SeaPac – call for student projects!
Josh, KO4TL, is working with the SeaPac convention coordinators to create a student poster session!
W7R Portland Rose Festival Special Event Station!
Portland Amateur Radio Club is sponsoring Special Event Station W7R for the Rose Festival. Area clubs and their members are encouraged to participate in this event. There will be a Zoom planning meeting on May 6th at 7:00pm. W7R-Special Event Station | Portland Amateur Radio Club A link to register for the Zoom meeting is here:…
ARRL Club Commission Program
Earn $$$ for your club by collecting ARRL membership dues and forms! ALL ARRL Affiliated Clubs can receive $20 for each NEW membership and $5 for each RENEWAL submitted to ARRL Headquarters. Applies to Standard Membership only. A NEW MEMBER is defined as any individual who has never been a member of ARRL or any…
World Amateur Radio Day (+ ARRL “open house”) – APRIL 18, 2025
The IARU is celebrating it’s 100th anniversary on April 18, 2025. ARRL is celebrating by sponsoring “Ham Radio Open House,” which is an effort to have hams in North America open their stations to the public and talk about ham radio. To participate, or for more information, visit… https://www.arrl.org/world-amateur-radio-day
Oregon Youth Amateur Radio Club!!!
CALLING ALL YOUNG HAMS! Ethan, KK7UXY, of Albany, Oregon, has founded a brand new radio club. The Oregon Youth Amateur Radio Club (OYARC) is a BRAND NEW club for younger ham radio operators living in the Oregon section. The club has a Discord server and lively discussion about many topics of interest to the next…
Oregon Radio Clubs Meeting Notes
During the last Oregon Radio Clubs Meeting, we discussed benefits of becoming an ARRL affiliated club, and how to apply for and maintain ARRL affiliation. Benefits include: Access to Liability Insurance New Member Referrals Membership Recruitment Commissions Mailing Lists ARRL Annual Report There are four club categories: Local Amateur Radio Clubs (category one) Regionally or…
Wednesday, March 12 – Oregon Radio Clubs meeting!
Wednesday, March 12 – Oregon Radio Clubs meeting! If you are interested in forming a club, are looking to gain ARRL affiliation for your club, want to share best practices, want to collaborate with other clubs, want to discuss club outreach and growth, or want to discuss benefits of ARRL affiliation, this meeting is for…
Willamette Valley DX Club 70th anniversary event
Members of the Willamette Valley DX Club (Oregon and SW Washington) are using the W7AC and W7RM callsigns to celebrate WVDXC’s 70th anniversary. This will carry on for the entirety of the 2025 calendar year. The club will be making electronic certificates available for stations that contact the club over the air. WVDXC was founded in…
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February 15, 2025 – Salem Hamfair
Saturday, Feb. 15, is the Salem Hamfair. Doors open at 9 a.m. Flea market, ham exams, and much, much more. http://www.w7sra.com/flyer2025.pdf Drop by the ARRL booth and say hi!
Consider Winter Field Day
Winter Field Day can be a great way to get hams involved and on the air. It takes place on the last weekend of January. Clubs can use it to help participants improve their preparedness for disasters and enhance their operational abilities in adverse conditions—or to just get on the air at a club or…