Central Oregon Coast Amateur Radio Club
Repeaters: Herman 146.800- 100hz, Herman 442.575+ 125DCS, Glenada 441.100+ 125DCS
UHF repeaters are Fusion supporting Analog/Digital communications. Glenada supports Wires-X and Link

Western Oregon's first full time emergency powered repeater. "When your power is gone, we're still on"

Oregon Coast Emergency Repeater Assn March 31, 1981 newsletter

Central Oregon Coast Amateur Radio Club is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit and listed as Oregon Coast Emergency Repeater, Inc. (OCERI)
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Paypal for dues $27.00

COCARC is appreciative of the generous support from the Florence community including the West Lane Community Foundation, Elks, Rotarians, the Three Rivers Foundation, West Lane Fire and EMS Authority and the West Lane Translators. Our ongoing mission, to provide emergency communications for West Lane County.

The Central Oregon Coast Amateur Radio Club was created to promote the use of amateur radio in our community. Our radio operator volunteers can support communication needs of local groups at community events at no charge. Examples of events we have supported in the past include at the Heceta Lighthouse Christmas Party and along race courses during race events. If you have a need for communications please contact us at info@w7flo.com

Net Night

Join us each Wednesday evening for W7FLO Net Night at 7:00 p.m.
Echo link check ins, For Sale, Want to buy, Information. Roll call for members and guest check in
Herman Peak Repeater 146.800 minus Tone 100.0

NEW
Newsletter in members only section

Looking for Something?
Click on Activities then Links

Koffee Klatch

Now meeting at the Fresh Harvest Restaurant Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Fresh Harvest is located at 3056 Highway 101 on the east side

OCERI Events Calendar Link

Current Events

Chuck Burgess is preparing a presentation covering basics such as: Tigertail Theory, Calculation of Wavelength, Velocity Factor, Impedance, Capacitive Coupling, Real World performance comparisons of different antennas, and Radiation Patterns.
After the presentation, groups will form to build and test their own tigertails. Want to know what a Tigertail is?
Update information will be posted here.
The presentation information will be posted on the education page, click on activities/education

And Yet another amateur radio training opportunity
Amateur Radio Club of the National Electronics Museum is sponsoring a free, weekly, live, Amateur Radio Technician Class Licensing course on Zoom. It will begin on Thursday, Sept 4, and will run through Thursday, October 16 (7 sessions). The three-hour sessions will start at 6:30 PM Eastern Time and they will be recorded.

Please publicize this with anyone you know that you think would be interested. Those wishing to sign up should email Rol at roland.anders@comcast.net.

Swaptober Fest 2025, October 18 Click Here for the flyer

Members, new items for sale check listing in the Members Only Section

Time flies and before you realize it your into year 11 of your 10 year Amateur Radio License. So what are you going to do?, well Peg Sorensen has the answer, Click Here

Next Board Meeting
September 3rd, 2025. 9:30 a.m. Main Fire Station 2nd floor. Zoom will also be available, look for email with specifics

Interested in obtaining a vanity Call Sign, Click the link for more information https://www.arrl.org/applying-for-a-vanity-call

Items for sale to club members
Additional Items posted for sale in the members only section. A .pdf file can be viewed with listed items make an offer. Not subject to the auction guidelines email with offer. Again this is for members only

Last Update 8/26/2025
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