Hello all,
As we get close to 2025 it's time to solicit donations for the Eaglehead Repeater Association (ERA). The amount suggested is $30.00. Everyone that donates for the year becomes a voting member of ERA for that year. Contributing members can also hold a board position. ERA is? a IRS 501(C3) so all donations are tax deductible.
There is some misunderstanding of the role that ERA plays in the local repeater systems. ERA is a separate entity from GHRC and MARLA and has a separate budget. ERA is responsible for the maintenance of the repeaters that it owns. Those repeaters are the Bridger Ridge 146.88, the Buck ridge 146.82, the West Yellowstone 146.720, MSU Cobleigh Hall 447.700 and all of the linking radios between the sites. ERA also holds the USFS permit for the Buck Ridge radio site and is a member of the Bridger Ridge Radio Users Group.? All donations go to purchase parts for the repeaters and pay other expenses as they come due. These expenses normally are liability insurance, site insurance for Buck Ridge and Bridger Ridge and site rent for Bridger Ridge. Expenditures normally run about $2000.00 a year. Currently in the bank we have $2645.27. Three years ago we has an equipment donation from the family of a silent key that was sold and that netted us about $3000.00. That helped keep us in the red until now with the additional yearly dues collected.
I'll cover ERA and explain more about it and it's role at the January GHRC meeting.
There are 4 current board members. They are Harley Leach (KI7XF) President, Neil Ramhorst (KL7JGS) Treasurer, Norm Reger (KD7TQM) Secretary, and Todd Gahagan (WA7U), the at large member appointed from GHRC membership. Board members hold a three year rotating appointment with one member replaced every year.
Donations can be made the following ways:
PayPal through GHRC the web site,
Direct through the PayPal Web Site. Search for Eaglehead Repeater Association
Send a check to the shared ERA-GHRC PO Box 4381 59772
At the GHRC monthly meeting.
I'll be acknowledging members as they donate here on the reflector.
Thanks,
Neil Ramhorst KL7JGS
