Month |
Date |
CTR Program |
Guest Speaker |
Other Events |
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October |
3 |
Emergency Discussion |
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Swaptober Fest Rickreall October 21 |
September |
5 |
Propagation Indices |
Nathan Toews |
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August |
1 |
Ice Cream Social |
John Wolcott's Home |
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July |
4 |
No Meeting (Independence Day |
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June |
6 |
Raspberry Pi |
John Wolcott |
Seapac Convention June 2,3,4 |
Field Day June 24 |
May |
2 |
Grid Squares |
Nathan Toews |
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April |
4 |
Emergency Communication |
Nate Toews |
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March |
7 |
Direction Finding |
Mike Shelby |
Other Events |
February |
7 |
Digital Modes |
Nate Toews |
 February 18: Hamfair at Rickreall |
January 2017 |
3 |
RSP1 Software Defined Radio |
Nate Toews and Brett Popovich |
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December |
6 |
Christmas Social |
Nate Toews home |
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November |
8 |
IRLP and EchoLink |
Nathan Toews |
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October |
4 |
Emergency Communications |
Nathan Toews |
 October 15: Swaptoberfest at Rickreall |
September |
6 |
Handy Talkie Info |
Nate Toews |
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August |
9 |
Ice Cream Social |
Rick Teel Home |
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July |
7 |
Field Day Activity |
Rick Teel |
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June |
7 |
Attachng PL-259 Connectors |
Nathan Toews |
 June 4: Seapac ham fair at Seaside |
May |
3 |
Antenna Tuner |
Nathan Toews |
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April |
5 |
Moxon Antenna |
Nathan Toews |
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March |
1 |
Bunny Hunting |
Don Asay |
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February |
2 |
Raspberry Pi |
Mike Shelby |
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January 2016 |
5 |
Understanding Solar Indices |
Nathan Toews |
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December |
1 |
Christmas Social |
John Wolcott Home |
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November |
3 |
Public Service |
Don Asay |
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October |
6 |
How much power is needed? |
nathan Toews |
 October 24: Swaptoberfest at Rickreall |
September |
1 |
Feedline loss |
Nathan Toews |
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August |
4 |
Ice Cream Social at Rick Teel's home |
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July |
7 |
digital modes |
Mike Shelby |
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June |
2 |
Radiation Safety |
Nathan Toews |
 June 6 Seapac Ham Fest |
 June 25 - 27 Field Day |
May |
5 |
Stealthy Antennas |
Nathan Toews |
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April |
7 |
Antenna analyzers |
Nathan Toews |
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March |
3 |
The Official Observer Program |
Nathan Toews |
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February |
3 |
Repeater Activity |
Nathan Toews and Rick Teel |
 February 14 Hamfest at Rickreall |
January 2015 |
6 |
Emergency Communications |
Nathan Toews |
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December |
2 |
Christmas Social |
Rick Teel's Home |
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November |
4 |
Ham Websites |
Nathan Toews |
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October |
7 |
Antennas |
Nathan Toews |
 October 25 Octoberfest at Rickreall |
September |
2 |
Stake Emergency Communication Plans |
John Fox |
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August |
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No meeting in August |
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July |
1 |
Incident Command System |
Mike Johnson |
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June |
3 |
Ethics and Operating Procedures |
John Wolcott |
June 7 SEAPAC ham convention at Seaside |
May |
6 |
Connector Soldering |
Nathan Toews |
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April |
1 |
Repeater Tones |
Rick Teel |
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March |
4 |
Station Grounding |
Ed Hudson and John Wolcott |
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February |
4 |
Church Emergency Communications |
John Fox |
 February 15 - HamFest in Rickreall |
January |
7 |
RF Safety |
Nathan Toews |
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December |
3 |
Christmas Social |
John Wolcott's home |
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November |
5 |
Misaligned Yagis |
Mike Shelby |
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October |
1 |
NVIS Antennas |
Nathan Toews |
 Swap-Tober Fest |
September |
3 |
Emergency Radio Kit |
Gary Takis |
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August |
6 |
No Meetings in August |
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July |
2 |
HF Operation |
Nathan Toews |
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June |
4 |
Emergency Message Sending |
John Wolcott |
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May |
7 |
Emergency Operation |
Nate Toews |
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April |
2 |
Power Sources, and Debriefing |
Gene Egner and Mike Johnson |
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March |
5 |
Galapagos Island Trip |
Rick Teel |
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February |
5 |
Winlink |
John Wolcott |
February 16 Hamfair at Rickreall |
January |
2 (13) |
Available Software |
Nate Toews |
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December |
4 |
Christmas Social |
John Fox's home |
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November |
6 |
Home-Made Antennas |
Nathan Toews |
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October |
2 |
Using Measuring Instruments |
Nathan Toews |
October 27 Swap-Tober-Fest |
September |
4 |
Tactical Communications |
Mike Johnson |
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August |
7 |
IRLP and Echolink |
Don Peachey |
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July |
3 |
Ready Radio Kits |
Club Members |
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June |
5 |
Communications in events |
Michael Johnson |
June 2 Seapac convention and ham fair |
May |
1 |
Baluns |
Nathan Toews |
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April |
3 |
ICS Messages |
John Wolcott |
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March |
6 |
Ward Emergency Plans |
John Fox |
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February |
7 |
Go Kits and 72 Hour Kits |
Gene Egner |
February 18 Hamfair at Ricreall/b> |
January |
3 (12) |
Winlink |
John Wolcott |
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December |
9 |
Christmas Dinner Social |
Home of John Fox |
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November |
1 |
Making a QSL card from WORD |
Nathan Toews |
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October |
4 |
Ham Radio Q&A Session |
Panel |
October 22 Swap-Tober Ham Fest at Rickreall |
September
6 |
Antennas |
Ron Knudsen |
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August |
2 |
Dinner meeting |
Home of the club president |
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July |
5 |
Emergency Communication Procedures |
John Wolcott and Gene Egner |
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June |
7 |
HF Operation |
Nathan Toews |
June 4 SeaPac Convention |
May |
3 |
Earthquakes |
Joette Toews and Sue Hecox |
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April |
5 |
Soldering Techniques |
Nathan Toews |
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March |
1 |
Radio Features - Part 2 |
Rick Teel |
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February |
1 |
Basic Radio Features |
Rick Teel |
February 19 Rickreall Ham Fair |
January |
4 (11) |
Operating the IRLP mode |
Don Peachey |
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December |
3 |
Christmas Social |
Joette & Nathan Toews home |
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November |
2 |
Emergency Communications Specialist Activities |
John Fox, AC7RE |
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October |
5 |
Tennis Ball Launcher |
Mike Shelby |
October 23 Swap-Tober-Fest at Rickreall |
September |
7 |
How to Debrief an Event |
Michael Johnson |
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August |
3 |
Operating on HF |
Nathan Toews |
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June |
26 |
Experiences at Field Day Site |
(Replaces the July meeting) |
Nathan Toews |
June |
1 |
Field Day Plans and Pictures |
Rick Teel and SARC |
 June 5 SeaPac Ham Convention |
May |
4 |
Digital Mode Primer |
Dan Bathurst (WA7ABU) |
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April |
6 |
Emergency Frequencies and Procedures |
Eric Coombs |
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March |
2 |
Argentina Trip |
Scott Anderson |
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February |
2 |
Battery Backup |
Nathan Toews |
February 20  February 15 Rickreall Hamfair |
January |
5 (10) |
Basic Radio Orientation |
Jerry Ovard |
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December |
4 |
Christmas Social |
Charles and Ronda Crockett's home |
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November |
3 |
Radio Frequency Interference |
Nathan Toews |
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October |
6 |
Stealth Antennas and Election of Officers |
Nathan Toews |
October 24  SwapTober-Fest at Rickreall |
September |
1 |
Emergency Communication |
Dorson Jackson |
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August |
4 |
Annual Picnic and Bunny Hunt at Bush Park |
Club Members |
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July |
7 |
Field Day in Review |
Nathan Toews |
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June |
2 |
Roll-up J-Pole Construction |
At W7NAT home |
June 6 SEAPAC Hamfair at Seaside |
June 27 Field Day at Brooks |
May |
5 |
ICS Disaster Forms and Procedures |
Charles Crockett |
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April |
7 |
72 Hour and Radio Kits |
Michael Johnson / Nathan Toews |
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March |
3 |
Emergency Practice |
Charles Crockett |
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February |
3 |
New Zealand Trip Report |
Nathan and Joette Toews |
February 14 Hamfest at Rickreall |
January |
6 (09) |
Review of Convention Topics |
Convention Attendees |
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December |
5 |
Christmas Social |
Held at the Toews Home |
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November |
4 |
Emergency Communication and CARS |
Ken Tolliver |
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October |
7 |
Vacation to Europe and Beyond |
Charles and Ronda Crockett |
October 25 Swap-Tober-Fest at Rickreall |
September |
2 |
Preparing for Emergencies |
James Johnson |
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August |
5 |
Picnic and Bunny Hunt |
Bush Park |
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July |
1 |
VHF and HF Antennas |
Nathan Toews |
Jul 26 Salem Stake Walk, Run, Ride Event |
June |
3 |
Tactical Communications |
Various Club Members |
June 1 Salem Stake EMCOMM Training at the Stake Center |
May |
6 |
Emergency Communications |
Nathan Toews |
May 31 SeaPac Convention at Seaside |
April |
1 |
Repeaters, Repeater Linking, ATV |
Dan Bathurst |
April 4 and 5 Technician Class at Salem Airport |
March |
4 |
ARES |
Doug Asay |
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February |
5 |
Field Day Discussion |
Club Members |
February 16 Hamfair at Rickreall |
January |
(08) |
No meeting to be held |
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December |
7 |
Christmas Potluck Social - 7pm |
Charles Crockett home |
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November |
6 |
Our Responsibilities in the Incident Command System |
Charles Crockett |
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October |
2 |
TVI and Introduction to the Incident Command System |
Nathan Toews and Charles Crockett |
October 27 SwaptoberFest at Rickreall |
September |
4 |
Walk/Run/Ride Pictures |
Michael Johnson |
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August |
7 |
Ham Radio VHF and HF Protocols |
Club Members |
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July |
3 |
Bunny Hunt/Potluck |
Meet at Bush Park |
July 28 Salem Stake Walk/Run Event |
June |
5 |
Emergency Drill Recap |
Charles Crockett |
June 23/24 Field Day |
May |
1 |
Construction Projects |
At the home of Nathan Toews |
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April |
3 |
Pacific NW Weather Hazards |
Andy Bryant and Charles Dalton |
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March |
6 |
The World of GPS |
Alan Robertson |
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February |
6 |
Month long trip to China |
Scott Anderson |
February 17 Hamfair at Rickreall |
January |
2 (07) |
New Guidelines for Emergency Communications |
Charles Crockett |
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December |
1 |
Christmas Social (6pm at the Crockett home) |
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November |
7 |
FCC Rules and Regulations Affecting Amateur Radio |
Nathan Toews |
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October |
3 |
Maintaining Emotional Health in Emergencies |
Annette Pierce |
October 21 Rickreall SwapToberfest |
September |
5 |
Alternate Power Sources |
Jim Pardey |
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August |
1 |
Satellite Communications |
Nathan Toews |
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July |
4 |
Potluck and Greek Isles Trip Pictures |
Toews Home - 4892 Lone Oak Rd |
July 29 Salem Stake Annual Fun Run / Walk - 8:30am Turner Building |
June |
6 |
Battery Information and Maintenance of Batteries |
Jeff Johnson from Batteries Northwest |
June 24-25 Field Day |
May |
2 |
CTR Emergency Communications |
Charles & Ronda Crockett |
May 20 Salem Stake Preparedness Fair |
June 16-18 SEAPAC
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April |
4 |
Ask Elmer |
CTR club members |
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March |
7 |
FCC part 97 and current proposals |
Vince Van Der Hyde, Jr. |
March 5 Salem Stake Emergency Drill |
February |
7 |
Training for shelter and Red Cross Volunteers |
Roger Williamson |
February 18 Salem Hamfair at Rickreall |
January |
3 (06) |
CERT Teams and Communication |
Roger Stevenson |
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December |
2 |
Christmas Potluck Meeting |
Home of Charles Crockett |
December 30, 31 Technician Class at Turner Ward Bldg |
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November |
1 |
Rapid Response Teams |
Paul Templin and Charles Crockett |
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October |
4 |
Emergency Preparedness and Post-Emergency Activity |
Bill Good |
October 4 Start of CERT classes at Salem Airport |
October 22 Swap-Toberfest at Rickreall |
September |
6 |
Ward Activities to Date |
Various ECS Personnel |
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August |
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No Meeting Scheduled |
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August 20 Annual CTR Garage Sale |
July |
5 |
Intro to Emergency Communications |
Paul Templin / Michael Johnson |
July 30 Annual Stake Fun Run/Walk |
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June |
7 |
Broadband over Power Lines |
Steve Christensen |
June 17-19 SEAPAC June 25-26 Field Day |
May |
3 |
Ham Talk Protocol |
Ronda Crockett & Donnah Buyser |
May 21 Chili Cook-off at Albany |
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April |
5 |
Construction of Emergency J-Pole / Soldering Techniques |
CTR Members |
April 30 Keizer Preparedness Fair |
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March |
1 |
Multi-City Emergency Drill Preparation |
Charles Crockett |
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February |
1 |
Radio Frequency Interference and Solutions |
Nathan Toews |
Feb 19 Hamfest at Rickreall   |
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January |
4 (05) |
Bunny Hunt Information and Hunt |
CTR Members |
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December |
3 |
Potluck and Picture Show |
Crockett home |
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November |
2 |
Using the Streets & Trips mapping program |
Michael Johnson |
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October |
5 |
NVIS |
 Alan Kerr |
Oct 16 Jamboree on the Air  Oct 23 Octoberfest at Rickreall |
September |
7 |
National Traffic System |
 Paul Templin |
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August |
3 |
Digital Modes |
 Nathan Toews |
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July |
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No Monthly CTR Meeting |
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 July 31 Stake Walk/Run |
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June |
1 |
Radio Ready Kits and BBQ |
 Various Presenters |
 June 18-20 SEAPAC  June 26 Field Day |
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May |
4 |
Antennas |
 Nathan Toews and others |
 May 15  Emergency Preparedness Fair 10AM - 3 PM |
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Apr |
6 |
Red Cross: Emergency Communication |
 Roger Williamson |
 Apr 24 Public Service at McKay High School |
Mar |
2 |
Traffic Handling |
 Paul Templin |
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Feb |
3 |
The CERT program |
 Roger Stevenson |
 Feb 21 HAMFAIR at Rickereall Fairgrounds |
Jan |
6 (04) |
Information about batteries |
 Jeff Johnson |
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