SOARC

📻 Join Us for the Fielder Mountain Open House!

The Southern Oregon Amateur Radio Club (SOARC) is excited to invite all members, radio enthusiasts, and community neighbors to a special Fielder Mountain Open House. Come explore the site, learn about our local amateur radio infrastructure, and enjoy some of the best views in Josephine County!

🗓️ Event Details

Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Atop Fielder Mountain (Josephine County, OR)
Host: Steve Porter, WA6YSM (Sis-Q Communications)

⛰️ What to Expect

Behind-the-Scenes Tour: The radio building will be open to visitors. Steve will be providing walk-throughs and explanations of how the equipment and station systems all work.
Picnic with a View: Pack a lunch, bring a chair, and enjoy a midday meal while taking in the incredible, panoramic views of the town below.
Easy Access: The site features plenty of parking. The road is accessible for standard 2WD vehicles.

🚗 Directions & Logistics

Take Fielder Creek Road off of West Evans Creek Road and follow it up to the top of the mountain.

Congratulations to Our Newest Technicians!

Please join us in congratulating KM7HLS, KM7HLW, KM7HMM, and KM7HMN on earning their Technician Class amateur radio licenses!

Congratulations KK7PPO on earning your Amateur Extra license!

MeshCore Presentation

Kameron (W7KRG) presented a brief introduction on the LoRa (915MHz) MeshCore system at the March 17, 2026 SOARC meeting. MeshCore is similar to, but not compatible with Meshtastic; however, it offers a much more robust and scalable architecture based around deliberate design using repeaters to establish the mesh in an area, reserving airtime and reducing unnecessary retransmissions from client-only nodes.

His slide deck from his presentation is embedded here for review.

MeshCore-Decentralized-and-Reliable-Off-Grid-Communication

DXing-101

Charlie (KR6C) presented on "DXing-101" at the August 19, 2025 SOARC meeting, introducing people to the thrill of working DX. His slide deck from his presentation is embedded here for review.

DX-101 Basics

Monday FM Net 7:00 PM 147.300 repeater

Tuesday 2 Meter 7:00 PM SSB 144.200

Wednesday 7:00 PM 10 Meter SSB 28.350

Sunday ARES D5 3.964 LSB

Club D Star Repeater

Join us for a club meeting!

Monthly on the third Tuesday 7:00 – 9:00 PM

Fruitdale Grange, 1440 Parkdale Dr, Grants Pass, OR 97527, USA

Board meeting starts at 6:00 PM and is open to the public. General club meeting starts at 7:00 PM.

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