From:
Scott N7JI
ARRL Oregon Section Manager
Governor Tina Kotek has recognized the importance of ham radio and its
practitioners to the community by responding positively to our request
to have June 2026 declared “Amateur Radio Month.”
Oregon, with a population of just over 4 million, has over 20,000 amateur radio operators. That’s the third highest per capita number of hams in the United States…and with good reason.
In addition to having wide open spaces and vast wilderness areas without cellular coverage, Oregon’s natural beauty masks a legacy of
earthquakes, tsunami, floods, landslides, volcanoes, wildfires, snowstorms, ice storms, windstorms, and other natural hazards.
Oregonians are well aware of the many hazards nature has in store, and as a citizenry are particularly interested in being prepared and helping each other in times of need.
Coos County Radio Club 