Welcome!
The Valley Radio Club of Oregon (formerly Valley Radio Club of Eugene), located in Eugene, Oregon, was chartered in 1929, and is one of the oldest continuously operated club stations in the United States. It has been affiliated with the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) since 1932, and associated with the American Red Cross from 1951 to 2019.
If you are a newly licensed ham operator in our community, please come on by and meet other hams. Our membership is diverse, with ham radio experience ranging from several months to many decades! Let us share our ham experiences with you, and you’ll see what ham radio fun is all about! Sign up for the VRC Reflector (instructions)
Club Meetings
Normally, we meet the first Friday of the month at 7:00 pm at the Norkenzie Christian Church at 2530 Crescent Ave., Eugene, Oregon.
Classes
Get on the Air
Our station is available almost every Saturday (when there aren’t U of O home games) from noon to 2:00 pm at the Eugene Science Center, 2300 Leo Harris Pkwy, Eugene. Visitors can see new state-of-the-art radio transceivers and radio demonstration equipment. Come visit, and bring your family!
Are you a new ham?
Congratulations! Welcome to the fun! Here are some suggestions to get you started.
Newsletter: The Valley Voice
We’re a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization!
President’s Message
Fall is in the air, and as I sit here in my station on October 2, the 10 meter band is open to the world and I am again amazed at this hobby and how it brings people together.
A new board was elected at the September club meeting. Please welcome our new Vice President Nelson Farrier NF7Z, and our new Secretary Mark Klingler N7RGF. Returning board members are Treasurer Brad Dunlap N7BED, Member-at-Large Nathan Campbell AI7NC, and President Gary Hale AG7TH.
At the same meeting, several members learned COVID was in the air. As far as I know, all infectees are now back on their feet.
Hurricane Helene cut a path of destruction through the southeastern states, and many in the club tuned in to North Carolina repeater transmissions on the internet to hear how operators near Asheville were helping their neighbors with vital information.
The club continues to provide many opportunities for learning and improving skills:
- Recently, we had a great introductory Parks on the Air session on 2 meters at the West Eugene Wetlands.
- The Eugene Science Center is again demonstrating ham radio to students on field trips
- Nelson is scheduling new presentations for our regular club meetings.
- In November we will again help introduce Girl Scouts to ham radio at the Salem Girl Scouts STEM Day.
- We will soon reserve our spot at Jasper Park for Field Day 2025.
Don’t forget, Swaptoberfest is coming up October 19 at the Polk County Fairgrounds in Rickreall, OR.
See you on the air!
Gary AG7TH
