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
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…
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…
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!
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…
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…
