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W7BU Sunset Empire Amateur Radio Club

Technician License Test Preparation class

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/10/2026 - 10/24/2026
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Location
Clatsop Community College South Campus

Categories

  • testing
  • training


More Information Here!

ADDRESS:

SEARC
PO Box 264
Astoria OR 97103

SEARC is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization,
EIN 94-3023696

Link your  Fred Meyer card to “SEARC” using organization code UK836.

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SEARC meets almost every 3rd Saturday either on zoom or with a hybrid zoom/in-person meeting. See the events page for more information.

membership form / renewal link You can renew your membership here.

Next Membership meeting July 18, 2026, at the Astoria Library. This will be hybrid in-person / zoom. The zoom link will be sent to the SEARC email group about a week before the meeting. If you are not on the email list send a request to w7bu@w7buhams.club.

Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/SunsetEmpireARC

FIELD DAY June 27-28: See our suggestions!

Licensing Exams for all three levels of ham license are available on request. Contact Ellen at AA7EN@ARRL.net if you have any questions. The next scheduled test is October 24, 4:00 pm, in Seaside. Link to register will be active near the end of August.

The next SEARC/STARS sponsored Technician license exam preparation class will be October 10, 17, 24 2026, at the Clatsop Community College South Campus in Seaside, from 12:30 - 4:30 pm, with a testing session at 4:00 on the Saturday October 24. Come back here in August for more details. We recommend self-study before coming to the test review class, as we cannot possibly teach you all of the interesting material in 12 hours!

If you enjoy our repeater network please consider a tax deductible donation to the club that keeps them operational. Everything helps. Make check out to SEARC and mail to
SEARC
PO Box 264
Astoria OR 97103
or make a credit card payment.

EIN 94-3023696



See a listing of events involving SEARC on the EVENTS page.

SEARC provides assistance in obtaining ham licenses at all levels, and the superstructure needed to practice for and support emergency communications.  Anyone with a ham license is welcome to use the SEARC repeater system.

Links

  • ARRL:  www.arrl.org/
  • Clatsop County Auxiliary Emergency Communications:  clatsopauxcomm.org/
  • EchoLink: echolink.org/
  • FCC License Search:  wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchLicense.jsp
  • Licensing test practice:  arrlexamreview.appspot.com/ and ham.study/tech2022   
  • Repeater Book:
    repeaterbook.com/repeaters/index.php?state_id=none
  • Sea-Pac:   seapac.org/
  • Seaside Tsunami Amateur Radio Society:
    facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582961816782
  • Women Ham Operators: coastalWHO.org

Table of web pages

  • Contacts
    • SEARC Documents
  • Events
  • Flex Radio Basics
  • Information videos
  • Join Us
    • Code of Conduct
    • Membership form submitted
    • Membership renewal or Application form
  • Lightship Columbia
  • Newsletters
  • Photos
    • Field Day 2025
  • Radio Resource Class Fall 2026
  • Repeater classes
  • SEARC Member Interests
  • SEARC Radio Network
    • Clatsop County UHF/VHF band plan
    • Original SEARC Repeater map with coverage images
    • Repeater Site Webcams
  • Sunset Empire Amateur Radio Club
  • Support
    • Thank You for your donation or membership fee
  • Technician Training
    • Radio Resources Class 2026
    • Technician Class Registration
  • WinLink video

  • About SEARC
  • Lightship
  • Repeaters
    • SEARC Radio Network
    • Clatsop County UHF/VHF band plan
    • Repeater feedback
  • Training & Testing
    • Technician Training
    • Radio Resource Class Fall 2026
    • Information videos
    • WinLink video
  • Events
  • Contacts
  • Membership
    • About SEARC Membership
    • Code of Conduct
    • Membership renewal or Application form
  • Newsletters
  • Member Interest Survey
  • Support
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