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Welcome to the W7GRA group discussion platform. This system is very similar to the old system, but with a few improvements. To start, once a member, you can send emails to the [email protected] email address. Sending emails to this address will send out an email to all the club members and non-club members who have activated their Groups IO account just like the old system did. With Groups.IO though, you can send HTML formated emails, post pictures and if you log into the website, easily search for older messages. Tyson W7BL

view this email in your browser Editor: Rick Palm, K1CE - May 21, 2025 ARRL Home Page ARES? Home In This Issue: ARES? Briefs “Med Comms is Providing First Aid at Aid Station Three” ARRL Simulated Emergency Test: Operation Pungent Waters Letters: Net Control Station Helpers K1CE for a Final: WD4R Wins Dayton Hamvention Special Achievement Award ARES? Resources Support ARES?: Join ARRL ARES? Briefs Next week’s special ARRL On the Air (OTA) Live session will be conducted on Tuesday, May 27. Event description: Discover how to setup WSJT-X for FT8 and FT4 along with homebrew 10 and 15 meter antennas to participate in this year's ARRL Field Day. We’ll cover: WSJT-X installation and setup How to operate FT8 and FT4 Demonstration of each with a homebrew 10 meter antenna as featured in the May/June On the Air Magazine WSJT-X specific setup for ARRL Field Day Check it out! --Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, ARRL Education and Learning Manager The ARES – Building Relationships in Public Service forum was held Sunday, May 18 at the Dayton Hamvention? with excellent attendance. ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, gave an overview of the goals and direction of the ARES program, recent developments, and how partnerships and collaboration are crucial. He reviewed developments in ARES resources that he and his staff have worked on. Johnston noted that we are celebrating 90 years of ARES this year and talked about how community service and emergency communications have evolved recently, and why the Amateur Radio Service is as critical as ever in a robust disaster plan. Johnston also talked about being ready, responsive, and resilient for any incidents and events. Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, ARRL Director of Emergency Management, speaks about the goals and direction of the ARES program at the ARES forum at Hamvention this past weekend. [Rick Palm, K1CE, photo] More than 280 amateur radio operators volunteered during the 129th running of the Boston Marathon on April 21, 2025. Operators were working at virtually every location connected with the race, including the starting line, the entire course, the finish line, transportation, and various operations centers, including the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the State EOC Unified Command Center (UCC), and the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) Race Operations Center (ROC) in Boston. Combined, they performed communications duties that included logistics support as a primary function and backup support for medical and other public safety requests for the race as needed. “This is one of the largest public service events amateur radio supports in the United States and planning started over 6 months in advance,” said Rob Macedo, KD1CY, of the BAA Communications Committee. Hurricane Season is Here: Prepare Now--Use the National Weather Service’s (NWS) hurricane preparedness reminders and take the time to find out how rain, wind, water, and even tornadoes could happen far inland from where a hurricane or tropical storm makes landfall. Learn how to prepare for how a hurricane could affect family members living in the more hurricane-prone areas of the country. See additional hurricane preparedness information. FEMA has two fact sheets: “Hurricane Hazard Information Sheet” and “Power Outage Hazard Information Sheet.” The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. Hurricane Prep your Station--Ensure availability of an emergency backup power source, i.e., gas-powered generators, and 12-13 V batteries, check all antenna and radio connections; and check into your local and section ARES nets and become familiar with them (see the ARRL Net Directory). The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN), founded on Labor Day weekend in 1965, is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2025. The net, known for relaying surface observations into the National Hurricane Center, is also seeking volunteers to serve as net control operators. Net Manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, reports HWN is preparing for what could be, yet again, an above?-average hurricane season, and that the net needs more amateur

Good morning everyone! Here is the meeting agenda for tomorrow night's board meeting. This is an online only event, and everyone is invited to join. Date: 5/20/2025 Time: 6:00 PM PST Link to meeting. My best to you all and your families. 73 de KK7MA Michael Abernathy

Meeting minutes from last month. Tyson W7BL

Participants in tonight’s W7GRA nets 10m Net KD7DB W7BL KK7ZKP 2m Net W7BL KK7ZKP KD7DB -- Tyson Brooks W7BL

Its that time again. Here is the sign up sheet for Net Control Operator for May. Please read the requirements and note that there is a holiday weekend coming up this next month. I will be posting results this Saturday for people that want to be net control operators. May Sunday Night 10m Net Net Manager is Dennis KD7DB May Sunday Night VHF Net Net Manager is Tyson W7BL If there are any questions on how to be a NCO, please get in touch with the net manager for the net you are interested in. If you have a schedule question, please send me an email. Tyson W7BL

Anyone know anyone in need of Technician training? FREE ONLINE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND HAM RADIO TECHNICIAN LICENSE CLASS! Saturday & Sunday, May 24-25, 2025. Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Pacific Sunday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Pacific Where: Zoom Price: Free Book: Free TO REGISTER, email the... NAME EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER of EVERY REGISTRANT to ars.n7ji@... Thanks, Scott N7JI -- Tyson Brooks W7BL

Good morning again. We have "people" constantly electronically attacking us on the daily basis. No mater who you are. Non profits/clubs are no exception. This week some degenerate has been attempting to scam our board members by acting like they are sending mail from me. Keep this in mind. I do not send emails from "president@..." our board member email addresses are forwarders/relays. If you get an email from one of these email addresses, they aren't us. It is usually someone "spoofing" the address. These email addresses are published, so that our personal email addresses don't have to be, and to prevent our personal addresses from experiencing these attempts. Additionally be very leery of anyone asking for you to send or spend money. Money things are addressed in our meetings. Always know that you are talking to the person that you think you are. IE call the person. Or generate an email to that person(do not simply reply, use YOUR known email address for the person). This isn't to scare people, this is to warn and advise. I do not want any of our members(or anyone at that) to get scammed by these people. If you want to discuss this, or explore this topic more. Please email me at mike@... Again, have a great weekend! de KK7MA Michael Abernathy La Grande, Oregon

Good morning everyone. Kandi and I decided to go camping. As we are helping friends on Mother's Day weekend, and her cousin wanted to attempt to pick some morels this weekend. Bonus for me! Last evening, we setup a OCFD inverted C @ about 40ft at the peak. Anyone that wants to operate, that is restricted either by gear or license, you are more than welcome to come visit today. Also anyone that just wants to say hi, you are more than welcome! We will have rain showers today. Check out our location on the pin below. Instructions: take the spring creek exit heading south west After the pavement ends there will be a sign for the control burns(think road construction portable diamond signs), take a right at that sign. Follow that main road/trail until you reach us! If you want to day camp, Please bring your own food, drinks fine china, and chairs. I didn't think that far ahead. We do have a fire, and cooking materials. Hope to see you, Have a great weekend! de KK7MA Michael Abernathy La Grande, Oregon

I have been in contact with Ham Radio Solutions about a club discount. If we order 10 or more, we can get a 10% discount. If it is less than 10, then we can get a slight discount on shipping. If you are wanting to order one or more of these, please fill out the club order form. I was planning on getting one more for myself to keep at my office for when I have down time. The normal price is $25 with another $5 for shipping for a total of $30. If we order enough we should be paying less. I cut off orders the night of the next club meeting. If you haven't seen this little thing, take a look at the link below https://hamradio.solutions/vband/ W7GRA Order form After this go around, I don't plan on ordering any more unless a bunch of people really want them. Tyson W7BL

Morse Code Day is celebrated on April 27, commemorating the birth of Samuel Morse, the inventor of the telegraph and co-developer of Morse code, born in 1791. It honors the historical significance of Morse code, a system of dots and dashes used for long-distance communication, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries. The day recognizes its impact on telegraphy, maritime communication, and military operations, as well as its continued use by amateur radio enthusiasts. Celebrations often include learning Morse code, sharing its history, or engaging in related activities like radio events. In other news, I've made some updates to the club Google Calendar. If I'm missing any important ham radio related dates / events. Please let me know Tyson W7BL

? ? W7GRA Members, We are excited for the Union County Fair, happening July 30 - August 2, 2025, from 10 AM to 10 PM daily. We need your help to make our booth a success! Past fairs have been a ton of fun, and we’re eager to share our love for amateur radio with the community. We’re scheduling three shifts per day, with two people needed per shift. Please review the Google Doc for available dates and times. If you’re interested but unsure, you can sign up as a possible backup. To sign up, reply to this email or contact me at dchaney18@... with: Your name Callsign Phone number Preferred date(s) and time(s) We’ll have a radio setup to demonstrate operations (within your licensed band privileges) and showcase what W7GRA is about. Let’s make this event a blast! 73, David Chaney KJ7KAO dchaney18@...

Good Evening, We have one test candidate for Tuesday as of right now. He will being going for his Technician class. We will need at least two more VEs. Tyson W7BL

Good Morning everyone! Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow night @ 18:00 at Calvary Chapel. Please see the agenda, Email me if you see one of my mistakes. ? W7GRA Meeting Agenda April 2025 Grande Ronde Radio Amateur Association Monthly Ham Club Meeting Agenda April 25, 2025 6:00 PM - Calvary Chapel in La Grande 1. Call to Order : 2. Approval of Minutes - March 25, 2025 (W7BL emailed 4/20/2025 @ 23:56) 3. Treasurer’s Report - Last Reported Balance $6767.65 (from minutes 3/25/2025... docs.google.com My best to you all. 73, de KK7MA

Included is the meeting minutes for March. Tyson W7BL

10m Net Participants Name Call Location Cathy Patterson (Net Control) KK7MJY La Grande, Or Dennis Bottorff KD7DB La Grande, Or Tyson Brooks W7BL La Grande, Or Daniel Hays KD9WKW Noblesville, In 2m Net Participants Name Call Location Tyson Brooks (Net Control) W7BL La Grande, Or Dennis Bottorff KD7DB La Grande, Or Gary Anger W7GFA La Grande, Or Harold Moore KE6JMG Union, Or -- Tyson Brooks W7BL

Good evening everyone! Here is the link for the meeting minutes. If you have any questions or concerns, please reply to this email, or email me directly at mike@.... I look forward to seeing you next week. W7GRA Meeting Agenda March 2025 Grande Ronde Radio Amateur Association Monthly Ham Club Meeting Agenda March 25, 2025 6:00 PM - Calvary Chapel in La Grande 1. Call to Order : 2. Approval of Minutes - February 2025 (attached below) 3. Treasurer’s Report - Last Reported Balance $6692.65 4. Old Business W7GRA members worked c... docs.google.com 73 my friends, de KK7MA Michael Abernathy

We are looking for people that would be interested in being a net control operator for the 10m net. If nobody is interested, then Dennis KD7DB will be the default net control operator. If you are interested, just click the below link to sign up. Request for 10m Net Control Operators Tyson Brooks W7BL