We had multiple clubs whose media outreach led to great promotion of Field Day 2025. One was The Forest Grove News Times that shared what the Portland Amateur Radio Club is doing, and another was the Central Oregon Coast ARC (COCARC) in Florence, which obtained proclamations from Dunes City and Florence as this week being…
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…
Make sure you post your club’s Field Day event on the ARRL’s Field Day Locator site. Many use it when traveling during Field Day weekend and media outlets can use it as well.
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…
Josh, KO4TL, is working with the SeaPac convention coordinators to create a student poster session!
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:…
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…
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…
