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Field day is only a few weeks away, and we need a headcount for everyone staying for dinner on Saturday night. If you plan on attending field day and having dinner with us, RSVP by sending an email to W7OTV@otvarc.org RSVP with:Your nameCallsignHow many you are RSVPing for The dates for the event: ARRL Field Day…

Registration is now open Hops baseball game. Vancouver Canadians vs the Hillsboro Hops Where: Ron Tonkin Field When: Sunday, July 28th 2024.  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…

SEAPAC early bird registration closes in a few days! Register at seapac.org SEAPAC is May 31-June 2nd, 2024 at the Seaside Convention Center.

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…

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…

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 –…

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/

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…

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…

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…