Author: Casey Baldwin

Looking for some vintage radios or vintage radio parts? the Northwest Vintage Radio Society is holding an auction this Saturday – Oct 22. Preview starts at 8, bidding starts at 9. The address is: 15745 S Harley AveOregon City The auction lots can be previewed HERE & HERE.

We just received this info for a Zoom general class session coming up. Feel free to pass the information along. A free, weekly, live, Amateur Radio General Class Licensing course on Zoom will begin on Thursday, Oct 27, and will run through Thursday, January 5.  There will be 9 sessions, with two breaks for holidays. …

Our friends from the Amateur Radio Group of Oregon sent us this info: The Amateur Radio Group of Oregon has a technician license class coming up in November in Newberg.  The in-person class will be on Nov 12th – 13th 2022 from 9 AM – 4:30 PM on both days.  Registration is required and the…

Due to the hot weather this week, our August club meeting is at the normal place: Sunset Presbyterian Church. The address is: 14986 NW Cornell RdPortland, OR 97229 Those bringing portable grills, please talk to John Bucsek. Hope to see you there!

Looking to volunteer? N7EI, The Columbia Amateur radio association is assisting the CCCC Columbia County Century Challenge bike race in St. Helens on June 11 and looking for a couple more volunteers to participate in manning an aid station and/or roaming vehicle or other communication needs. If interested, please send an email to Ken AG7EX – contact…

OTVARC is in need of lots of operators to help with the upcoming Lewis and Clark event. From their website:The Lewis and Clark Trail on the Air special event is an on air activity that commemorates the historic Lewis and Clark Trail. The trail covers 4900 miles through 16 states. This includes the disembarkation from…

THE ELECTION FOR OFFICERS AND THREE TRUSTEES will be underway next week via email. It’s not too late to become a candidate for President; Vice President; Secretary; Treasurer; or, Trustee.  You may self-nominate or nominate another member (with their permission). To offer a nomination, send that person’s name, call, and contact information to:otvarc@gmail.com by Friday, April 29,…

Volunteers Make SEA-PAC Possible SEA-PAC is organized and hosted by volunteers, and would not be possible otherwise.  As we prepare for SEA-PAC this year we again put out the call for volunteers new and old.  The several committees that make up the SEA-PAC team include: Commercial Exhibitors SetupFlea Market SetupHospitalityPrizesRegistrationSecuritySeminarsVE TestingWorkshops If you would like to…

The program for our April Meeting of OTVARC (April 21) will focus on Portable Operations.We have three presenters for the evening: Russ Mickiewicz (N7QR) will present an overview of HF Portable Operations, emphasizing the technical challenges of off-the-grid power and portable antennas. Dave Wright (AB7DW) is the club’s coordinator of the Annual Crater Lake Special…

Our next General Class virtual training sessions are open for registration. The coordinator for the series and assist subsequent exam sessions is Pete Mackie KG7IXU. There is no charge for the classes. A study book must be purchased (about $25) and the FCC License exam fee is $15.00 with exam venue location assistance offered at…