Otoe County Amateur Radio Association

09/11/2026

Regular monthly meeting of the Otoe County Amateur Radio Association next Tuesday, Sept 15th 7pm at the old council chambers located at Nebraska City City Hall. Come join us whether you are licensed or not!

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09/09/2026

The 3rd annual National Sasquatch Awareness Day will be held from October 13 - October 21, 2026. Our special event callsigns will again be W7B, W7I, W7G, W7F, W7O, and W7T, and a bonus station of W4S!

This is becoming a very popular and fun special event thorughout the amateur radio community and our volunteer operators made more than 18,000 QSOs last year.

To grow and ensure the continued success of the "Bigfoot" special event we need volunteer operators from across the country!

There is no minimum time required. You can operate from your home at your leisure. We will assign you a callsign and only request that you upload your logs to the appropriate log database on QRZ at the end of each operating period. If you are interested in being a volunteer "Bigfoot" operator please complete and submit the form below.

The 3rd annual National Sasquatch Awareness Day will be held from October 13 - October 21, 2026. Our special event callsigns will again be W7B, W7I, W7G, W7F, W7O, and W7T, and a bonus station of W4S! This is becoming a very popular and fun special event thorughout the amateur radio community and o...

08/12/2026

08/03/2026

Otoe County Fair 2026. OCARA trailer in the parade!

07/21/2026

Regular monthly meeting Tuesday 21st, 7pm at City Hall/Fire department in the old city council chambers.

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07/10/2026

World Cup special event going on!

Ham radio operators in USA host cities celebrate 2026 World Soccer Tournament with special callsigns W6C, W5C/H, W5C/D, W2C and more. Match schedule and operating plans.

07/06/2026

13 Colonies Special Event is ending tomorrow night! Get those contacts in!

2026 Event Dates / July 1 (9AM Eastern) to July 7 (Midnight Eastern)
(July 1, 2026-1300 UTC to July 8, 2026-0400 UTC) www13colonies.us

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06/29/2026

Next event starts in a couple days! https://13colonies.us So much fun chasing these stations with a reward at the end!

2026 Event Dates / July 1 (9AM Eastern) to July 7 (Midnight Eastern) (July 1, 2026-1300 UTC to July 8, 2026-0400 UTC) SpottingIf you work a colony station, you are encouraged to spot it for others. We suggest DX Summit. The 13 Colonies Special Event is a not for profit event. All donations are used....

06/29/2026

Overall a successful Field Day 2026.