Welcome to the Portland Amateur Radio Club (PARC). PARC invites all hams to participate in monthly meetings and activities.
June Monthly Meeting
June 8th, 2026
Elmer and social hour 5:30 – 6:30.
Meeting 6:30 – 8:30
This meeting is in-person and Zoom.
Zoom registration link is here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Tc04fYcBS2WLA4eT_3L9WQ
In person location is:
Scouting America
9700 SW Nimbus Ave
Beaverton, OR 97008
Google Map Link: Scouting America
Meeting Topic
Raoul Sevier – W7RPS
CW TX/RX of a message encrypted using a reproduction of an Enigma machine.
This presentation simulates the WWII process of using CW and Enigma devices to deliver secure communications. The talk begins with a description of the Enigma encryption device and the radio environment at the time, then uses a workshop format to demonstrate the en/decryption and transmission processes. The room will be divided into two parts; senders and receivers. The senders will create a message and encrypt it using the enigma machine. Then the senders will use CW to transmit the message to the receivers, who will decrypt it and consider the results with the room.
Bio
Raoul W7RPS became licensed and moved to Oregon in 2020. He recently retired from an IT career that spanned the .com, .gov, and .edu worlds. His current interests include microwave operations, and satellite telemetry.
Groups.io
Join the PARC RagChew Groups.io channel to communicate between members. This is a place to ask questions, announce event, and generally communicate with members. This group is unmoderated. You can join here: https://w7lt.groups.io/g/PARC-RagChew
Donate to the club
We sincerely appreciate your support! PARC is a 501(c)3 (nonprofit) organization and donations are tax deductible.
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Starting at $25/year, Portland Amateur Radio Club membership is one of the best deals in amateur radio.
Events
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History of PARC
Portland Amateur Radio Club (PARC) has been serving the amateur radio community and the City of Portland, Oregon, since 1941.
The club call is W7LT.
Weekly Net
Join our weekly net, every Tuesday night at 7:00 pm on 146.84 MHz.
PARC groups.io
The PARC-RagChew groups.io is a place for club members to communicate with other members, ask questions, and discuss ham radio related topics. You can join from this link. https://w7lt.groups.io/g/PARC-RagChew
YouTube Channel
Many of our monthly meetings and Beginner Ham Radio meetings are available on the PARC YouTube Channel. Check them out here.
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