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July announcements

Hillsboro Independence Day Parade – Please help on Friday July 4th, 2025. Hood to Coast / Portland to Coast – Please help Friday August 22nd through Saturday August 23rd. Logbook of the World LoTW LoTW will be unavailable from June … Continue reading

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Free July 4-5 Ham Radio Tech License Class

July 4th Weekend Ham Radio License Class! Covers TECHNICIAN license – and It’s FREE! July 4-5, 2025 (Friday – Saturday) The class and materials are FREE, but you MUST register. Pre-study is really, really helpful. For students, this is a … Continue reading

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Two Saturday Opportunities 6/7, 6/14

See the calendar. On Saturday June 7th hams (mostly from Clackamas ARES) will be at the Aurora Airport, KUAO (Willamette Aviation) before 1000 hrs. We plan to setup and test a Starlink setup for use the following week. End time … Continue reading

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Oregon Declares June Ham Radio Month

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Call for Mini Presentations @ SeaPac

NEW THIS YEAR! SeaPac is offering time and space for YOUR Mini Presentation about projects of any size, Sunday morning {Edited from the web site}. Make a poster. Gather some equipment. Organize a brief summary. Bring small items that will … Continue reading

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Training this Sat. 5/10 RSVP invited

RSVP: AJ7CS, KD7ISA The field operation portion will likely extend past noon especially for those that setup an HF antenna. We will focus on HF (high frequency) OPERATION during May and June. You do NOT need to have an HF … Continue reading

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Peter Mackie, KG7IXU / SK

Notification of Celebration of Life Event for Silent Key Pete Mackie, KG7IXU/SK. Please join loved ones for a Celebration of Life honoring Peter H. Mackie (1936 to July 2024) May 31, 2025, 2pm to 4pm Old Market Pub 6959 SW … Continue reading

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Hillsboro AirShow Volunteers Needed

Hillsboro Air Show volunteer signups (Ham and CERT) have started. Day Date Shift Link Friday May 16 1730-2200 Sign up Friday eve Saturday  May 17  0830-1230 Sign up Saturday Saturday May 17 1200-1700 Sign up Saturday Sunday May 18  0830-1230 … Continue reading

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Open Positions

Positions Open Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Emergency Operations Center • Station Manager • Operators • Tigard Area (OR-217 & Hwy 99) • Emergency Manager asked ARES to re-activate this station by request of TVF&R. • Equipment is still in-place … Continue reading

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ODART – Whale Run

Oregon DART is Oregon Disaster Airlift Response Team (ODART info). “A local DART is an airport-centered group of pilots, aircraft, and supporting functions that are trained and prepared to provide an airlift response to a disaster.” The Emergency Communications part … Continue reading

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