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.
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
2010 Northwest Country Cousins Picnic
The Northwest Country Cousins annual picnic will be held at Ryderwood, Washington, Wednesday August 4th through Sunday, August 8th.
Saturday Noon, August 7th, is the Potluck -- PLEASE bring a main dish and a desert or a salad. There are cooking and heating facilities on site. In the past, there have not been enough main dish items to feed everyone and we don't want that to happen.
The camp ground is available for dry RV and tent camping from Wednesday, August 4th through Sunday, August 8th. The big day is Saturday, August 7th. More information, directions, and motel locations can be found on the Activities page.
Welcome New Member
Let's welcome new members:
- Mike, KK7N (#1669), from Troutdale, Oregon
- Dennis, W7DHK (#1670), from Lakeview, Oregon
- Joe, AE7FI (#1671), from St. Helens, Oregon
The complete NWCC Roster is available at: at Roster page.
Congratulations to the new officers of Northwest Country Cousins for the term 2010
The 2010 Officers of the Northwest Country Cousins are:
- President: W7FCB, Rudy
- Vice-President: AC7XO, Linn
- Secretary/Treasurer: W6OVH, Jerry
Yes, these are the same as last year.
August 16, 2009 --- New Net Frequency
3968 KHz -- is now our new net frequency. Due to the frequent need to shift from 3970 KHz to 3968 KHz as a result of QRM from the soutern cousins, the Northwest Country Cousins voted to change our net frequency. [Be alert though as other QRM or QRN may justify a temporary shift to a nearby frequency].
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.