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Governor Kotek has proclaimed that June 17-23, 2024 is amateur radio week in Oregon. This includes the annual biggest event of amateur radio: Field Day!

Thanks to Scott Rosenfeld N7JI, the ARRL Oregon section manager, and Kevin Curry KA7KYQ, ARRL Oregon section legislative liaison, for making this happen.

The club’s Special Service Club certificate was renewed by ARRL in December. This is due to the efforts everyone puts into our community by way of this wonderful hobby, like community service events and disaster preparedness, as well as education for amateur radio licensees new and old. Thank you and well done!

Update!

Due to lack of interest we have canceled the review session and moved the exam session up to 9am.

When: November 18, 2023, 9:00am

Where: Hood River Fire Fire Department

Signup info: http://arrl.org/exam_sessions/hood-river-or-97031-1316-4

Cost: $15 for those 18 and older, free for minors

Preregistration is highly encouraged. (Required for Technician license!)

It’s back! The Radio Amateurs of the Gorge will be hosting a Technician license exam review session November 17-18 at the Hood River Fire Department training room, with exams being given on the afternoon of the 18th at 4:30pm.

Please note that this is a review session, not a class. Attendees will be provided with free online study materials and expected to read over them before the session, it doesn’t take a lot of time but does help guarantee your success. If you’d like mentoring or help preparing, please contact us and we’ll make it happen.

On the subject of fees…

• The license review session is free!
• Exam fee is $15, free for anyone under 18.
• There is an additional $35 FCC fee for new licensees, which the ARRL will cover for anyone under 18.

Preregistration is required for the review session. Please contact us with questions or to register.

Exam session info: http://arrl.org/exam_sessions/hood-river-or-97031-1316-4

The August club meeting has been moved from the 12th to the 19th as to not conflict with the Mt Adams Midnight Ride community service event.

Come join Radio Amateurs of the Gorge for the annual ARRL Field Day on June 24 at WAAM in Hood River. Starts at 11am!

Field Day is ham radio’s open house. Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio’s science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933, and remains the most popular event in ham radio.

“What Is Field Day” (Printable PDF Flier)

We welcome the public to come learn more about ham radio!

https://www.arrl.org/field-day

The July license exam session has been canceled due to the Tunnel 5 fire.

Radio Amateurs of the Gorge will be hosting an amateur radio license exam session on July 8th at 10am at the Hood River Fire Department. Cost is $15 for those 18 and older, free for minors.

The June meeting has been moved from the 10th to 17th to de-conflict with Trout Lake 100. It will be held at Bingen marina.

The May club meeting will be held on May 6 (first Saturday) 0830 at Toll Bridge Park as a “mini Field Day”. This will coincide with 7QP ’23, the 7th Call Area QSO Party!

More details as they become available.