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Welcome Matt Payne
The club would like to welcome Matt Payne KF0OWB to the board as our new Vice President! Matt jumped at the opportunity to serve the club at our May meeting, stating that he loves looking for speakers! Conviently, we love listening to speakers!
He will serve out the rest of the year as our Vice President joining Sean, Mary, Adam, Dan, and Brian as your 2025 board of directors!
January 2025 Meeting Wrapup
Thank you, Sean Edwards (AD0QC), for an inspiring and heartfelt presentation at our January meeting! Sean shared his journey through health challenges over the past few years and highlighted the incredible support and camaraderie of the ham radio community. His story was a powerful reminder of the strength we find in coming together to lift each other up.
Following Sean's talk, we enjoyed a lively discussion about exciting ideas for future programs. The enthusiasm and creativity in the room set the tone for what promises to be an amazing year ahead. Let’s keep the momentum going—here’s to making 2025 our best year yet!
Market-to-Market Relay 2024
This year the Market-To-Market Relay will be held on Saturday September 28th. This is a fund raising event to support the Great Plains Trail Network and the Ak-Sar-Ben Amateur Radio Club has been a part of the event for all 17 years. The organizers know what a great job the "Omaha hams" do of looking after the runners and are looking forward to working with the area hams again.
The 2024 Edition of the M2M Relay will once again start from Seymour Smith Park Omaha and finishes in Lincoln at the Haymarket District 75 miles later. Teams of 6, 7 or 8 members each a stages then relay to another runner. Each stage is 3 to 5 miles long. The course follows trails, paved streets and gravel back roads of Nebraska.
Our job is to keep track of when the runners arrive at each stage and when the last runner has departed and relay that information to Net Control. If minor medical assistance is needed we can summon the medical personnel who are available at every other exchange point. Omaha area hams cover the first half and the Lincoln area hams pick up when the race crosses the river at exchange point 9. Both Net Controls will be in contact with the event organizers to relay how well the race is going and of any issues that have been relayed via the hams. Mobiles and handhelds are usable, depending on your location.
