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Olympia Amateur Radio Society
"OARS"
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OARS, the Olympia Amateur Radio Society, club call sign NT7H, is an ARRL Special Service Club dedicated to promoting and supporting Amateur Radio in the Olympia Washington area as well as all of Thurston County. We are also a Washington State Non-Profit organization and a Federal 501(c)(3) Non-Profit.
We meet weekly every Tuesday evening at 7:30 PM on the OARS Repeater system (see the "OARS Repeater" section on this site) and on Zoom, 216 944 109, no password.
The monthly meeting is the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM at Hilton Garden Inn, 2101 Henderson Park Ln SE, Olympia, WA 98501. Come early, order dinner and enjoy the meeting. You can also join us on Google Meet:
Google Meet joining infoVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/ceu-kvyh-rmd
We meet weekly every Tuesday evening at 7:30 PM on the OARS Repeater system (see the "OARS Repeater" section on this site) and on Zoom, 216 944 109, no password.
The monthly meeting is the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM at Hilton Garden Inn, 2101 Henderson Park Ln SE, Olympia, WA 98501. Come early, order dinner and enjoy the meeting. You can also join us on Google Meet:
Google Meet joining infoVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/ceu-kvyh-rmd
Membership
Meetings
Volunteering
Field Tech Ops
Calendar
Repeaters
NETS:
TCARES (see wa7oly.org) Every Tuesday Evening beginning at 7:00 PM on the OARS Repeaters.
OARS Information Net Every Tuesday Evening beginning at 7:30 PM on the OARS Repeaters.
| Location | Frequency | Offset | PL tone | Call sign |
| Olympia | 147.360 MHz | +0.600 | 103.5 | NT7H |
| Crawford Mt | 224.460 MHz | -1.600 | 103.5 | NT7H |
| Crawford Mt | 441.400 MHz | +5.000 | 103.5 | NT7H |
All three repeaters are linked for greater coverage of Thurston County.
License Testing
Watts Newsletter
WATTS Newsletter December 2025
OARS and TCARES News
WATTS Newsletter November 2025
OARS and TCARES information/news
WATTS Newsletter October 2025
OARS & TCARES Monthly News
WATTS News September 2025
OARS & TCARES Monthly News
WATTS News July 2025
OARS & TCARES Monthly News
WATTS News, June 2025
OARS & TCARES monthly news
WATTS News May 2025
OARS & TCARES monthly news
WATTS News April, 2025
OARS & TCARES monthly news.
WATTS News March 2025
OARS and TCARES monthly news.
Watts News February 2025
OARS and TCARES monthly news.
New HAM Resources
Free Online Technician and General Courses
Online training for the Technician and General License
Learn moreContesting
Welcome to the WA7BNM Contest Calendar. This site provides detailed information about amateur radio contests throughout the world, including their scheduled dates/times, rules summaries, log submission information and links to the official rules as published by the contest sponsors.
Learn moreRoster & Documents
Officers
2026 OARS Officers and Key Volunteers
| Position | Name | Call Sign |
| President | Howard Lim | W1COL |
| Vice President | Paul Smietan | NT7PS |
| Secretary | Mark Gayman | KK7MCI |
| Treasurer | Jennie Salazar | KO6GQJ |
| Member-at-Large 1 | Bill Mackey | N3DPQ |
| Member-at Large 2 | Don Chase | WQ6K |
| Member-at Large 3 | Andrew Berets | K7FDT |
Committees and Key Contacts | ||
| Position | Name | Call Sign |
| Club License Trustee | Mark Weisenfeld | K7TUM |
| Repeater | Mark Weisenfeld | K7TUM |
| Information Net | Lee Chambers | KI7SS |
| ARES Net Manager | Ernie Bodoh | KK7ASX |
| ARES Liaison | Steve Tomlin | W7SLT |
| Newsletter Editor | Corinne Tobeck | KK7ZHM |
| Classes | Lee Chambers | KI7SS |
| License Exams | Klaus Neubert | AC7MG |
| Director of Marketing | Doug Grover | N7POV |
| Director of Tech Ops | Don Chase | WQ6K |
| Elmer Program Lead | Arthur Salazar | KO6ETV |
| Historian | Phil Cornell | W7PLC |
| Webmaster | Howard Lim | W1COL |
Please use the contact page if you need to reach any of these officers and key personnel.
Links of Interest
Weather Underground
My Weather Underground station on Olympia's West side. Check the NWS site as well
Propagation Estimates
http://www.hamqsl.com/solar101vhfper.php?ver=1695920710263
Gallery
Articles
Written by our own Dr. Eric S. Messelt, W8ESM, this pamphlet will strive to answer many of your questions about ham radio.
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With spring (hopefully) just around the corner, late winter is a great time to evaluate our station lightning protection arrangements prior to lightning season.
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In the early days, amateur radio and hams were considered irritations and nuisances to the "real" communicators -- the commercial sector and the military.
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Contact
- Olympia, Washington, United States
Olympia Amateur Radio Society PO Box 2861 Olympia, WA 98507 For web site issues or questions contact the Web Developer
Swap-n-Shop
TYT MD-380 analog-DMR UHF radio.
It comes with 2 batteries and desktop charger. Unsure as to true health of batteries as it has not been used in some time. You can get new batteries for less than $30 with the capability of charging with USB C now. $50 OBO Contact Jeremy AG7WT at ag7wt@47repeater.com
Hitachi V-302 Oscilloscope 2 channel 30Mhz
Good starting Oscilloscope to learn on. This was made for the TV repair field in its day but still works and does most anything a basic Oscilloscope needs to do. Can provide test probes for a little more money. $25 OBO Contact Jeremy AG7WT at ag7wt@47repeater.com
MFJ Versa Tuner 2 Tuner MFJ-941E
300 watt max manual tuner 1.8-30Mhz $150 OBO Contact Jeremy AG7WT at ag7wt@47repeater.com
Alinco DJ-S11 2M pocket radio
Uses 3 AA batteries and has output of about 0.45 watts. $25 Contact Jeremy AG7WT at ag7wt@47repeater.com
BK Precision RF Signal Generator Model 2005A
Seen online from anywhere between $100-300. Asking $150 OBO Contact Jeremy AG7WT at ag7wt@47repeater.com
Kenwood TK-6110 Mobile radio
This is a commercial radio “low band 30-50Mhz” altered to work in the 10M FM Ham Bands 75 watts output. It comes with original box, mobile mount, original power cable, microphone, and can also provide programming software but buyer will need to purchase programming cable (Amazon around $20) $175 OBO Contact Jeremy AG7WT at ag7wt@47repeater.com
Yaesu FT-2900 2M mobile 75 Watts “WIRES” capable
No Microphone $100 OBO Contact Jeremy AG7WT at ag7wt@47repeater.com
Monthly Meeting Agenda
November 19, 2025 Monthly Meeting Agenda
6:00 - 7:00 Eyeball QSO/Dinner Social Hour at Hilton Garden Inn, Olympia
7:00 - 7:40 Guest Speaker Presentation
- Opening Remarks by Howard, W1COL
- Welcome newest members/visitors
- Guest Speaker:
- Debbie Johnson, WB6LV
- Topic: Young Ladies Radio League, Woman in Radio
7:45 - 9:00 2nd program/Business Meeting/ Closing
Farewell to officers
Important updates:
Holiday Party: Laurie Smietan
Elmer Program: Arthur Salazar
Repeater Architecture Planning group
New HAM Net
Volunteering
Tech Ops Director, Don Chase/WQ6K
Marketing Director, Doug Grover/N7POV
New Business/General Info/coin presentation
Raffle
Final Remarks, Howard, W1COL
The monthly meeting is the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM at Hilton Garden Inn Olympia
2101 Henderson Park Ln SE, Olympia, WA 98501
See us on Zoom 435 905 935, password 147360. Come early, order dinner and enjoy the meeting.