Author: Casey Baldwin

  • Jacob O’Connor

    It is with heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Jacob O’Connor, Ron O’Connor’s grandson. Ron currently serves as a trustee for OTVARC and takes care of the club owned equipment. Our thoughts and prayers are with the O’Connor family during this time.For those wishing to help with funeral expenses, there is a…

  • OTVARC Meeting Cancelled! 1/18/2024

    A water line froze and broke last night at the Cedar Hills Baptist Church. As a result, there is no water in the building.  The roads are also icy from the inclement weather. For the safety and comfort of our members, we have decided to cancel tonight’s OTVARC meeting (1/18/2024). Please forward this message to…

  • Winter Field Day 2024

    Emergencies can happen at any time, even during the winter! Winter Field Day is an event to stretch your emergency operating skills. We will try to operate for the entire 24-hour event. Setup will be on Friday the 26th. The event runs from Saturday morning to Sunday morning. Dress warm, dress dry! Any questions –…

  • Feb Technician Class – Registration Open!

    Need a class to help prepare the the technician class? Head over to our education page to register for the upcoming class. Click this link for more details: https://otvarc.org/services/education/

  • OTVARC Holiday Dinner – RSVP Needed!

    It’s that time of year again for our annual holiday dinner! The date is December 14th, 2023 @ 6:30 PM at the Sunset Church – upstairs. The cost is $30 per person. This will be payable at the door – cash or check. If you want vegetarian and/or gluten-free options, please let us know in…

  • OTVARC Meeting: Oct 19 @ 7PM – OreSat Project

    OreSat: An Open Source, Amateur Radio-based CubeSat (and Oregon’s First Satellite!) This month’s presentation (OCT 19th at 7PM @ Sunset Church) will feature the Portland State Aerospace Society’s “OreSat” project, an open-source CubeSat system designed, built, and operated by an interdisciplinary group of students at Portland State University. Andrew Greenberg (KD7CJT) (and most likely a…

  • New OTVARC Club Badges

    Thanks to the efforts of Steve, K3SHB, our club name badges got a redesign! If you are a current member, you can get a free name badge. Just fill out the form and email it to K3SHB@ARRL .NET The link for the form is: https://otvarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OTVARCNameBadge-1.pdf . It can also be found on the OTVARC website on the same…

  • Club Swapmeet & Ice Cream Social

    The August 17th meeting is our Annual Ice Cream Social & Swap Meet. We will have at least 2 grills going, so bring your burgers and brats and enjoy a BBQ with the rest of the club.  Some people get extra so feel free to bring a side to share instead. For the Ice Cream…

  • OTVARC Field Day RSVP Needed!

    If you will be at OTVARC field day for dinner, please RSVP to fieldday@otvarc.org ASAP,  before Sunday, June 17th! We need an accurate count for the catering company.  ARRL field day is June 24-25 @ Stubb Stewart State Park near Vernonia. We will be in the day-use area. Don’t forget to get a state park parking pass!…

  • Hops Baseball Game – Vancouver Canadians vs the Hillsboro Hops

    Where: Ron Tonkin Field When: Saturday, July 8th, 2023.  The game starts at 1:05 pm Cost: $40 per person.  25 tickets are available.  This event is for club members so the person registering needs to be an OTVARC member.  You can also purchase a 2nd ticket for a +1 who does not need to be an OTVARC member. …