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The Spout Springs Repeater Association

The SSRA is a nonprofit Washington, State Corporation. Incorporated in Washington State because it was "cheaper" (the Ham way, right?)

The governing body consists of a President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer and four area Directors elected by quorum at the annual SSRA Pot Luck Picnic normally held on the second Sunday in August at a location selected early in the summer.

The four District Directors are chosen to represent members in key geographic repeater coverage areas. The four districts are:

THE MOUNTAIN DISTRICT: Located roughly to include all the Blue Mountains and everything south as far as the repeater will reach including the Joseph/Enterprise and Baker City areas and all of the Wallowa Mountains plus the Western portion of Idaho that's in range.

THE WALLA WALLA DISTRICT: represents an area extending into Idaho to the east with the North slope of the Blue Mountains as the southern edge then extending west to a roughly north south line from Pendleton to Touchet and straight north from there to the limits of coverage.

THE WEST END DISTRICT: covers an area bordered on the east by a line roughly from Touchet to Pendleton then following Highway 395 south and all west with the Oregon border being the north most border.

THE TRI-CITIES DISTRICT: covers all north of the Oregon/Washington border and east to Touchet and all west to the limit of coverage.

Business related to the SSRA is conducted via a net held every 1st and 3rd Wed. of each month on 146.20/80 at 7:30 PM. All Radio Amateurs are invited to check in.

Technical Director

The Technical Director is appointed by the Officers and Directors.  Richard Mesiner N7ZH has filled this all important postion for many years.  He's the man that keeps our equipment running.  The SSRA owes Dick a big THANK-YOU on a continuing basis.

Our Club Officers

President: Mike Tesky KC7CCK 
Vice President: Marc Shaffer KC7NXX
Sec/Treas: Jack Milliorn W7PON
Directors:
Mountain: Maurice Rogers KA7EJS
West End: Alan Polen KE4TRR 
Tri-City: Robert Pruitt K7ATF
Walla Walla: Jim Hansen WB7NQH
Technical: Dick Misener N7ZH
Trustee's:
Site: Jack Jensen WA7SDV
Corporate: Jack Milliorn W7PON
Web Master: Jack Milliorn W7PON

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A group of SSRA members on a work party that included installing a new antenna on the tower, adjusting the guy wires and cleaning up the site. A bank of large batteries is located under the shack. These batteries provide emergency power to the repeater and will run the repeater for over a week on low power. Note: The repeater sends a code signal "B" if it's on emergency power. Note: The battery housing had not yet been installed. I'm guessing this was in the late 70's or early 80"s.