Athens Radio Club
The Athens Radio Club is active in the amateur radio hobby. The club hosts several annual events that provide opportunities for operators to experience all aspects of amateur radio. Our members can be found operating POTA, working a variety of public service events, or just ragchewing on the local repeater. Join us at a regular meeting, at one of our many events, or on the air. Membership is not required but is encouraged and appreciated. We have set a goal of 100 members for 2026.
2025 Christmas Party
December 2 - ARC Christmas Party 7:00 - If you are coming, please sign up. The event will be a pot luck supper held at our normal meeting location, Athens-Clarke County Police Department East Precinct classroom. No regular meeting. There will be VE testing at 6:00.
New Officer Elections
Elections for 2026 ARC club officers was held at the November meeting. We would like to congratulate our new President Claude Ray, AC4SH, and Tom Bohannon, KQ4TAB, our new Vice President. A big thank you goes out to the other officers that agreed to continue to serve our club for 2026.
The 2026 ARC Officers are:
President - Claude Ray, AC4SH
Vice President - Tom Bohannon, KQ4TAB
Treasurer - Chris Morgan, N5TOY
Public Information Officer - Kathleen McCook, KN4IJM
Recorder - Derrec Utley, KE4SIU
Public Service Coordinator - Bob Herrin, KE4JLL
Check out the Leadership Page for more information.
New Meeting Location
At the November meeting, it was agreed that we would move our meeting location to the Athens Airport for 2026.
The December 2, 2025 Christmas Party will be held at our current location, Athens-Clarke County Police Department East Precinct classroom at 3035 Lexington Road, Athens, GA 30605.
Beginning with the January 6, 2026 meeting, we will be at the meeting room at the Athens Airport Terminal building, 1020 Ben Epps Dr, Athens, GA 30605.
Upcoming meetings, programs and events
November 15 - Come out and support the club as we provide communications for the First Aid Dawgs at the UGA home football games. UGA vs. Texas. Game time 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Bob, KE4JLL.
November 22 - Come out and support the club as we provide communications for the First Aid Dawgs at the UGA home football games. UGA vs. Charlotte. For more information, contact Bob, KE4JLL.
December 2 - VE License Testing Session 6:00 @ 3035 Lexington Road, Athens, GA
December 2 - ARC Christmas Party 7:00 - If you are coming, please sign up. The event will be held at our current meeting location, Athens-Clarke County Police Department East Precinct classroom. No regular meeting. There will be VE testing at 6:00.
January 6 - Mark Campbell (W0GZR) will present on two impressive radio stations. His presentation will include a tour of the WHO Radio transmitter site in Des Moines and the popular contest station of Tony Radebaugh, N0NI, in Rippey, Iowa. For more information, check out the 2026 Programs page.
January 10 - Winterville Snowflake 10K.
January 24 - Athens Classic City Marathon Saturday, January 24, 2026.
January 24 & 25 - Winter Field Day Watson Mill Bridge State Park.
February 3 - Annie Dmitrieff (KQ4NJC) will present on the progress of the University of Georgia Small Satellite Research Laboratory (SSRL) and their current educational/outreach satellite in development, MEMESat-1. For more information, check out the 2026 Programs page.
See the main ARC Calendar Page for more events.
Repeater site in northwest Clarke County, GA
Club members supporting the 2025 Milledge Mile run.
Colin, KO4IZK, operating at Winter Field Day 2025.
Club members looking over some items at the 2025 club swap meet.
Drone view of the club repeater antennas on the Colbert water tower.
Nighttime overhead view of the Number One Dawgs, N1D, setup at UGA April 2025.
Club members socializing at Summer Field Day 2025.
Claude AC4SH and Kevin KR4BDR supporting the Star Spangled Classic fireworks show June, 2025.
Jesse N4JAH supporting the Coach Mikes's Through the Woods Run August 2025.
Fireworks exploding in the air at the Colbert, GA Fireworks show July 4, 2025.
Recent Events
November 4 - Regular meeting - Club Officer Nominations and Elections were held. Phillip, W4PHC, gave a short presentation about Georgia Bushcraft and the upcoming Fall Gathering near Watkinsville. Watch the meeting on Youtube.
November 5 - ARC members assisted Athens-Clarke EMA during their Siren Test.
October 25 - For our 5th year, the ARC hosted the Wicked 4 Halloween special event POTA station at Hard Labor Creek State Park, near Rutledge, GA. For more information, contact Claude, AC4SH.
October 25 - ARC provided communications support for the Colbert Community Trunk or Treat event. The event is held at the Colbert City Park (Red Canna Park), Colbert, GA.
October 18 - Georgia Fall POTA Sprint - The W4H Georgia Fall POTA Sprint logs are now uploaded to both the POTA and the "Sprint" sites. They should show up on the “Sprint” webpage in about a week. It was a fun 4 hours in the parks for KQ4TAB Tom, KR4BDR Kevin, KO4IZK Colin, KQ4VVW Andy, KO4FHS Diane, KN4SWS John and Claude AC4SH.
Here are the individual park counts for a total or 260 QSOs:
US-2177 Ft. Yargo SP - 62 QSOs
US-2205 Victoria Bryant SP - 65 QSOs
US-7142 Redlands WMA 46 QSOs & US-4473 Chattahoochee-Oconee NF - 46 QSOs
US-7904 Broad River WMA - 41 QSOs
October 18 - We had 10 operators come out and support the club, the First-Aid Dawgs and the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. Without the help of our club, they might not have pulled off this victory. We can always use more operators. If you would like to help in the future, contact Bob, KE4JLL.
October 7 - Regular meeting —Bill KQ4PGV gave a program on Summits on the Air - SOTA. You can download his PowerPoint presentation.
October 7 - Ham Radio License Exams (VE Testing) at 6:00 pm @ 3035 Lexington Road, Athens, GA. 2 new Technician licenses and 1 upgrade to General.
October 5 - STEM Day at Oconee County Library - Athens Radio Club demonstrated Ham Radio to people of all ages in Wire Park, 1925 Electric Avenue, Watkinsville, GA.
September 2 - Regular meeting - Claude AC4SH gave a program on how POTA has increased club activities and participation over the last 5 years. He also covered the upcoming club POTA events and Georgia State Parks on the Air.
August 5 - Regular meeting - Big crowd of 37 attended and enjoyed Phillip W4PHC giving a presentation on how to keep your Ham radio on the air when the power grids are down.
August 5 - Ham Radio License Exams (VE Testing) at 6:00 - 3 new Hams and 1 upgrade to Extra.
Virtual Suggestion Box
Please take a moment and tell us what you think of Athens Radio Club. You can also suggest ideas or monthly programs. Just use the message to send us your ideas or comments.
We also receive physical mail at Post Office Box 782, Athens, Georgia 30603
Donations
Please consider making a donation to our group to fund things such as Supporting Special Events, Repeater Maintenance, Disaster Aid, General Operations, and Public Service.
We seek to educate members and others interested in Amateur Radio, as well as provide information about amateur radio activities in Athens and surrounding areas.
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Athens Radio Club meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the first Tuesday of every month, except July and December. Check the Meeting Location page for the correct location.