<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12px"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67688"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_68877">from floyd KD7SLY, Mount Vernon</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67196"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67194"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67869">On Oct 31 i visited K7BMH at the Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67194"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67192"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67696">I attempted 4 contact tries between about 1:30 and 4, on 145.210 but had no responses.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67192"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66994"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66993">I inspected all the boxed equipment stored in front of the desk. I restacked all the equipment to the side of the desk in order to clear some operating space , and clearly marked the front of each box for easy ID.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66994"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66994"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67084">I checked in with Rebecca, Acting Emergency Co-ordinator, and explained who i was, the station, and the HIDARG net. She was on duty at the ambulance station and i had a good visit with her and the other attendant.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66994"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67705">They received me well and appreciated my briefing them on K7BMH, and the services and capabilities of HIDARG and amateur radio in general. While we were talking radio stuff she asked me if i knew why her pager didn't work in some locations </span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66994"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67693">in the building. I told her i really didn't know enough about their paging system to comment intelligently. I told her i thought Wheeler Communications held the contract for Grant County communications, but that i wasn't sure. I suggested she talk with hospital administration.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66994"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66994"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67707">I was glad to see the folded dipole there. I have two PVC pipes available, previously used at a former QTH. I'd be glad to donate them and help get the HF capability up ASAP.</span></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66996">I also have about 250 W worth of solar panels available that i'd be glad to donate, as well, in case we install battery backup, which i'd recommend.</div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66996"><br></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66996" dir="ltr">I hope to visit the station at least once a week, and attempt a check in. Unfortunately, i don't have my own transportation anymore , and Grant County Transportation does not run past 4PM, so I'd not be able to be there for the Tues 7PM</div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66996" dir="ltr"> check in. I do that from home. Unfortunately, i am right now at the Walla Walla VAMC and will not get back to my home QTH until 8PM. I will attempt a check- in ,in case anyone is still monitoring at that time.</div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66996" dir="ltr"><br>I'm sending this report from the VAMC, as i wait for my appointment. As i don't have a computer at home yet, the E_message to you is a rare occurrence. Some day when i get rich again, or Social Security takes a mighty leap (YEH< RIGHT)</div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66996" dir="ltr">I'll be able to crawl out of my cave and get with the progam.</div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66996" dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66996" dir="ltr">Cheers Mates</div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66996" dir="ltr">Floyd KD7SLY</div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66996" dir="ltr">541-932-4524</div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66645" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66644"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66643"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66650"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66652"> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67733"> <b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67730"><span style="font-weight:bold;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67729">From:</span></b> Max Vaughan <maxv@horizonps.com><br> <b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67950"><span style="font-weight: bold;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67949">To:</span></b> hidarg-members@hidarg.org <br> <b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67010"><span style="font-weight: bold;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67009">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, October 22, 2016 6:57 AM<br> <b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66736"><span style="font-weight: bold;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66735">Subject:</span></b> [HiDARG-MEMBERS] John Day Trip.<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66642"><br><div id="yiv1153015055"><style><!--
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--></style><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66641"><div class="yiv1153015055WordSection1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66640"><div class="yiv1153015055MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66639">Becky and I are heading that direction…, and I will take the opportunity to do some testing and checking configuration of the system. </div><div class="yiv1153015055MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66647">Will be doing some site checks from Eagle Peak..(not much of a peak as I have found out)</div><div class="yiv1153015055MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66997"> </div><div class="yiv1153015055MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66986">And Fall Mountain, I understand that at Fall Mountain, there is a ham repeater there that the Grant </div><div class="yiv1153015055MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66827">County Sheriff saw fit to turn off for some reason. (At least that was what I was told by Gary several months ago,</div><div class="yiv1153015055MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67708">It is in the Sheriff’s dept. building…a new sheriff in town will possibly change that.)</div><div class="yiv1153015055MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66829"> </div><div class="yiv1153015055MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66984">Anyway I will be working Mt-Steph on the HiDARG system as appropriate while on Hwy26</div><div class="yiv1153015055MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66831">Should be heard while traveling….. 8am to 10:30am</div><div class="yiv1153015055MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66982">And around 1pm to 2pm for the site visits of Eagle and Fall Mountain.</div><div class="yiv1153015055MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66978">Heading back via Seneca/Paulina hwy pack to Prineville.</div><div class="yiv1153015055MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66833">Doing checks in Glass and Pine, as some of their footprints covers parts of that road.</div><div class="yiv1153015055MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66980"> </div><div class="yiv1153015055MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66835"><span style="font-family:"Arial", "sans-serif";" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67710">----------------------------------------------------------------</span></div><div class="yiv1153015055MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66837"><span style="font-family:"Arial", "sans-serif";" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67712">73<br>Max Vaughan KF7MAX Secretary<br>High Desert Amateur Radio Group<br>PO Box 723<br>Bend, Oregon USA 97709</span> </div><div class="yiv1153015055MsoNormal" style="" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66963"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", "serif";" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67716"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.hidarg.org/" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67715"><span style="font-family:"Arial", "sans-serif";color:blue;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67714">www.hidarg.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", "sans-serif";"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", "serif";"></span></div><div class="yiv1153015055MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66839"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", "serif";" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67720"><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:maxv@horizonps.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:maxv@horizonps.com" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67719"><span style="font-family:"Arial", "sans-serif";color:blue;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67718">maxv@horizonps.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", "sans-serif";"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", "serif";"><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:kf7max@arrl.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:kf7max@arrl.net"><span style="font-family:"Arial", "sans-serif";color:blue;">kf7max@arrl.net</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial", "sans-serif";" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_67722"> <br>----------------------------------------------------------------</span></div><div class="yiv1153015055MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478026176057_66961"> </div></div></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>HiDARG-Members mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:HiDARG-Members@hidarg.org" href="mailto:HiDARG-Members@hidarg.org">HiDARG-Members@hidarg.org</a><br><a href="http://hidarg.org/mailman/listinfo/hidarg-members_hidarg.org" target="_blank">http://hidarg.org/mailman/listinfo/hidarg-members_hidarg.org</a><br><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>