Welcome!
Welcome to the Northwest Country Cousins Web Site. The Northwest Country Cousins is an amateur radio
Mission Statement
The Country Cousins Net is an international group of amateur radio operators recognized by the ARRL and dedicated to serve and help our fellow man. We are not a traffic handling net but we will handle any emergency traffic without delay.
Our motto: Service and help to all mankind. When in need, call a country cousin.
[Photo Credit: Judy Hystad, using Nikon D7000 with 500 mm lens of sunset at Cannon Beach, Oregon]
Site Organization
Member's Roster can be found on the Members link on the navigation panel to the right. Information on the Annual Ryderwood Picnic including maps and directions can be found on the Activities and Events link. Browse the various links for other information about the Northwest Country Cousins. Scroll down for News and Events and Striking For Membership.
News and Recent Events -- Update: May 7, 2012
NWCC News:
Thank you Phil for updating the Roster for me. My main programming PC is down and a new one is on the way. The Webmaster will be off the air to the Cousins Nets until further notice. His Tripp Lite PR-40 power supply went south after 7 years. Hopefully he'll find a place to get it fixed while he also searches for a new one. To contact the Webmaster, please use the email link at the bottom of the page.
Northwest Country Cousins' officers for the 2012/2013 term of service:
Service begins Sunday, May 6, 2012
- President: #1405 AC7XO Linville P McBride
- Vice-President: #1666 KF7HMS Paul Bogart
- Secretary/Treasurer: #1344 W6OVH Jerry Crabtree
- Sheriff/Dog Catcher: # 400 W7ZHQ James D. Russell Sr.
Striking For Membership
Visitors are always welcome on the Northwest Country Cousins net and welcome at all other activities and events (e.g. annual picnic).
But, if you enjoy our company and want to be called a cousin and suffer the wrath of our sheriff (aka, push-up Jim, W7ZHQ),
then you will want to
To become a member you need to check into the Northwest Country Cousins net four nights (of the same night of the week) consecutively in five weeks. That is, if you are checking in on a Monday night, you need to check into the net on each subsequent Monday night over the next five weeks. You are allowed to miss one week. This process is called striking for membership. Strikers often will check in on multiple nights of the week. This way, if you miss a night or two, you have other nights available. Strikers must record the date of each strike night and the call sign of the net control operator for that night.
Once you have met the total of four required strikes on the same night of the week, you need to do the following to become a member:
- Write a brief letter describing yourself, your family, your other hobbies, your favorite car, your dog, or something else interesting about you.
- Send the letter and the record of the nights you checked into the net to the secretary, along with a photo or QSL card if you have one, and a $5 bill as your one-time and only dues to become a lifetime member.
The current net secretary is Jerry Crabtree, W6OVH:
Jerry Crabtree, W6OVH
428 Talemena Dr.
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
The net secretary will read your letter on the air during a night when you are listening -- so be sure to check in frequently after sending in your letter and receive a big welcome from the cousins.