Field Day 2026 – What you need to know!

The Coos County Radio Club is hosting the ARRL Field Day on June 27-28, 2026, at Bandon City Park, Oregon. This popular amateur radio event emphasizes emergency communication practices, camaraderie, and hands-on learning in STEM. Participants will operate radio equipment while enjoying community activities and picnics, highlighting amateur radio’s capabilities.

ShakeOut 2025 Tomorrow

Courtessy of ARRL… Tomorrow is ShakeOut 2025–Amateur Radio Support for USGS! On International ShakeOut Day, October 16, 2025, at 10:16 AM local time, millions of people worldwide will practice earthquake safety. After you “Drop, Cover, and Hold On,” amateur radio operators have a unique role to play: supporting the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by submittingContinue reading “ShakeOut 2025 Tomorrow”

Antenna Rights

Send an ARRL Letter to Congress. Support the effort equalize the rights of Ham Radio Operators. The document (below) supplies a super easy way to send your letters to our Reps: Scroll to the bottom of the document. Scan the QR Code Input your call sign to the form. The system automatically fills in yourContinue reading “Antenna Rights”

ARRL VHF Contest Saturday

ARRL.org sponsors the VHF contest every September. It’s this weekend. https://www.arrl.org/september-vhf This is a great opportunity for Technician Class license holders to collect QSO’s and their submit logs to ARRL. ARRL membership is not required. About: Intended for amateurs in the US and Canada (and their possessions.) Work as many amateur stations in as manyContinue reading “ARRL VHF Contest Saturday”