Learn About HAM RADIO at Field Day Exercise June 27th 1PM-5PM OCCC, Newport

During disasters, power and communications outages, AMATEUR (HAM) RADIO can help Save the Day!

Patti Murphy, Neighbor

Posted Tue, Jun 16, 2026 at 3:45 pm PT|

HAM RADIO FIELD DAY Exercise Coming to Newport --OPEN to Public June 27th, 1 PM to 5 PM--OCCC---Amateur Radio offers Answers when "During disasters or a communications outage, cell phones and cell towers are often no longer functional and satellite coverage will likely be overwhelmed."

Members of the Lincoln County Amateur Radio Club and Lincoln County’s Auxiliary Communications Service will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 27-28, 2026

For more than 100 years, Amateur Radio, also called ‘ham radio’ has been there when other forms of communication have failed. Field Day demonstrates ham radio’s ability to work reliably under any conditions from almost any location and create an independent communications network. During disasters or a communications outage, cell phones and cell towers are often no longer functional and satellite coverage will likely be overwhelmed. Ham radios can be set up almost anywhere in a matter of minutes. Licensed operators can literally throw a wire in a tree for an antenna, connect it to a battery-powered transmitter, and communicate locally or halfway around the world

This year the LCARC/ACS Field Day set up location will be in the parking lot at Oregon Coast Community College in Newport and will be open to the public on Saturday June 27 from 1pm to 5pm.

For more information about amateur radio here in Lincoln County, please check out the club website at N7OY.org

or contact Amateur Radio Technician Class Instructor Mike Eastman at choirboy1943@gmail.com or 541-270-4114.

Self Learning Resources also available Online or Through Mike:

ACS License Classes and Exam Information (PDF)

No Nonsense Technician Class License Study Guide (PDF)

Lincoln County Amateur Radio Club – ARRL affiliated club in Oregon n7oy.org