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”
Author Archives: Gary McElroy N6BLU
Volunteers needed for Circle The Bay
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”
Field Day Results
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”
CCRC Trailer Build Update
Much has happened over the past couple of weeks, some good some not so good but progress has been made. Approximately $3200.00 has been spent on the project so far and there are still a few things needed to be purchased. Most of the high dollar stuff is sitting here waiting for it’s turn toContinue reading “CCRC Trailer Build Update”
7QP Results
On Saturday May 2nd, members of the Coos County Radio Club gathered at Gary N6BLU’s home to participate in the 7 Area QSO party. The goal to make as many contacts with other stations as possible during the 18 hour period of 6AM to Midnight. Nine Operators took to the airwaves and made 583 contactsContinue reading “7QP Results”
7QP This Saturday!
Saturday May 2nd. 0600 – 2359 (midnight) local time. K7CCH will be operating in the “multi-multi” class. Which is more than one radio, that at fixed location. QSO’s The exchange is a signal report with a state/county abbreviation. For example: “K1ABC you are 59 ORCOO (Oregon, Coos County)” All equipment must be within a 1,000Continue reading “7QP This Saturday!”
QRZ Page & new logbook
I was doing some housekeeping on the K7CCH QRZ page and thought it couldn’t be that difficult to open and start a QRZ logbook for the club. What a Rabbit hole! Anyway, after our POTA Palooza last weekend I was thinking, "I know I like to get confirmations in my own log so how manyContinue reading “QRZ Page & new logbook”
CCRC Trailer Work Party
On Thursday April 23rd a group of club members got together for a couple of hours at Gary N6BLU’s place. On the agenda was removal of the solar panels, brackets, the leaky roof vent, and removing the paneling inside so we can install insulation and some new wiring for lights behind the walls. Thanks toContinue reading “CCRC Trailer Work Party”
CCRC Parks on the Air Updates
OK we have some clarifications and updates before Saturday April 18th POTA and World Amateur Radio Day. So far we have 5 operators at 5 locations that will be on the air between Noon and 5PM. Gary McElroy N6BLU will be at Bullards Beach SP in the vicinity of the Gazebo and will be operatingContinue reading “CCRC Parks on the Air Updates”
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