January 2021 (unofficial) Minutes
January 7, 2020

Present:
Norm Reger KD7TQM President
Ronnie Woods AI7DK Vice President
Eric Anderson AC7V Treasurer
Falicia Anderson KF7TAH Secretary
Rich Michau W7AMT
Treavor Lanes KG7KCV
Ralph Bergantine KC7PFH
Neil Ramhorst KL7JGS
Todd Gahagan WA7U
Harley Leach KI7XF
Matt Cloninger KJ7CTH
Skeet Archer W7LFX
Larry Hayden KF7L
Neil Ramhorst KL7JGS
Alex Europa K9ALE
Walt Weaver KB0VHB

Due to the Corona Virus and “Shelter in Place” order the January GHRC meeting was held by a directed net on the 88. Neil Ramhorst KL7JGS directed the meeting. Meetings will still be held on the 88 but no official notes will be taken.

Call to Order: Neil Ramhorst KL7JGS called the meeting to order @7:00 P.M. on the 88 frequency. Neil then turned over control to Norm Reger KD7TQM (our new president) There were 15 check-ins
Minutes: Minutes were not read. Minutes can be found on Gallatin Ham Webpage: gallatinhamradio.com. Minutes have not been official. If you have any corrections to the minutes you can email Falicia Anderson KF7TAH at kf7tah@yahoo.com
Treasurer’s Report: Eric Anderson AC7V Treasurer- Income of $80 in dues, No Expenses, Ending balance of $1,644.00
No pay pal set up…mail is the best; GHRC/Eric Anderson  PO Box 4381, Bozeman, MT, 59772
Ham test: Nothing reported
SAR: Skeet Archer W7LFX-Big Sky has been active. Other than that nothing major
ERA: Neil Ramhorst KL7JGS-88 Repeater; trying to get test equipment up to site. The ski patrol is willing to help transport equipment. ERA dues are due. An email will be sent out with the treasurers report. We are working on a grant from Oracle, they may match any contributions 1 for 1. So please hold off on sending contributions until more is known. Thanks
Harley Leach KI7XF- Not sure what is wrong with the 88 repeater
88 Net: Rich Michau W7AMT-Been busy, good attendance in the last 3 to 4 weeks
Foxhunt: Harley Leach KI7XF-No plans for another hunt yet
HF: Norm Reger KD7TQM- ft8 been good on the 20 meters
DMR: Todd Gahagan WA7U-There has been talk about a plan for hotspots.
Rich Michau W7AMT-Worldwide has been extremely busy
APRS: Treavor Lanes KG7KCV-Repeter at Bridger Ridge seems to have gone deaf
NYAR/Gardiner repeater: Nothing reported
MRLA: Nothing reported

Old Business:
• Thank you to all the officers who served in 2020. Thank you to Neil Ramhorst KL7JGS for being President, Eric Anderson Ac7V Treasurer and Falicia Anderson KF7TAH Secretary
~Welcome to Norm Reger KD7TQM our 2021 President and to Ronnie Woods AI7DK our new 2021 Vice President. Thank you Eric Anderson AC7V for your continued dedication to the treasurer’s position. If there is any one who’d like to fill the secretary position please let an officer know. Thank you

New Business:
• Club Dues; GHRC and ERA: please remember to donate to the MRLA
• FCC: $35 renewal fee to come later in the year- Todd Gahagan WA7U
• Secretary: GHRC is looking for a new secretary
• Skeet Archer W7LFX-There are volunteers to get equipment to the 88
• MRLA donations would be greatly appreciated

Announcements/Reminders/Comments:

Presentations: No presentation
~no presentations at this time

GHRC 2021 Events Schedule
• Bridger Ridge Run-July (more info to come) Ralph Bergantine KC7PFH
• Field Day-
• Winter Field Day-(end of January 2022)

Meeting Adjourned @ 7:34 P.M.

Next Meeting: February 7th, 2021 PLEASE READ!
• Due to the Corona Virus we will be having the June GHRC meeting by RADIO on the 88

Minutes respectfully submitted by Falicia Anderson KF7TAH
• All minutes can be found on W7ED Website: gallatinhamradio.com

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 or mail to; GHRC, PO Box 4381, Bozeman, MT, 59772. There is no PayPal account

– ERA Dues; Suggested annual $30, can be paid online with PayPal-MRLA Dues; Donation based: suggested annual due of $50. Paid to Harley Leach KI7XF ( We are working on a grant from Oracle, they may match any contributions 1 for 1. So please hold off on sending contributions until more is known. Thanks)

-MRLA Dues; Donation based: suggested annual due of $50. Paid to Harley Leach KI7XF or sent to Montana Repeater Link Association, c/o Harley Leach, 4620 Conestoga Circlle
Bozeman, MT 59715

2021 GHRC Officers:
President: Norm Reger KD7TQM
Vice President: Ronnie Woods AI7DK 
Treasurer: Eric Anderson AC7V
Secretary: Available (Falicia Anderson KF7TAH)

No Minutes recorded for January

January 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
Skeet Archer W7LFX
Matt Cloninger KJ7CTH
Don Wilson KC7EWZ
Rich Michau W7AMT
Todd Gahagen WA7U
Jim Hall AA8Y
Wayd Walker WA7YD
Glenn Bradbury AG7MH
Neil Ramhorst KL7JGS
Stan Horst KA6ZFL

Call to Order: Bruce Walker KE7SJZ called the meeting to order @7:00 PM. Followed by introductions.
Minutes: Accepted
Treasurer’s report: Beginning balance; $$1,399.83 Income from dues; $40.17 Ending Balance; $1,440.00
Ham test: Harley Leach KI7XF-26 participants
ERA: Neil Ramhorst KL7JGS-
-Please consider donating. ERA is in a word of hurt. The ERA is asking for $100 donations or whatever you can afford to give. All the repeater work and maintenance has been done by a few Hams that contribute out of their own pockets and with equipment they have purchased and donated or previously owned. The ERA is a nonprofit, but the nonprofit has been canceled by the government. Back taxes of three years need to be paid. An attorney will need to be hired to get it back to a nonprofit and new bylaws established. Two years of back rent for the repeater site also needs to be paid. If you’d like to make a donation there is a PayPal on the ERA website and Facebook or you can give cash or check to Neil Ramhorst KL7JGS, Harley Leach KI7XF or Bruce Walker KE7SJZ. The ERA is asking everyone for donations especially those who use the repeater, in state or not, member or not.
-Bridger Building
SAR: Don Godward N7FLT-slow
88 Net: Bruce Walker KE7SJZ – 5 check-ins last week
Foxhunt: Harley Leach KI7XF-Nothing
HF: Don Godward N7FLT- nothing
DMR: Going good. There are more and more hot spots available. More people are using it and its bringing Hams in other states closer to one another
APRS: Wayd Walker WA7YD-nothing new, everything’s working
 Gardiner repeater- hot spot by Costco. The plan is to hook it to the MRLA

Old Business:
• Website Updates: David Hohmann AG7DF- Web site pictures need some work. Is anyone willing to volunteer for this? If you could at least take a look at the pictures and tag them. If you have information on a picture like when, where, who and what, please pass the info along to David.
• Winter Field Day: Wayd Walker WA7YD-Location is at the Headwaters State Park Campground. January 26-27. There will be wall tents and the club trailer. BYO-Chili to add to the chili pot on Saturday night.
 Help is needed for set up on Friday night and tear down on Sunday

New Business:
• GHRC Christmas Dinner; The plan is Montana Ale Works on a Saturday night towards the end of February. There is a room in the back that can be reserved. Neil Ramhorst KL7JGS is working on the details and will be announced at Februarys meeting
• 2019 Officers:
Bruce Walker KE7SJZ President
Norm Reger KD7TQM Vice President
Eric Anderson AC7V Treasurer
Falicia Anderson KF7TAH Secretary
*Thank you to all the officers who served in 2018, Welcome to Norm Reger KD7TQM our 2019 Vice President

Announcements/Reminders:
• Dues will be coming up in January 2019. There is more information at the bottom of the minutes
• Presentations; we 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

Meeting Adjourned @ 7:52 P.M.

Presentation: (order may be wrong!)
February: Harley Leach KI7XF-MRLA in depth
March: Jerry Gregoire N7JGG-Hawaii ham room and telescope slide show
April: Harley Leach KI7XF-Repetor work & how
May:

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
• Winter Field Day: Wayd Walker WA7YD-January 26-27
@Headwaters State park Campground
• Field Day: June 22-23
• Bridger Ridge Run:
• Belgrade Fall Fest:

January 2018 Minutes

Present:
Bruce Walker KE7SJZ President
Eric Anderson AC7V Treasurer
Falicia Anderson KF7TAH Secretary
Don Godward N7FLT
Wayd Walker WA7YD
Rich Michau W7AMT
Norm Reager KD7TQM
Renee Reger KF7DER
Ray Harbeck KG7RAU
Anne Harbeck KG7RAS
Cody Harbeck KG7TQL
Tori Harbeck
Jim Hall AA8Y
Todd Gahagen WA7U
Fred Cady KE7X
Debbie Daniels
Gary Gramer KI7QVZ
Ralph Bergantine KC7PFH
Jeff Wood KI7CHV

Call to Order: Bruce Walker KE7SJZ called the meeting to order @7:00 PM. Followed by introductions
Minutes: Accepted with no changes
Treasurer’s report: Beginning Balance of $1,481.45; collected dues and $316 for library books. Ending balance of $1,841.45
Ham test: Harley Leach KI7XF-Next test Saturday, March 3rd.
~Reminder; check for expired driver’s license and Ham license
ERA: Bridger Building; if it comes to pass, the county will spring for all the expenses in exchange for a lifetime lease
SAR: Don Godward N7FLT: Avalanche and vehicle rescues
88 Net: Wayd Walker WA7YD-Need operator for the 4th week of each month. Record check-ins, 14 last month
Foxhunt: Harley Leach KI7XF-Not many have been scheduled. Waiting on the ground hog
HF: Has not been good
MSU Ham; nothing reported
Club-
Class-

Old Business:
• Gardiner/Livingston/Paradise Valley repeater: The proposed property has been sold. Gardiner Hams-Church Universal and Triumphant is looking into property
• Website Updates:
• Winter Field Day- Wayd Walker WA7YD: January 27th and 28th. Operating times are from 12pm -12pm at the Headwaters State Park in three Forks at the campground.
• 2018 Dues are due (information on the bottom of the page)

New Business:

Announcements/Reminders:
• Christmas Dinner-Saturday, January 13th, 6pm. at Fudruckers. Please come and have some fun! Just a gentle reminder, it is a pay your own dinner. There will be a white elephant gift exchange, $10 or less, Prizes for the most unique and best wrapped
• Pat Sands AE7NZ ordered a new repeater for Bridger
• Reminder; check for expired driver’s license and Ham license

Meeting Adjourned @ 7:22 PM

Presentation: no

Minutes respectfully submitted by Falicia Anderson KF7TAH

GHRC/W7ED 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 2018 EVENTS Schedule
• Bridger Ridge Run-
• Belgrade Fall Fest-