Welcome to the new home of the Pacific Amateur Radio Guild (PARG) web site ! Also please find the new blog for PARG on pargnet.org here We are working on getting the Random Radiation journal back online with the most recent format. We will be looking for any input from members; such as projects, images, usefull information, etc. The format will be in PDF and will be on the blog; and a link will be provided on this web page also. Input can be sent to me, Dave, WA7AXT. My email is good on qrz. PARG History Random radiation from 1973 In the late fall of 1968, three U.S. Pacific coast amateurs, Ken Hughes, W6IS, Fred Behrman, K7LNS and Howard Pyle, W7OE, came increasingly aware of the lack of a purely member oriented organization of radio amateurs encompassing the states of Washington, Oregon and California. The need for such had become quite apparent during some two years of operations in a group of the Western Division of a prominent internal amateur radio club. A poll of the active membership of this group produced. A favorable response indicating an eagerness for an independent organization devoted exclusively to the interests of the Radio Amateurs on the Pacific Coast. Continue reading → Fast forward to 2024 at SeaPac in Seaside, Oregon: Bill N7MFB, Dave WA7AXT, and Dave, K7GZP at the SeaPac booth

PARG Net Schedule: 9 AM Daily – 7034 KHz and 3545 KHz if conditions require qsy NCS Sunday – N7MFB Bill Monday – N2FQ Fernando Tuesday – WA7AXT Dave Wednesday – WB6N Terry Thursday – WA7MMM Greg Friday – K7EP Art Saturday – N7HCN John 9 PM Sundays – 3545 KHz – NCS N6KIX Rob How to become a member of the Pacific Amateur Radio Guild (PARG) Welcome, New members: #441 N7TB   Terry Brown   Salem, OR #442 KC7TAK   Ryan Pateet   Beavercreek, OR #443 KJ7QBK   Andrew L Prisco   Anderson Island, Wa. #444 W7AQK   THOMAS D YARNES   (Dave)   Portland, Or. #445 K7EP   Arthur J   “Art”   Bieker,   Richland, Wa. #446 K7TXA   James H   "Jim"   Bennett, Jr ,   Eagle Idaho #447 W6HO   William S Hogin   "Bill"   Portland, Oregon #448 K6NZH   George Nunes   "George"   Alameda, California #449 KI7BR   Barbara Robertson   "Barbara"   Independence, Oregon #450 WA8MWL   Thom Hartmann   "Thom"   Portland, Oregon #451 w7pat   Pat Roberson   "Pat"   Beaverton, Oregon #452 AI7YU   Wayne   "Wayne"   Junction City, Oregon #453 NG7I   Patrick Padgett   "Pat"   Ritzville, Washington #454 W7PDX   Joel Miller   Portland, Oregon Roster - Updated March 27, 2025 Current PARG Roster as of March 27 2025 (inlcudes above mentioned new members) (the members are by callsign in alphabetical order): The excel file of this info can be found here   AA6ZE Pete Santa Rosa, Ca 417 AA7UA Larry Ocean Shores, Wa 387 AC6YY Ned San Jose, Ca AD6BC Lou Clayton, Ca 337 AI6II Mike Fairfax, Ca 405 AI6U Chris Sacto, Ca 50 AI7YU Wayne Junction City, Or 452 K6NZH George Alameda, Ca. 448 K6HP Ed Murphys, Ca 999 K6JJR Mark Auburn, Ca K6TF Rick Brookings, Or 384 K6TOB Dick Newhall, Ca 382 K7BWH Barry Sammamish, Wa 397 K7EID Les Clinton, Wa 370 K7EP Art Richland, Wa 445 K7GZP Dave Portland, Or 415 K7IFG Ken Beavercreek Or 378 K7JF Jeff Gig Harbor, Wa 439 K7RA Tad Seattle, Wa 427 K7TXA Jim Eagle, Id. 446 K7VW Fred Beaverton, Or 440 K7ZED BB Woodburn, Or 34 K7ZSK BJ Gresham Or 71 KA6JLT Rob Reno, Nv 426 KB6R Bob Llano, Ca 383 KC7DRK Sandor Port Orchard, Wa 411 KC7NBM Paul Spokane, Wa 432 KC7TAK Ryan Beavercreek, Or 442 KD7BAU Al Seattle, Wa 388 KD7QXO Rod Sparks, Nv 425 KE7UUJ Steve Rock Springs, Wy 399 KF7HYO Pete Bonney Lake, Wa 421 KF7VFQ Steve Gresham, Or 420 KG7HBY Sam Sparks, Nv 423 KG7TDC Glenn Hubbard, Or 429 KI7Y Jim Milwaukie, Or 424 KI7BR Barbara Independence, Or. 449 KJ7QBK Andrew Anderson Island, Wa 443 KL2AX John RioRancho SE, NM 373 KL6BXP Tom Kerby, Or KL7SB Steve Anchorage, Ak 403 N0FU Bill Chula Vista, Ca 366 NG7I Pat Ritzville, Wa 453 N2FQ Fernando San Jose, Ca 377 N6AU DG Friday Harbor, Wa 416 N6IET Rick Los Angeles, Ca 430 N6KIX Rob Davis, Ca 304 N6SC Spence S. Leandro, Ca 359 N6SSQ Fergy Pahrump, Nv 289 N7CPP Bruce Carson City, NV 184 N7MFB Bill Bay Center, Wa 320 N7RR Bruce Blaine, Wa 407 N7TB Terry Salem, Or 441 N7YT Bill Seabeck, Wa 414 NU6A John Bellingham, Wa 402 NY6G Stan Tracy, Ca 328 VA7VV Jerome Vancouver, BC 419 VE6AMZ Dan Vauxhill AB 376 VE7BGJ Walt Burnaby, BC 362 W5UYH Russ Nampa, Id 361 W6HO Bill Portland, Or. 447 W6JL Don Fallbrook, Ca. 277 W6MMG Alex Belmont, Ca 395 W6OPO Bob San Jose, Ca 371 W6SGD Chip Reseda, Ca 365 W7AAZ Bill Twin Falls, Id 398 W7AQK Dave Portland, Or 444 W7DPV Don Copeland, Bnks Or 431 W7EHM Pat Reno, Nv 244 W7GB Don Moses Lake, Wa 267 W7KXB Bill Mt Vernon, Wa 386 W7MDK Dick Peck, Id 428 W7PAT Pat Beaverton, Or. 451 W7PCR Dan Lompoc, Ca 358 W7POE George Burien, Wa 406 W7PDX Joel Portland, Or 454 W7SJS Ray Salem, Or 325 W7SMR Dick Milwaukie, Or 393 W7SOM John Bothell, Wa Now NF7N 404 W7VDQ Tom Oregon City, Or 369 W7ZAC KC Spring Creek, Nv 379 W7ZI Mike Beaverton,Or 400 WA6TQJ Gary Davis, Ca 418 WA7AXT David Snohomish, Wa 422 WA7HJV Jack Redwater, Tx 390 WA7KAI Dave Milwaukie, Or 392 WA7MMM Greg Portland, Or 101 WA7YSU Eric Hillsboro, Or 389 WA8MWL Thom Portland, Or. 449 WB4RFQ Dan San Francisco, Ca 412 WB4SPB Randy Tacoma, Wa 394 WB6N Terry Donnelly, Id 385 WD0MJd Duane not in qrz 409 WU6X Dennis Auburn, Ca 438 N6ZW Mike Lodi, Ca 005 Roster listing below - Updated June 18, 2023 A-NU6     John     Bellingham, WA     #402 AAZ—W7     Bill     Twin Falls ID     #398 AMZ-VE6     Dan     Vauxhill AB     #376 AU-N6     DG     Friday Harbor WA     #416 AX--KL2     John     RioRancho SE, NM     #373 AXT—WA7         David Snohomish, WA     #422 BAU—KD7     Al     Seattle, WA     #388 BC—AD6     Lou     Clayton, CA     #337 BGJ—VE7     Walt     Burnaby, BC     #362 BXP--KL7     Tom     Kerby, OR     #___ BWH-K7     Barry     Sammamish WA     #397 CPP—N7     Bruce     Carson Cty NV     #184 DPV-W7     Don     Copeland, Bnks OR     #431 DRK-KC7     Sandor     Pt. Orchard WA     #411 EHM—W7     Pat     Reno, NV     #244 EID—K7     Les     Clinton, WA     #370 FQ-N2     Fernando     San Jose CA     #377 FU—NO     Bill     Chula Vsta, CA     #366 G—NY6     Stan     Tracy, CA     #328 GB—W7     Don     Moses Lk, WA     #267 GZP-K7     Dave     Portland, OR     #415 HP—K6     Ed     Murphy’s, CA     #999 HJV—WA7         Jack Redwater, TX     #390 HBY—KG7         Sam Sparks, NV     #423 HYO--KF7         Pete Bonney Lake, WA     #421 IET-N6     Rick     Los Angeles, CA     #430 IFG-K7     Ken     Beavercreek OR     #378 II-AI6     Mike     Fairfax, CA     #405 JF--K7     Jeff     Gig Harbor, WA     #439 JL—W6     Don     Fallbrook, CA     #277 JLT—KA6     Rob     Reno, NV     #426 JJR--K6     Mark     Auburn, CA     #___ KAI-WA7     Dave     Milwaukie, OR     #392 KIX—N6     Rob     Davis, CA     #304 KXB-W7 Bill Mt Vernon, WA         #386 MDK-W7     Dick     Peck, Idaho     #428 MFB-N7     Bill     Bay Center, WA     #320 MJD-WD0     Duane     Rnch Cdva CA     #409 MMG-W6     Alex     Belmont, CA     #395 MMM-WA7     Greg     Portland, OR     #101 NBM-KC7     Paul     Spokane, WA     #___ N-WB6     Terry     Donnelly, ID     #385 OPO—W6     Bob     San Jose, CA     #371 PCR—W7     Dan     Lompoc, CA     #358 POE--W7     George     Burien, WA     #406 QXO—KD7     Rod     Sparks, NV     #425 R – KB6     Bob     Llano, CA     #383 RA—K7     Tad     Seattle, WA     #427 RFQ-WB4     Dan     San Francisco     #412 RR-N7     Bruce     Blaine, WA     #407 SB-KL7     Steve     Anchorage AK     #403 SC—N6     Spence     S. Leandro, CA     #359 SGD—W6     Chip     Reseda, CA     #365 SJS – W7     Ray     Salem, OR     #325 SMR-W7     Dick     Milwaukie, OR     #393 SOM-W7     John     Bothell, WA     #404 SPB-WB4     Randy     Tacoma, WA     #394 SSQ—N6     Fergy     Pahrump, NV     #289 TAK-KC7     Ryan    Beavercreek, OR    #442 TB-N7     Terry    Salem, OR    #441 TDC-KG7     Glenn     Hubbard, OR     #429 TF-K6     Rick     Brookings, OR     #384 TOB-K6     Dick     Newhall, CA     #382 TQJ—WA6     Gary     Davis, CA     #418 U-AI6     Chris     Sacto, CA     #050 UA-AA7     Larry     Ocean Shores, WA     #387 UUJ-KE7     Steve     Rock Springs, WY     #399 UYH-W5     Russ     Nampa, ID     #361 VDQ-W7     Tom     Oregon City, OR     #369 VFQ-KF7     Steve     Gresham, OR     #420 VV-VA7     Jerome     Vancouver BC     #419 VW-K7     Fred     Beaverton, OR     #440 X-WU6     Dennis     Auburn, CA     #438 Y—KI7     Jim     Milwaukie, OR     #424 YSU-WA7     Eric     Hillsboro, OR     #389 YT-N7     Bill     Seabeck, WA     #414 YY-AC6     Ned     San Jose, CA     #___ ZAC-W7     KC     Spring Creek, NV     #379 ZE-AA6     Pete     Santa Rosa, CA     #417 ZED-K7     BB     Woodburn, OR     #034 ZI-W7     Mike     Beaverton, OR     #400 ZSK-K7     BJ     Gresham, OR     #071 ZW-N6     Mike     Lodi, CA     #005 TEST VERSION