Present were:

W7GFA Gary Anger

W7GQE John Britschgi

W7BL Tyson Brooks

W7CDL Chris Leavitt

KD7CEM Don Magee

KD7JG Joel Hinshaw

KG7HRZ Mike Averett

KD7DB Dennis Bottorff

KK7MJY Cathy Patterson

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Chris launched the meeting at 1801, greeting all present and reading the minutes of the October meeting. One correction to the minutes: please replace 'microphone' with 'foot switch' in the? minutes.

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Treasurer's report: We have $6549.59 in the Treasury.

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Old Business:

K7UNI-12 packet repeater. ?No new information. Save for next meeting.

Elkhorn Relay. Our next follow-up will be in the spring of 2024, probably in March.

Club Christmas get-together will be held on 16 December, 2023 from 1400 – 1600 (2pm to 4pm) at Calvary Chapel in La Grande, Oregon. Chris will send out an e-mail for ?food sign-up.

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Training on the new VE exam system is delayed until the new year.

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Eagle Cap Extreme Sled-dog race in January, 2024. Race Central is moving back to its previous location at the Community Center in Joseph Oregon for the 2024 race. Amateur Radio operators are needed. Please consider volunteering. Go to and sign up under "Volunteer Registration – 2024 Race", not under "Amateur Radio" as the Amateur Radio link is for the 2023 race and it won't recognize that you are signing up to help. Amateur Radio volunteers are needed from Wednesday through Saturday 17 Jan – 20 Jan 2024.

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New Business:

The club will hold? officer position elections at the January,? 2024 meeting.? Chris has volunteered to serve another term as President. Dennis? and Tyson currently? share? the Vice President position.? However, that? position is open for new candidate(s).

Secretary – That position is open for a new candidate. Tyson? nominated, with emphasis, Jason Fouts (W7JSN) as a candidate.

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Tyson informed us that there is a Public Safety meeting, put on by CHD (Center for Human Development) this Saturday at Riveria School in La Grande. The meeting will be held from 1300 to 1600.

Entities that will be there are OTEC, AVISTA, among others.

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ARES will hold a meeting in Pendleton, Oregon ?Saturday morning, at 1000, at the Umatilla County Sheriff's office.? Set up is at 0900.? ?

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Also, we have a new ARRL Section boss, Bonnie Arnoldus. The? Oregon ARRL Section is being 'rebuilt'.

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Upcoming Events:

Important routine ?GRRAA Ham Club dates ?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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VE. No changes since last meeting.

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Tyson discussed the functions and features of tactical radios using ham band frequencies, call LORA (Long Range Radio).

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Members present authorized Tyson to spend up to $200 of club money? to purchase items for auction, for the upcoming Club Christmas get-together.

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Our? next meeting will be held on 23 January, 2024 at Calvary Chapel in La Grande, Oregon at 1800. There will be no regular club meeting in December.

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The meeting adjourned at 1906.

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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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