Author Archives: Gary McElroy N6BLU

You might like this other shorter SSB contest. How about trying a fun 4 hour SSB contest? It is the North America SSB Sprint Contest. It is Saturday evening October 31 here in North America starting at 8 PM EDT, 7 PM CDT, 6 PM MDT, 5 PM PDT. Which technically is November 1, 2026  0000Continue reading “NAQP SSB Sprint Contest”

Subject: ARRL Oregon section YOUTH DEVELOPMENT meeting Wed. Oct. 14 Hello Oregon! PLEASE DISTRIBUTE!!! Our upcoming meeting is Wednesday, October 14 6:00 p.m. Pacific time and is about .. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT .. in the ARRL Oregon section. There are significant strides we can make, but it’s not going to be easy. That doesn’t mean weContinue reading “ARRL Oregon section YOUTH DEVELOPMENT meeting Wed. Oct. 14”

This is your reminder and Zoom invite for our monthly club meeting happening on Thursday, October 8th at Puerto Vallarta Restaurant in Coos Bay. 230 S 2nd St, Coos Bay, OR 97420 Social and dinner at 5PM followed by the meeting at 6PM. This is Nomination night for next year’s officers! Please get involved withContinue reading “Monthly Club Meeting 10/08/2026”

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Nominations of Officers for 2027 will be accepted starting at the Club Meeting on October 8th and continue until elections at the November Club Meeting. Please consider running for one of the Board of Director Seats as we need to have at minimum, a President, Secretary, and Treasurer, per 65.371 of the Oregon Revised StatutesContinue reading “Nominations for 2027 Officers coming soon!”

Forgive the mess but wanted take some photos before I forgot. The 120volt electrical is complete. There are 8 total plugs inside, four on the operating side, three on the door side, and one on the converter box on the front wall. I was also able to put a receptical on the outside of theContinue reading “More Trailer progress!”

Meeting at Puerto Vallarta restaurant 230 S 2nd St. Coos Bay Dinner & social at 5Pm with meeting following at 6PM, or join us via Zoom at 6PM. N6BLU Gary McElroy is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Coos County Radio Club Zoom Meeting Time: Sep 10, 2026 06:00 PM Pacific Time (USContinue reading “CCRC Meeting tonight!”

1) W7O Oregon State Fair “Our booth at the State Fair”August 28 – 31, 2026 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. each day.A fun opportunity to show off ham radio to the public. If you’d like to volunteer at the ham radio table at the fair, contact:Larry Chapman, KK7RUKmcgwrider@gmail.com Rick Dimos WN4KPGrickdimos@yahoo.com2) W1AW/7 250th & YearContinue reading “Special Event Station Operators Needed”

Circle the Bay is coming up on Saturday August 8, 2026, and we have been asked once again to provide communications for the event. Please contact Gary N6BLU if you will be able to help with covering a checkpoint We currently have 2 unmanned checkpoints. Please see circle the bay assignments, operator instructions, and courseContinue reading “Volunteers needed for Circle The Bay”

Thanks to everyone who came out and made FD26 a great success. It was wonderful to see kids getting involved and some of our new members taking a crack at the mic. The trailer worked well on its maiden voyage on both generator and battery/solar. The GOTA Station was a huge success. Thanks Dave KA6BIMContinue reading “Field Day Results”