that the name on the lease be changed to the Red Cross. Sam has requested the president of the Red Cross board sign the lease.

New Business

Mike KC9HHT reported that the two boys that seemed interested in ham radio did check out some intro level books.

We discussed the idea of a school radio club. ARRL has some help for school clubs.

Members of the club replaced about 15 light bulbs in the office of the Red Cross. Radios were checked and worked OK.

Carl volunteered to be the assistant Skywarn director. He will assist Mike and will be net control if Mike is unable to handle the net.

Program was a 40 min movie on digital modes.

Steve dismissed us around 9:00pm.

Sam — Sec Tres

Members present

Steve K9TA

Sam W9QKF

Carl K9CS

Chris W9LIZ

Mike KC9HHT

Tim KC9FON