Iola Amateur Radio Club members discussed several topics Thursday at their regular monthly meeting at City Hall.
Gale Jeffers and Ralph Romig talked about IARCs participation in an amateur ham radio field day June 23 and 24 in LaHarpe. The event drew participants from Iola, LaHarpe, Garnett, Lone Elm and Welda.
Club members made a donation to the Masonic lodges school bus races scheduled for Sept. 1 at Humboldt Speedway.
A Joplin ham radio hamfest is set for Aug. 24 and 25 at the Jack Lawton Webb Convention Center. Advance admission is $8. The price is $10 at the door.
Members tabled discussions on storm spotting and other fall events.
The next meeting is at 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at City Hall.
