Who We Are

Our club is committed to furthering growth of Amateur Radio by providing assistance to anyone interested in becoming a HAM.

Our club was formed in 1981 by people with common interests, to share ideas and techniques.

We welcome guests and members of any age to join with us to learn and have fun.

Some of our activities include:

  • Nets
  • Helping each other learn and grow
  • Members meetings
  • Board meetings
  • Swapfests
  • Club lunches and/or dinners
  • Antenna parties

Eola Hills - W7RXJ

McMinnville, OR

  • Repeater ID: 41-428
  • Downlink: 146.640 MHz
  • Uplink: 146.040 MHz
  • Offset: -0.6 MHz
  • Uplink Tone: 100.0 Hz
  • County: Yamhill
  • Grid: CN85kb
  • Call: W7RXJ
  • Use: OPEN
  • Coverage: Yamhill, Polk, and Marion counties.
  • Sponsor: McMinnville Amateur Radio Club (MARC)
  • Features: E-power.
  • EchoLink: 576557 - temporarily unavailable
  • Nets:
  • MARC: Mon at 7pm.
  • Radio Topics: Wed at 7pm
  • SkyWarn: 3rd Sun at 6pm.
  • Coordination: ORRC

Amateur Radio in Yamhill County

Amateur radio is more than a fine hobby...

  • It is a learning experience.
  • It provides service to the community.
  • You can learn about new radio technology.
  • Helps you prepare for emergencies.
  • Amateur radio is fun.

In our club we have social activities throughout the year that help foster camaraderie between members, while other projects promote good will between amateurs and our local or regional communities.

Monthly General Meetings

We now hold hybrid (in person and via internet video) club meetings on the FIRST Thursday of each month at 7 pm at the Yamhill County Auditorium, 2050 NE Lafayette Ave., McMinnville, Oregon.

If you are not a member but would like to attend just show up and have a seat. You are always welcome.

Nets

Our repeater is on 146.640 MHz - 100 Hz tone

Monday Check-in Net

This weekly checkin/information net is each Monday at 7:00 pm and everyone is welcome to check in.

Topics may Include, but are not limited to:

  • Club announcements
  • Q and A
  • Items of Interest
  • Trivia, Ham radio or otherwise
    Net control for Monday evening nets.

    Being net control is easy and fun. You get to know the call signs of others and get practice using your radio while in an friendly environment with no pressure. Mistakes are acceptable and no one will shame you. Below is the pre-written preamble you read so you don't have to worry about what to say. You can volunteer for one week, several weeks or an entire month to be the Monday evening net control. The club greatly appreciates your service to our organization.

    If you would like to volunteer please contact our president Mike McInnis at E-mail

    Net control Preamble

Ham Radio Topics Net

This weekly net is each Wednesday at 7:00 pm and everyone is welcome to check in.

Topics for this net are anything Ham Radio related such as:

  • General Q&A
  • Technical questions
  • Sharing a recent contact
  • Asking questions about equipment you have
  • Inform net participants of equipment you want to buy, sell or trade
  • Inform us of upcoming events or items of interest

Related Links

Calendar

Don't forget to the checkout the calendar for the latest information.

View Our Calendar for Upcoming Meetings