ITMG Officers
§ Chairman – TBD soon!
§ Secretary – K0HTF, Tom - Doc Gruis EdD
Doc has
become our club new Secretary. His Bio will be added soon.
§ Vice Chairman & Treasurer – KA0OMM, Bob Jimmerson
I have been in
ham radio since 1970 and ka0omm since 1983. I am an electronic tech at unity point hospital at Iowa Methodist hospital and employed there since for 38 years. A farther of two
and two grandchildren. Been in electronics all my life. I have an extra in ham radio and active in ARES and hold 2 associate degrees in electronics. I am interested in all ham
radio types of communication, old and new. I have been involved in the ten meter group since its conception and enjoyed the friends and new and old communication we are
exploring.
§ Former Chairman & Secretary – KD0BR, Bob Ray SK
Robert (Bob) Joseph Ray
became a SK the evening of January 6, 2026.
Information on Bob's celebration of life can be found on the Tributes webpage.
Bob's Bio: Bob Ray has been licensed since 1962 while he was still in high school.
He was involved in the first 2 meter FM project in Cedar Rapids in the late 60s. Before that he was one of the people that held nightly gatherings on 28.6 MHZ on sideband
around the east central part of the state. After retiring from a life of computers and business he then became an active participant in the ten meter FM project in central Iowa
as well as several radio clubs in the area. In late 2012 or early 2013 he started sending out notes on what had occurred at meetings discussing the 10 meter repeater.