Author Archives: Gary McElroy N6BLU

Great job, everybody! And thanks Gary, for setting the laptops up and compiling the stats! Thanks to all that came out in support of our club this past weekend at Powers High School. Please check out the Statistics from the event below. I’ll post the total score with multipliers once I have that information –Continue reading “CCRC Winter Field Day 2026 Statistics”

The weather is looking good, and the club will be set up at Powers High School beginning at 8am on Saturday, January 24th and continuing through midday Sunday the 25th. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come out and play on the radio with us. You do not need a General Class or higher licenseContinue reading “Winter Field Day This Weekend!”

Starting at 4pm local time Saturday Jan 10 John KK6GUK and my self will be attempting a 24 hour 30 park activation. We will be starting in Reedsport and working our way south down into Curry County. We will post parks and frequencies as we move from park to park on the clubs FB messengerContinue reading “POTA hunters needed.”

Club Meeting tonight 5PM for Dinner and meeting start at 6PM. Puerto Vallarta Restaurant 230 S 2nd St. Coos bay. Zoom info below. Gary Zoom Invite N6BLU Gary McElroy is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Coos County Radio Club Zoom Meeting Time: Jan 8, 2026 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)Continue reading “CCRC Club Meeting”

If you or anyone you know is interested in attending an Amateur Extra Class licensing course, please pass along the following information, and feel free to publicize it with your radio club or any group you feel would benefit. A free, weekly, live, Amateur Radio Extra Class Licensing course on Zoom will begin on Thursday,Continue reading “Free Amateur Extra Class Starts January 15”

Thinking of getting your General license? Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Free ham radio class, December 26-27, online. Free education. Free materials. Free learning of mind-bending new concepts. REGISTER BY E-MAIL ars.n7ji@gmail.com Thanks, Scott N7JI Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Sorry everyone but please ignore the previous post about having the meeting on the December 18th. I had forgotten about the SWORA VE Test session that happens on the third Thursday of the month which many of us attend as VE’s. I have once again re-scheduled the CCRC Club Meeting, this time to next Wedneday,Continue reading “Coos County Radio Club Meeting time Snafu #2”

On Tuesday November 18th Club President, Gary McElroy N6BLU, finalized the donation and took possession of the Bandon CERT trailer from the Bandon Rural Fire Protection District. This donation was put forward in early July 2025, with the assistance of club members Dick & Grace Horning KI7NDL & KI7NDO. After reaching out to Bandon RFPDContinue reading “CCRC Acquires Former Bandon CERT Trailer”

Circle the Bay is coming up on Saturday August 9th. This is an all-hands on deck event similar to Tour de Fronds or the Prefontaine Memorial run. The run starts at 8am and ends at Ferry Park in North Bend and is generally over by 1PM. Please let us know if you can come outContinue reading “Circle The Bay”