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Present at the meeting were:

W7GFA Gary Anger

KD7DB Dennis Bottorff

W7JSN Jason Fouts

W7CDL Chris Leavitt (president)

W7GQE John Britschgi

W7BL Tyson Brooks

KD7JG Joel Hinshaw

KG7HRZ Mike Averett

N7NSL Ted Iverson

KK7MJY Cathy Patterson

Les Patterson

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Chris opened the meeting at 1800 Pacific time and reviewed last month's minutes. Minutes required one correction, the date of tonight's meeting was corrected in the minutes? from 9/16/2023 to 9/26/2023.

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Treasurer's report: We have $6439.59 in the treasury.

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Old Business: Katie Fox, coordinator for the Elkhorn relay was invited to attend tonight's meeting but was unable to attend.

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Labor Day club barbeque took place with good attendance. Chris asked us for input on what we did not think of or what was lacking if anything.

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Four members took place in the antenna build event on September 16^th at Ted's residence.

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Jeff Crews'? e-mail system used by he club will transition nicely but we will need to send some e-mails to [email protected] as well.

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New Business: We are still looking into the possibility of holding our Christmas get together at Calvary Chapel. Cathy and Les offered to host it at their home if the expected number of attendees is not too large. We agreed we should try to get a feel for the number of people who may attend.

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We? will eventually hold a class for our VE's to learn how to use the new exam system. That class may possibly take? place in November, depending on Tyson's schedule.? Tyson will send an e-mail? to survey the VE's to help determine a good date and time for the class.

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Dennis had? planned to have? an antenna-raising event at his house on August 30^th but had to postpone.

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We have a new? ARRL Section Manager, ?Scott Rosenfield, N7JI who? is actively? coordinating Section events.

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The? Eagle? Cap Extreme (ECX) SledDog race is looking for amateur radio operators to help at the January 2024 event. Tyson has notified the ARRL which will in turn publish the request for volonteers.

(The ECX starts outside of Joseph, Oregon with Race Central being located in Enterprise Oregon)

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ARES. There is a SET (Simulated? Emergency Test) scheduled? for October. ?There? will be a new Packet Digipeter installed on Mt. Emily in the near future. ARES members may hold? a class on usage? of same.

The next ARES meeting will be held on the K7UNI repeater on October 10^th at 1900 pacific? time.

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VE. Nothing new to report.

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Chris and Tyson are both making a trip to HRO on Friday, 9/29/2023. Let Chris know if you? would like? him to pick up any items from there.

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Chris? is soliciting input on what type of? antenna he would be advised to have for his equipment.

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A? former member of the club in Elgin Oregon is willing to host a Hexbeam antenna class. We? reviewed numerous photos and sketches of Hexbeam antennas.

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Jason demonstrated? usage? of a direction finding antenna he built.

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Joel brought in a Heil footswitch that Graham Hicks? donated to the club.

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The meeting ended at 1858.

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Our next club meeting will be on 10/24/2023 at Calvary Chapel in La Grande, Oregon.

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Or recurring interest, here are our normal events:

Ham Club? dates:

Important routine Ham Club dates for 2023 Calendar year are as follow:

Weekly? Nets:

Sunday 10-meter net at 1700 on 28.426Mhz(10 meters, open to Technicians)

Sunday ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services) at 1745 on 3.955Mhz

Sunday local net at 1900 on W7GRA repeater

WInLink on Wednesdays on 144.930 (KK7MA10)()

Thursday ARES at 1900 on the K7UNI repeater followed by simplex on 146.520

Monthly

Club meetings on the 4^th Tuesday Held at 1800 at Calvary Chapel, La Grande

ARES meetings on the 2^nd Tuesday at the Union County Sheriffs' Office (UCSO) in La Grande at 1700

Breakfast at the SmokeHouse? on Adams Avenue in La Grande at 0900 on the 2^nd Saturday each month.

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Gary F Anger, CFP?,? AAMS?

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Financial Advisor

Edward Jones

Phone 541-963-0519

Toll Free 888-963-0519

Fax 866-593-8180

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PO Box 880

1910 Adams Ave

La Grande, OR 97850

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