What is a Special Service Club? A club that exists to go above and beyond for their communities and for Amateur Radio is what defines a Special Service Club (SSC). They are the leaders in their Amateur Radio communities who provide active training classes, publicity programs and actively pursue technical projects and operating activities. Letting…
Amateur Radio, a.k.a. Ham Radio, is a worldwide, licensed communications service. There are over 750,000 licensed ham operators in the United States (including over 20,000 in Oregon), and over 3 million worldwide. Ham radio operators use their skills and equipment to talk to other hams, near and far, over the airwaves. Ham Radio does not rely…
By Gubernatorial proclamation… June is Amateur Radio MONTH in Oregon! Feel free to download the proclamation, print it, repost it, get visibility for Amateur Radio. This month belongs to ALL of us! If you’d like a copy, you can right click and download it, or email me at ars.n7ji@gmail.com. Scott N7JI ARRL Oregon Section Manager…
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
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…
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:…
