The Hokes Bluff Tawannah Lions Club — (Held on 04/23/22)
This is Amateur Radio Station K4JMC
Whether you are just starting out on your first handheld or a seasoned operator returning to the hobby! The fellowship of the Gadsden ARC have got you covered.
The club will be meeting at its usual 7pm at the First United Methodist Educational Building in Downtown Attalla, AL.
Club Secretary Dave Waits, K4VMV will be presenting a program on Antennas and Antenna Building.
Please note that 2024 Dues are collected this month. There's a special family plan for multiple hams. Your club dues help greatly in keeping our repeaters on the air and assisting with our community outreach which is important to each of us.
$20 Dues can also be mailed-to: GARC, P.O. Box 392, Gadsden, Alabama, 35902-0392.
Thank you and 73!,
Visitors are welcomed to attend.
Gadsden Club K4JMC — Meeting ID: 886 2137 5716 • Members-Only Access
You can join the meeting room by pressing on the button below.
The Gadsden Amateur Radio Club Annual Hamfest was held on September 9th, 2023 and was be located at the Etowah County Fairgrounds. Our hamfest this year will be charging a $5 entry fee to help offset expenses.
Operators who currently already possess a callsign, are licensed, and/or simply upgrading your license class will not be charged the additional $35 as this counts as a license modification only. If you have let your call sign lapse after the 2-year renewal grace period; you may be subject to the $35 fee and forced to retake the exams.
A, minimal, dollar store calculator is recommended for the math portions of the test. The use of cellphones are disallowed for the duration of the exams. You may also test towards each of the three classes during the same test session provided you pass each pre-requisite and time allotted.
Previous Club-Involved Event:
Additional information at hblibraryfoundation.com
The Hokes Bluff Library Foundation and its co-sponsors, the Hokes Bluff Lions Club and Tawannah Lions Club, hosted the "BOOKING IT" THROUGH THE BLUFF event on April 23, 2022. The race included a 10K Run Only which began at 8:00 AM and Triathlon at 8:30 AM.
We host annual examination sessions to help obtain your radio license during our Hamfest events. Sessions are generally held at the First United Methodist Church in Attalla, AL; Please contact Kip Williams, KJ4FHF, our Club VE Coordinator, at [email protected] for additional information.
Want to learn how to Build your Own QRP Go-Kit? Find information about Satcom Operation? How about some ideas to try out with that latest SDR dongle? Check out our Library section!
Through K4RBC (Reflector 58B) at 145.490 MHz, you can connect nationwide with supported D*Star radios. For more traditional use, we offer 12.5kHz FM on 146.670MHz (Offset -0.6 / PL Tone 100Hz)
We host several opportunities throughout the year for many different occassions such as Club Activations, Foxhunting, Triathlons, and of course, Field Day. More information located on our public Club Calendar.
Our club gathers every second Monday of each month for meetings, starting from 7:00 PM CST, at the First United Methodist Church in Downtown Attalla. We'd love to make your acquaintance!
Have you made a contact with us during Field Day? Want to have your QSL Card placed on display. Interested in checking out our Club Logbook? Well come on in!
At the Gadsden Amateur Radio Club, we strive to promote and educate from beginner level courses to more advanced fields of radio communications at no charge. It's our way of giving thanks back to our community!
On special occasions, we offer live demonstrations to Grades K-12, about the wonders of international good-will by making contact with the International Space Station! Our previous encounter was with ISS Astronaut Shane Kimbrough, KE5HOD at Rainbow Middle School.
Challenging the new frontier head first. Follow along as Bill Rodgers, K4FSO, explores the many options of modern drone technology and its various radio applications.
Come on out to one of our community luncheons and make all sorts of new connections! There's also something new waiting to be explored with good company!
Questions/Concerns: [email protected]
Recorded: Tues, Aug 09, 2022 — (SIG) (PUB) — (Review Check-Ins)
Live check-ins offered through the NetLogger software. Click Here for Tutorial on "Using Netlogger by ARRL NFS".
The Gadsden Amateur Radio Club, a ARRL-affiliated club, was established on Fri, March 23, 1923. Since then we have devoted ourselves towards the promotion and education of the amateur radio craft by serving, the Northeast Alabama Area, along with the surrounding inhabitants of Etowah County.
Membership to the Gadsden Amateur Radio Club is $20 per year and per person. We offer discounts which are vaild for youth operators up to 18 years of age. This small contribution helps to fund club activities and also help cover maintenance expenses of the club repeaters. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact one of the club officers.