Welcome to the Portland Amateur Radio Club (PARC). PARC invites all hams to participate in monthly meetings and activities.
July Monthly Meeting
July 13th, 2026
Elmer and social hour 5:30 – 6:30.
Meeting 6:30 – 8:30
This meeting is in-person and Zoom.
Zoom registration link is here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Tc04fYcBS2WLA4eT_3L9WQ
In person location is:
Scouting America
9700 SW Nimbus Ave
Beaverton, OR 97008
Google Map Link: Scouting America
Meeting Topic
Dan Howard – KA7FIP and Dick Howard – K7DVK
History of Radio Manufacturing in Portland.
Dan and Dick Howard will present the history of the Portland area radio manufacturing.
Bio:
Dan Howard, KA7FIP, left, and Richard Howard, K7DVK, are charter members of the Northwest Vintage Radio Society. Richard is a life member of PARC.
Both are native Oregonians with a life-long interest in broadcast and ham radio and Portland radio history.
POTA Party
The next PARC POTA Party will be held on July 25th at 10:00AM The location will be at Bald Peak State Viewpoint. Bald Peak Map. Come early at 9:00 AM to setup the antennas if you wish. Bring your rig and snacks to share if you like.
Groups.io
Join the PARC RagChew Groups.io channel to communicate between members. This is a place to ask questions, announce event, and generally communicate with members. This group is unmoderated. You can join here: https://w7lt.groups.io/g/PARC-RagChew
Donate to the club
We sincerely appreciate your support! PARC is a 501(c)3 (nonprofit) organization and donations are tax deductible.
Join the club
Starting at $25/year, Portland Amateur Radio Club membership is one of the best deals in amateur radio.
Events
Find out about our upcoming events.
History of PARC
Portland Amateur Radio Club (PARC) has been serving the amateur radio community and the City of Portland, Oregon, since 1941.
The club call is W7LT.
Weekly Net
Join our weekly net, every Tuesday night at 7:00 pm on 146.84 MHz.
PARC groups.io
The PARC-RagChew groups.io is a place for club members to communicate with other members, ask questions, and discuss ham radio related topics. You can join from this link. https://w7lt.groups.io/g/PARC-RagChew
YouTube Channel
Many of our monthly meetings and Beginner Ham Radio meetings are available on the PARC YouTube Channel. Check them out here.
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