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February 2019 meeting Minutes

February 2019 Minutes

Present:
Bruce Walker KE7SJZ President
Norm Reger KD7TQM Vice President
Falicia Anderson KF7TAH Secretary
Eric Anderson AC7V Treasurer
Don Godward N7FLT
Harley Leach KI7XF
Ralph Bergantine KC7PFH
Gary Gramer KI7QVC
Renee Reger KF7DER
Matt Cloninger KJ7CTH
Don Wilson KC7EWZ
Jim Hall AA8Y
Jerry Gregoire N7JGG
David Hohmann AG7DF
Pryce Paulson KI7VHX
Mark Kramer
Curtis DeVault W0GIS

Call to Order: Bruce Walker KE7SJZ called the meeting to order @7:00 PM. Followed by introductions.
Minutes: Accepted
Treasurer’s report: Beginning balance; $1,440.00 Income from dues; $345.00 Expenses; -$320 Ending Balance; $1,465.00
Ham test: Harley Leach KI7XF- New online testing. A dry run was performed at the last test. It went great. Go to hamstudy.org to sign up for session. The next test in March will be done this way.
ERA: Harley Leach KI7XF -There has been an influx of dues. Enough to pay rent. A discussion was held about the possibility of combining insurance with the Ham Club insurance
-Bridger Building
SAR: Don Godward N7FLT-It’s been busy. One stuck Subaru up 16 mile and a father/son rescue in the Spanish Peaks. Both father and son were found asleep and suffered serious frostbite
88 Net: Matt Cloninger KJ7CTH – 5 check-ins last week
Foxhunt: Harley Leach KI7XF-There was a foxhunt at winter field day; three foxes, three hunters and one son
HF: Don Godward N7FLT- 20 Meters worked well on field day, doubled the contacts from last year, 466
DMR: Nothing reported
APRS: same
 Gardiner repeater- Gardiner Net is on Thursdays @ 7:30

Old Business:
• Website Updates: David Hohmann AG7DF- Over 600 pictures grouped into galleries. The galleries have funky names so if you’d like to rename or identify them that can be done by contacting David @ ag7df@aarl.net
• Winter Field Day: Wayd Walker WA7YD hosted. If you have pictures please give/send those to David Hohmann AG7DF @ ag7df@aarl.net. Field Day went good. Ray provided food. Thanks Everyone

New Business:
• GHRC Christmas Dinner; No new info. Planning on later in March
• North Yellowstone Armature Radio Club-may connect online; aprs and dmr. There are currently 14 members

Announcements/Reminders:
• Repeater Map-Harley Leach KI7XF –There is now website with a map you can scan over that shows you all the repeaters and repeater info in that area. It will be linked on the GHRC website.
• Tour DE Cure in Missoula may need some volunteers this summer. Bruce Walker KE7SJZ and Jerry Gregoire N7JGG will be passing info back and forth
• Presentations- We are in need people to volunteer for presentations! Please consider doing something! It doesn’t have to be big; a slide show, a ham related interest, a demonstration, etc. Please contact Norm Reger KD7TQM or any officer if interested
• Summer Field Day: Skeet Archer W7LFX is working on a spot
• Remember dues! GHRC and ERA

Meeting Adjourned @ 7:40 P.M.

Presentation: Thanks to Jerry Gregoire N7JGG for a great presentation on the Hawaii ham room and telescope slide show from their trip
~ If you’d like to do a presentation please talk to Norm Reger KD7TQM or bring it up at the next meeting
March: Harley Leach KI7XF-MRLA
April: Harley Leach KI7XF-Repetor work & how
May: Don Wilson KC7EWZ-Coax and rope coiling
June: Neil Ramhorst KL7JGS

Minutes respectfully submitted by Falicia Anderson KF7TAH

W7ED Club Information:
Gallatin Ham Radio Club address: GHRC, PO Box 4381, Bozeman, MT, 59772
W7ED Website: gallatinhamradio.com
Facebook: Montana Ham Radio
Email group (yahoo group)/Reflector: w7ed@yahoo.com

Yearly Due Information:
-GHRC Dues; $10 for student, $20 for single member, $25 for family. Please give check or cash to
Eric Anderson AC7V GHRC Treasurer, there is no PayPal account at this time
– ERA Dues; Suggested annual $30, can be paid online with PayPal or given to Ray Harbeck
KG7RAU ERA President
-MRLA Dues; can be paid to Harley Leach KI7XF

GHRC 2019 EVENTS Schedule
• Field Day: June 22-23
• Bridger Ridge Run:
• Belgrade Fall Fest: