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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Called to Order at about 7:08.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Intro. A number of visitors were present.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Notable were W7KVI and WA7KVI his grandson… nice call there Wesley.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Both from the Seattle area. They come down about every quarter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Great shape financially, though a bit lower than this time last year.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Membership is up to about 99 paid up members.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Results of the Groups.IO were that HiDARG-Shack is the overall winner<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>by about .16% of the weighted average….<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What does that means you say? Here is the vote count.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>HiDARG-Shack Total 33 votes. 3.27% popular<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>HiDARG-QST Total 36 votes. 3.11% popular<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>HiDARG Shakes Results.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>5-11<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>4-9<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3-1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2-2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1-10<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>HiDARG-QST<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>5-10<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>4-7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3-6<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2-3<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1-10<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A number of members brought their gadgets…….<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Austin WA5CAW had a cool little pocket scope, showing some nice displays… Austin can elaborate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ernest KI7JPC had a few goodies…it did not get to talk to him about them much. Weigh in here KI7JPC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Max KF7MAX (to numerus to mention)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>OK OK…..<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>MFJ-422B Keyer/Paddle combo.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Brought my original Raspberry Shake, and my Raspberry Boom.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alpha Delta antenna.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Homebrew GPS unit. Shows Alt, Lat/Long & Grid Square.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>TimeWave ANC-4 (if in a noisy area, this will take your S9 to a S4-5)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wrapped up about 8:45<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>73<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Max Vaughan KF7MAX Secretary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>High Desert Amateur Radio Group<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PO Box 723<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bend, Oregon USA 97709 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>541-706-1475<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>www.hidarg.org <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>maxv@horizonps.com <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>kf7max@arrl.net<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>