Radio, Community, and Preparedness from Oregon’s South Coast
Welcome to KE7ADD, the amateur radio station of Don “Chip” Delyria in Coquille, Oregon.
KE7ADD was first issued in March 2004 and is currently held under an active General Class amateur radio license.
The station represents more than two decades of interest in radio communications, technology, public service, and the ability to stay connected when ordinary systems are unavailable.
From the forests and coastal hills of southwestern Oregon, KE7ADD explores the many sides of amateur radio—from local repeater communications and emergency preparedness to long-distance HF contacts, digital modes, APRS, and radio experimentation.
On the Air
KE7ADD has operated across numerous amateur bands, including 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, and 10 meters, using both traditional voice and digital communications.
The station’s publicly recorded achievements include the QRZ World Continents Award, United States Award, Grid Squared Award, United States Counties Award, World Radio Friendship Award, and multiband operating endorsements. These awards reflect contacts made across multiple bands using digital, mixed-mode, and phone operations.
KE7ADD has also experimented with modern and specialized radio systems, including:
- APRS position reporting and messaging
- Digital voice and DMR simplex
- HF digital communications
- Portable and mobile radio operations
- Repeater and emergency communications
- Satellite APRS through the International Space Station
In October 2020, KE7ADD reported completing his first APRS contacts through the International Space Station—one example of how amateur radio combines traditional communications with satellites, computers, and modern digital technology.
Community Radio
Amateur radio is built around cooperation, mentorship, and service. KE7ADD has been active with the Coos County Radio Club, including serving in club leadership and helping support club communications, online outreach, and local amateur-radio activities.
In 2026, the Coos County Radio Club publicly recognized Chip KE7ADD for assisting with efforts to reconnect the club’s news and social-media systems.
The local amateur-radio community maintains the K7CCH repeater near Coquille. The repeater supports Coos County Radio Club activities and Coos County ARES communications and is equipped with emergency power. Regular nets provide opportunities for operators to test equipment, practice procedures, exchange information, and maintain relationships before an emergency occurs.
Radio and Emergency Preparedness
One of the greatest strengths of amateur radio is its ability to operate independently of normal infrastructure.
When telephone, cellular, internet, or commercial radio systems become overloaded or unavailable, trained amateur operators can establish communications using portable radios, independent antennas, emergency power, digital messaging, and locally maintained repeaters.
KE7ADD’s interests bring together amateur radio, emergency communications, community preparedness, field operations, and practical technology. The goal is not simply to collect radios or make distant contacts. It is to understand how communications work, build dependable systems, practice using them, and help strengthen the community.
The KE7ADD Station Philosophy
Experiment. Learn. Prepare. Serve.
Amateur radio remains one of the few places where people can build their own communications systems, explore new technology, talk directly with operators around the world, and provide meaningful assistance to their communities.
Whether working a distant station on HF, testing a digital mode, checking into a local net, operating in the field, or supporting emergency communications, KE7ADD is committed to keeping the tradition of amateur radio active, useful, and ready for the future.
73,
Chip Delyria
KE7ADD
Coquille, Oregon
Grid Square: CN73VD