We commemorated the 2025 Oregon State Fair by operating as w7o. Requested by Mike, WA7SKG, we had the callsign w7o for the duration of the State Fair (August 22 – September 1). Oregon’s amateur radio operators used the w7o callsign and handed out over 1800 commemorative QSOs during the period of August 22 – September…
Nearly 70 hams did some serious hiking as part of this summer’s W7O SOTA Campout at Crater Lake. Click the link to watch WA7JNJ’s video.
George Cutsogeorge, W2VJN, Veneta, Oregon receives Yasme Excellence Award In his nearly 80 years as an amateur radio operator, he has made many contributions to the technical advancement of the amateur service through his articles, books and business endeavors. His passion for ham radio drove him to be constantly working to make improvements in the…
The Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act is working its way through congress and needs your help. Clubs and individuals can help in this effort. The process for individuals is very, very easy. https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/ The process for clubs is slightly more involved. https://send-a-letter.org/club/ There is a video that has been produced by the ARRL as well….
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…
