Athens County Amateur Radio Association

Athens County Amateur Radio Association The ‘ACARA’ is the oldest and largest of the four Amateur Radio Associations in Athens County, Ohio. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

The ‘ACARA’ is the oldest and largest of the four Amateur radio organizations in Athens County, Ohio. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Ohio scientific and education corporation devoted to the advancement of wireless telecommunications. Our members also provide emergency and public service communications to Athens and surrounding counties. Newcomers to our hobby are always welcome! We normally me

et monthly September through May on the Third Tuesday evenings. Times and locations are posted on our Calendar Page. We offer licensing classes each year, and are happy to provide study guidance at other times. The ACARA owns and operates several state-of-the-art communications systems serving Southeast Ohio. These include a wide-area VHF ‘repeater’ system operating on 145.15 MHz (-), which features mobile-telephone, emergency backup power, and SKYWARN severe weather alerting. We also operate several wireless digital systems known as ‘packet radio’, which support wireless e-mail, file-transfers, internet connectivity, weather tracking, and other advanced communications services.‘Ham’ radio is a diverse hobby, and our local members represent a wide variety of ‘special interest’ groups including emergency communications, low-power operations, antenna design, long-distance worldwide communications, contesting, wireless digital, space communications, antique radio restoration, and many others.

04/12/2026

The ACARA Athens Hamfest will be held at the Athens Community Center, 701 East State ST on Sunday, April 26, 0800-1200. VE testing at 1000. Walk-ins welcome. Must have your FRN before testing. Upgrades should bring a copy of your current license to submit with your application. ARRL test fee $15.

04/12/2026

Communications support of the Athens Marathon coming up on Sunday, April 19, 2026, 0800-1600. If you are available to help at a station, DM Jeff Slattery, N8SUZ for an assignment.

04/30/2025

JACKSON COUNTY WV AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, INC.
45th Annual ARRL Approved
RIPLEY HAMFEST & FLEAMARKET
RIPLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL, RIPLEY, WV
SUNDAY MAY 4th, 2025 from 8:00AM – 1:00PM
Flyer:

04/30/2025

SCIOTO VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB HAMFEST

PIKE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
PIKETON, OHIO
May 24th, 8AM – NOON
$5 per person entry/Free Tailgating
Indoor Tables $10.00 each. Clubs Free!

Talk In Frequency: 146.850 PL 74.4
For additional information contact: KD8CHP, Jesse 740-701-8869
KC8WIW, Mike 740-703-7827
Door Prizes throughout the event.

EIN 31-0948059

Laurel VE Test Session at 10 AM.

Send a message to learn more

04/02/2025

New public service radio club.
https://www.facebook.com/share/1BGnDDHjWD/

This Club is for anyone in the greater Great Bend Area of Ohio. We are a Club consisting of Ham, GMRS, FRS, MURS, CB and other related radio hobbyists.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Diane Ortiz -VicePresident@ylrl.netFebruary 13, 2025 — The Young Ladies Radio Leagu...
02/20/2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Diane Ortiz -
[email protected]

February 13, 2025 — The Young Ladies Radio League (YLRL) has announced the Memorial Scholarship pro- gram for 2025.

The scholarship program is aimed at women Amateur Radio Operators studying radio, communications, electronics or Amateur Radio related arts and sciences.

The Young Ladies Radio League (YLRL) is an international non-profit
organization of women Amateur Radio enthusiasts. It was founded in 1939 and is the longest running YL club in the world. The YLRL is sponsoring three memorial scholarships for 2025:

The Ethel Smith K4LMB Memorial Scholarship—$2,500 award

The Mary Lou Brown NM7N Memorial Scholarship—$2,500 award

The Martha “Marte” Wessel K0EPE Memorial Scholarship—$1,500 award

The YLRL believes that education in the fields or radio, communications, electronics and Amateur Related arts and sciences will play an important role in shaping the world’s future. Through these Memorial Scholarship, YLRL hopes to encourage female students to learn more about Amateur
Radio.

“YLRL is committed to investing in women in Amateur Radio, and we believe that every act of volunteerism through Amateur Radio — even a small one — helps turn the world into a better place,” said Vicki Zumwalt, President of YLRL. “We hope that our scholarships will not only encourage students to learn more about science, technology, engineering but also inspire them to take pride in being an Amateur Radio operator and to encourage others to do so as well.”

To qualify, students must be female, have an Amateur Radio License, meet the requirements listed on the YLRL.net website and apply using the online application. Applications are due by April 30, 2025.
Winners will be announced in July 2025.

Application link: https://YLRL.net/Scholarships

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ARRL Great Lakes Division
Director: Scott D Yonally, N8SY
[email protected]

YLRL Scholarships 5The Young Ladies Radio League (YLRL) is an international non-profit organization of women amateur radio enthusiasts. It was founded

12/07/2024

Happy SKYWARN Recognition Day!

For Immediate Release: The Athens County Amateur Radio Association and the Athens High School Amateur Radio Club will pr...
12/02/2024

For Immediate Release:

The Athens County Amateur Radio Association and the Athens High School Amateur Radio Club will provide amateur radio (ham) license preparation classes beginning Monday, January 13, 2025, from 7 to 9 PM at the Athens Red Cross office located at 100 South May Avenue, Athens, Ohio 45701. Attendance at all classes is not required, but it is recommended.

Students will receive training in the objectives covered for the entry-level Technician Class FCC license test. Morse code is no longer required for any amateur radio license.

There is no charge for the course. Students will need to obtain the current “Ham Radio License Manual” Fifth Edition text which has the newest license questions and study material. The book is available through the ACARA for $28 at the classes or may be ordered from arrl.org..

Amateur radio operators enjoy a hobby that enables them to communicate with people all around the world using a variety of methods. Hams also provide back-up and auxiliary communications services to public safety agencies and organizations such as the Red Cross during disasters such as floods, fires, storms and 9/11.

Pre-register with Jeff Slattery, N8SUZ, 740-541-0972 or by e-mail at [email protected]. More information can be obtained at https://www.ac-ara.org/?page_id=51

Training Training Materials and Resources: The Athens County Amateur Radio Association usually conducts an annual class to prepare for the entry-level Technician license starting around January each year if there is enough interest. Notice of the class will appear here and on the home page. We will....

From: Anthony Luscre Please share the following announcement with your club members, in your newsletters, web page, In r...
09/21/2024

From: Anthony Luscre

Please share the following announcement with your club members, in your newsletters, web page, In return, we will be happy to recommend to all class members that they join your local Amateur Radio Club once they get their license. (ACARA will also hist an in-person Tech class starting mid-January)

Cuyahoga Falls ARC Online Tech License Classes Start Oct 6th

The Cuyahoga Falls ARC will sponsor Technician and General Licensing Classes this fall and winter. The Tech class starts on Oct 6 and will run for six weeks. Time is 1:30 to 4:00 PM, and the classes will be held online via Zoom and Google Classroom. For more information, you can visit tiny.cc/beaham.

I know what you are thinking: "Why would I be reading this if I didn't already have my Tech License?" That's partially true; we are running this article because we need your help. Potential Hams do not know about licensing classes or how Amateur Radio Licensing works. So we need you to find potential new Hams and inform them about the class.

Here are some suggestions on how to do this:

Tell someone- give them this link - tiny.cc/beaham (email it to them, print it out, text it to them, call them on the phone, send it in a letter or card, attach it to a small gift or snack, etc.) and if they ask, "What is Amateur Radio?" give them this link tiny.cc/wiar.

Do you have a spouse, child, parent, or other family member who is interested in getting started in Amateur Radio?

Do you have friends or neighbors interested in getting started in Amateur Radio?

Do you have co-workers interested in getting started in Amateur Radio?

What's different about these classes? In addition to teaching the material you need to pass the exam, we will devote time to things that will get you one the air and operating!

This year, we will be working in conjunction with the M.O.R.E. Project. Students who complete the class and pass the license exam will be eligible to receive a GOTA (Get On The Air) package of free equipment, including a VHF/UHF HT.

Because we draw attendees from around the country, we always recommend they join a local radio club. If you recommend this class to someone, please let them know about your local club so they can find mentors in their area.

Guests are always welcome (see calendar times & for details): Activity Gathering is held on 2nd Wednesday of the month Next scheduled Board of Governance (BOG) meeting- TBA

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