January 2025 Meeting Minutes
Attached is the meeting minutes for January 2025.
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Tyson Brooks
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? Hello,
I was working on getting Winlink to work with my Apple devices. ?As ¡°one of those people¡± who does not have any Windows or Android devices, I was hoping to find a way to do Winlink and potentially some of the other digital things from my iPad or iPhone.
I came across a program that runs on iPad or iPhone and handles Winlink. ?It can send messages easily with Telnet (over Wi-Fi/cellular). ?It can pair with packet KISS TNC radios and modems via Bluetooth or VARA modems via Wi-Fi. ?I will put below the item I am using and the links to what I bought to make it work.
I am using an iPad with a USB-C connection. I have tested this on both a Tidradio H8 and a Yaesu FT-70D. ?Here is what I used to link it all together:
- App - RadioMail (works on iPhone or iPad)?
- This link has lots of information about modes, connections, features, and more. ?I would look it over if you are looking to go down the route.
- PTT control cable - This is the Digirig Lite (I went with this because my iPad has USB-C, and any newer phone will also have USB-C)?
- You can also use this cable, I think, but read the product warnings as it might not work on all devices.?
- Yaesu Audio cable - This plugs into my Yaesu and then into the Digirig Lite. ?I had no problems having this setup trigger PTT or hear the incoming audio.?
- Tidradio Audio cable - This is the same as the Yaesu one just for different audio plugin types. The description shows it working with many radios like Baofeng, Kenwood, and more.?
For me, I am using the HT to do Winlink on 2m. This app does support the other bands; you just need to find the interface for the radio that works for you.
The app does have a one-time upfront cost of, I think, $15. The app is kept updated, the features seem to be in-depth, and the developer and community are very responsive. For me, I found it worth the cost. ?I was happy to support this developer because it is an app that is modern and saved me from getting a laptop to haul around. ?
This app also does support the Winlink Forms, and I found it easy to fill out and read them. ?As I am not familiar with exactly how the Windows ones work, I cannot speak to if it¡¯s worse/same/better. ?It does feel very good to me though. ?The forms do have a yearly $10 cost. ?Again, I don¡¯t mind that as it supports the developer, and he keeps it updated with new forms as they are added.
If you have questions or want to know more on this, I am happy to share what knowledge I can. I am still learning as I go.
KJ7KAO
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January Meeting Agenda, By-Laws, Constitution Suggestions, and Certificate for Insurance
GRRAA Members,?
Please review the notes and constitution/By-laws edits. Let me know if there are any edits we should make.?
Have a great evening! C.? W7CDL.?
Go Wildcats!
¡°They don¡¯t care what you know until they know that you care¡±
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La Grande Middle School
1108 4th Street
La Grande, OR 97850
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Treasurers Report 1-28-2025
Good Morning to All;
Attached below is my current Treasures report showing $6,598.65 in our club account. This balance reflects an expense?of $285.94 paid to Tyson Brooks for food reimbursement?and $100.00 deposited for 2025 club dues that were mailed to me. ?I know that our January meeting is our busiest meeting of the year and I will make every effort to be at the meeting tonight. In addition we're going to have a change in Treasurers (Chris Leavitt) will be replacing me and I feel that he's very qualified and will do an excellent?job for our club. 73 Respectfully Mike Orcutt KF7STP Treasure
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Re: FW: Re: Winter Field Day Tri-Cities
Mike,? I posted the attached?document to my website earlier this afternoon. Hopefully this will help to further get the word out with regards to local ARC's that will be holding winter field day.?
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Lynn, K7LW??
I am forwarding this on to anyone that is already planning to attend.
I encourage you to attend if you are able. But, I have no further info than what is in this email.
Have a great week everyone.
de KK7MA Michael Abernathy La Grande, Oregon
-------- Original message -------- Date: 1/20/25 14:10 (GMT-08:00) Subject: Re: Winter Field Day time change.
Thx On Mon, Jan 20, 2025, 2:09?PM Michael Abernathy < mike@...> wrote: Les,?
I'll send this on to the GRAA group here.? I won't be available, due to scheduling conflicts with other events this weekend.
My best to you and the group.
Thank you and 73
de KK7MA Michael Abernathy La Grande, Oregon
-------- Original message -------- Date: 1/20/25 13:50 (GMT-08:00) Subject: Winter Field Day time change.
We've delayed the start of Field Day and the chili cook off til 3pm Saturday, Jan 24th.? This was necessary because the Teamsters scheduled the facilities for training purposes from 7am to 3pm.? The size of the class and limited parking caused change in plans for us.? TCArc members have been invited.? If you could somehow announce the change, I'd appreciate it.? Thx.? Les, K7FTQ.
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FW: Re: Winter Field Day Tri-Cities
I am forwarding this on to anyone that is already planning to attend.
I encourage you to attend if you are able. But, I have no further info than what is in this email.
Have a great week everyone.
de KK7MA Michael Abernathy La Grande, Oregon
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-------- Original message -------- From: Lester Sousley <lsousley@...> Date: 1/20/25 14:10 (GMT-08:00) To: Michael Abernathy <mike@...> Subject: Re: Winter Field Day time change.
Thx On Mon, Jan 20, 2025, 2:09?PM Michael Abernathy < mike@...> wrote: Les,?
I'll send this on to the GRAA group here.? I won't be available, due to scheduling conflicts with other events this weekend.
My best to you and the group.
Thank you and 73
de KK7MA Michael Abernathy La Grande, Oregon
-------- Original message -------- Date: 1/20/25 13:50 (GMT-08:00) Subject: Winter Field Day time change.
We've delayed the start of Field Day and the chili cook off til 3pm Saturday, Jan 24th.? This was necessary because the Teamsters scheduled the facilities for training purposes from 7am to 3pm.? The size of the class and limited parking caused change in plans for us.? TCArc members have been invited.? If you could somehow announce the change, I'd appreciate it.? Thx.? Les, K7FTQ.
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? 2m Net ¨C about 1hour W7BL ¨C Net Control W7GQE KD7DB KE6JMG KJ7RDP WA5EXY W7CDL KK7BTC ? For those interested in listening to the dog sled race. ? https://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/details.php?state_id=41&ID=420 ? ? Downlink: | 444.92500 | Uplink: | 449.92500 | Offset: | +5.000 MHz | Uplink Tone: | 146.2 | Downlink Tone: | 146.2 | County: | Union | Grid: | DN15BK | Call: |
| Use: | OPEN | Op Status: |  On-Air
| Coverage: | Union County area OR-82, I-84. La Grande, Elgin, Cove and the Baker City area. | Height (ASL): | 7,198 feet | Features: | VHF remote base.
Emergency power equipped - Battery | FM: | Yes; analog capable. | Analog Bandwidth: | 25.0 kHz (wideband) | Links: | | Simplex Links: | Full-time 147.500 simplex. | EchoLink: |
| | ON - IDLE | Commands: | For system info. - Press 0* Connect to the Joseph OR. system. - Press A15 | Notes: | This system has a remote base on 147.500 MHz Simplex Tone 146.2. Remote base works on Echolink and is always on. |
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Good Evening Everyone
???? Here is how tonight's net went.
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10m Net
We are still having problems with La Grande talking to Union, but we are able to relay to get everyone checked in.
Net Control
KD7DB-Dennis
Participating
KE6JMG
W7BL
W7GQE
WA5EXY
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2m Net? Total Time:1hr 13min
Everyone was able to check in through the W7GRA repeater with no issues.
Net Control
W7BL- Tyson
Participating
KD7DB - Dennis
W7GQE- John
W7CDL- Chris
KJ7RDP-Javan
KE6JMG-Harold
N7NSL- Ted
WA5EXY- Joe
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2025 Puyallup Electronics Swap Meet
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Michael Dinkelman <mwdink@...>Date: Sun, Jan 5, 2025 at 6:49?PM Subject: 2025 Puyallup Electronics Swap Meet To: mwdink@... < mwdink@...> Hello
Please place an announcement with the following information
in your newsletter (if you have one) or on your website.
thank you
mike, n7wa
The 2025 Electronics Swap Meet in Puyallup, WA will occur on
March 8th 2025. March 7th will be available as a setup day.
Swap Meet main page:
Registration flyer:
Directions:
Hotel Info:
Info:
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Ian (W7OLI) out of Boardman is looking to sell his Yaesu FTM-300 for $350. Looking on HRO, it is going for $429 new. He might be a little bit adjustable on the price.
If interested please give him a call at 541-314-2047.
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Tyson
W7BL
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making things a bit easier?to reproduce, here is a picture of the gears and 3d-printed stepper motor mount.
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FW: ARISS SSTV experiment 25 Dec 2024- 5 Jan 2025
Another chance this year to get some SSTV! ? ? ? ?
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Sent: Friday, December 20, 2024 1:14 PM
To: tyson.brooks5@...
Subject: ARISS SSTV experiment 25 Dec 2024- 5 Jan 2025? Just in time for the holidays and New Year, ARISS is planning an SSTV event from December 25 to January 5. Series 23 will consist in 12 pictures celebrating ARISS memories of 2024. - starting time of transmsissions will be tentatively 25 December ¡ 
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| By Micol Ivancic on 20th December 2024 |
 Credits: ARISS international
Just in time for the holidays and New Year, ARISS is planning an SSTV event from December 25 to January 5. Series 23 will consist in 12 pictures celebrating ARISS memories of 2024. - starting time of transmsissions will be tentatively 25 December 2024 at 14.55 UTC; - ending time will be tentatively 5 January 2025, 14: 20 UTC. On the ISS, will be used the Service Module radio, ISS callsign will be RS0ISS; images will be transmitted on 145.800 MHz FM, the SSTV mode will be PD120. Public is invited to upload decoded images in the ARISS gallery, area "Series 23 Holiday 2025" at: ?once you've submitted, just clicking on the dedicated button you can apply for the official ARISS SSTV award. Also, you can request the ARISS QSL contacting the European QSL bureau: To support everyone interested in such events, the European Space Agency released tutorials about how to receive pictures transmitted over amateur radio by the International Space Station: you can find them on More, it's always possible to decode the audio signals coming from the WebSDR at Goonhilly Earth Station Watch ARISS social media @ARISS_intl for official updates, since changes can occur. |
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Re: CHD Winter Preparedness tomorrow
Things came up and I¡¯m not going to be able to make it. ?
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On Dec 19, 2024, at 7:34?PM, W7BL, Tyson Brooks via groups.io <tyson.brooks5@...> wrote:
? Good evening, everyone ??????????????? Sounds like we have 2 or 3 volunteers (Cathy, Mike R. and David) for tomorrow. It starts at 3pm and runs until 6pm over at the CHD building here in La Grande. I¡¯m going to meet up with Cathy tomorrow with all the fliers we can hand out. If anyone else would like to join them, please do! ??????????????? These things are usually easy. You just need to be willing to talk to people about ham radio. The one thing we really want to do is get names, phone numbers and email addresses of people that stop by. If they are not willing to give us that info, not a big deal. If that happens then try to keep track of the number of people that stop by to visit. While this is going on, I should be able to take call if there are any questions. ? Tyson W7BL ? -- Tyson Brooks W7BL
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CHD Winter Preparedness tomorrow
Good evening, everyone ??????????????? Sounds like we have 2 or 3 volunteers (Cathy, Mike R. and David) for tomorrow. It starts at 3pm and runs until 6pm over at the CHD building here in La Grande. I¡¯m going to meet up with Cathy tomorrow with all the fliers we can hand out. If anyone else would like to join them, please do! ??????????????? These things are usually easy. You just need to be willing to talk to people about ham radio. The one thing we really want to do is get names, phone numbers and email addresses of people that stop by. If they are not willing to give us that info, not a big deal. If that happens then try to keep track of the number of people that stop by to visit. While this is going on, I should be able to take call if there are any questions. ? Tyson W7BL ? -- Tyson Brooks W7BL
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Re: GRRAA Christmas Food List Sign-Up
Thanks, everyone, for all you did to make our Christmas lunch such a great club party on Saturday.??
Here is the cheese bread recipe that a couple people requested.??
Pull Apart Cheese Rolls
Makes 48
Rolls:?(Can substitute Rhodes frozen dough or premade pizza dough)
3 TB yeast
1 ? cups warm milk
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter, melted
1 ? tsp. salt
3 eggs
6 cups flour
Dissolve yeast in warm milk.?
Mix sugar, butter, salt & eggs in a mixer.?
Then add milk & yeast and mix.
Work in flour & knead 8-10 minutes.?
Cover with towel and let rise in bowl 2 hours.? I put this in the oven that has been slightly warmed with the heat turned off.
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Punch down dough.? Roll out half of dough to approximately 9 x 13 size or until about ?¡± thick.? Cut into 12 squares, then each square into 2 triangles, for 24 pieces.
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Filling:
Italian seasoning
12 mozzarella cheese sticks
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Cut each cheese stick into 4 pieces.? Sprinkle each triangle with Italian seasoning and put on a cheese piece.? Bring dough around cheese making into a ball shape.? Place seam side down close together (sides touching) on parchment paper on a cookie sheet or
in greased baking dish.? Repeat with the other half of dough.
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Cover and let rise 1 hour.
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Topping:
1 egg
1 TB water
Parmesan cheese
Garlic salt
Dried parsley
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Mix egg and water and lightly brush onto the rolls (you won¡¯t use it all).? Then sprinkle with parmesan, garlic salt and parsley.
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Bake at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes.? Serve with marinara sauce if desired.
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I fixed it, we're good to Go.?
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Went to enter wbat Joe has placed on a new subject... and found a problem
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It looks like who ever entered the last entry...
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Drinks (Soda/Water)
Snack foods - Chips/Salsa/Cheeses/Beats?
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Overwrote the whole table.
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I'm on my phone,? so I can't see a whole lot of options. For recovering it. Maybe Chris can do more, as he is the original author. But we may have to reply to Joe's new thread with our food list so that it is saved in that list... I would say in the exact
format that Joe put his should work?
-- KK7MJY, Cathy Patterson
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Re: Club Breakfast Notification
On Fri, Dec 13, 2024 at 11:47?AM W7CDL, Chris Leavitt via <chris.leavitt= [email protected]> wrote:
Also, I'll be listening in on K7UNI before the lunch party. If anyone needs help or is lost I'm happy to direct you via phone or (more appropriately) via radio :)
c. W7CDL.?
On Fri, Dec 13, 2024 at 9:13?AM W7BL, Tyson Brooks via <tyson.brooks5= [email protected]> wrote: You probably just received an automated club breakfast notification. Officially, we are not having breakfast tomorrow since we have the Christmas Lunch. You can still go if you want, just don't get too full!
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Tyson
W7BL?
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Re: Club Breakfast Notification
Also, I'll be listening in on K7UNI before the lunch party. If anyone needs help or is lost I'm happy to direct you via phone or (more appropriately) via radio :)
c. W7CDL.? On Fri, Dec 13, 2024 at 9:13?AM W7BL, Tyson Brooks via <tyson.brooks5= [email protected]> wrote:
You probably just received an automated club breakfast notification. Officially, we are not having breakfast tomorrow since we have the Christmas Lunch. You can still go if you want, just don't get too full!
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Tyson
W7BL?
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Club Breakfast Notification
You probably just received an automated club breakfast notification. Officially, we are not having breakfast tomorrow since we have the Christmas Lunch. You can still go if you want, just don't get too full!
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Tyson
W7BL?
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Re: Fw: Join Us for the Winter Preparedness Party ¨C A Community Event on December 20th
I'll try calling everyone interested tonight.
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Tyson
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Re: Fw: Join Us for the Winter Preparedness Party ¨C A Community Event on December 20th
I could also be there for some of it, possibly all if needed.
KJ7KAO David
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On Dec 11, 2024, at 08:22, KK7MJY, Cathy Patterson via groups.io <cpattersongo@...> wrote:
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I could be there. ?Not sure about Les. ?
KK7MJY
Cathy
On Dec 11, 2024, at 12:35?AM, Michael Rose via groups.io <kj7mfv@...> wrote:
? I can make myself available that day.?
On Dec 10, 2024, at 9:18?AM, W7BL, Tyson Brooks via groups.io <tyson.brooks5@...> wrote:
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Got this email from the CHD yesterday. Is anyone interested in setting up a table? I might be able to help set up, but I am not available for this event.
If anyone is interested, please let me know and I'll start getting stuff arranged.?
Real quick Ideas
? ? ?Hand outs
????????ARRL pamphlets
????? ? ARES
????? ? W7GRA Club info
? ? Have a couple of HTs on site.
It doesn't sound like there will be a gun show this year, so we need to look at new opportunities to show off our skills.
Tyson
W7BL
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From: Nick Aguilera <naguilera@...>
To: tyson.brooks5@... <tyson.brooks5@...>
Sent: Monday, December 9, 2024 at 02:13:56 PM PST
Subject: Join Us for the Winter Preparedness Party ¨C A Community Event on December 20th
Dear Community Partners,
With winter steadily approaching, our Public Health Team is excited to host an engaging and interactive
Winter Preparedness Party at CHD (2301 Cove Avenue, La Grande, OR). This event is designed to connect with those who may be unfamiliar with the area or those experiencing housing challenges, and we would love for you to join us by sharing your valuable
resources and knowledge.
Date: Friday, December 20th
Time: 3:00 PM ¨C 6:00 PM
Location: CHD, 2301 Cove Avenue, La Grande, OR
We are inviting you to table at the event and bring any interactive activities or materials related to
Emergency Preparedness. Whether it's resources, demonstrations, or educational activities, your involvement will play a key role in helping our community prepare for the winter season ahead.
In addition to your tables and activities, we will have:
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Hot Cocoa Bar
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Portable Sandwiches
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Raffle Prizes
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Games
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Emergency Essential Giveaways for All
Our team at CHD will also be providing information on:
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Vehicle Emergency Preparedness
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Hypothermia & Frostbite
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At-Home Readiness (food, water, document storage, first aid kits)
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Communication During Emergencies: Credible sources for navigation, weather updates, and road conditions if major communication systems are down.
Our raffle will encourage individuals to sign up for Union County Emergency Text Alerts, helping to ensure everyone is prepared for winter challenges.
We look forward to collaborating with you to create an informative and engaging event that will directly benefit our community. Please let us know if you will be joining us, so we can plan accordingly.
Thank you for your continued partnership, and we can¡¯t wait to see you there!
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Nicolas Aguilera
Public Health Outreach Coordinator
Center for Human Development
Email:
naguilera@...
Cell:541-910-1137
Office: 541-962-8822
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Tyson Brooks
W7BL
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KK7MA, Mike
