Amateur Radio Club of Columbia County, Inc.

04/29/2026

See you next year!

🚨 EVENT CANCELATION: 5th Annual Public Safety & Preparedness Fair 🚨Saturday May 2nd.

Unfortunately, we’ve had to make the difficult decision to cancel the 5th Annual Public Safety and Preparedness Fair. The rain in the park this week and what is projected over the southeast this weekend would create a logistical nightmare for our patrons and participants.

Moreover, the predicted weather forecast carries with it temperatures in the mid-50s and steady rain the entire time of the fair.

A big thank you to everyone who had it in their plans to take part in our event. Whether a vendor, a partner, a patron or those of us who just love discussing the world of preparedness and riding fair rides, our apologies for a difficult decision.

We look forward to bringing the fair back in 2027!!!

04/21/2026

04/19/2026

The Columbia County Public Safety and Preparedness Fair is a great opportunity to meet the people who ensure safety and emergency preparations for the people of Columbia County, and it's also a lot of fun!

The Amateur Radio Club of Columbia County, Columbia County ARES, and CSRA Meshtastic will be located in the Red Maple Pavilion. We will have displays and share information about Amateur Radio and Meshtastic for emergency communication. Please come to the fair, and stop by our booth!

04/07/2026

The Rock For Dough event at the Lady A Amphitheater this afternoon and evening will cause significant traffic and pedestrian congestion, and will impact availability of parking in the Evans Town Center area.

Due to this, the ARCCC Board of Directors made the difficult decision to cancel the April meeting. We look forward to seeing everyone again in May.

03/20/2026

Congratulations to 5 New Technician Class Licensees who earned their licenses on Thursday, March 19, 2026 after completing the Technician Course sponsored by the Amateur Radio Club of Columbia County, Inc. and hosted by Georgia Department of Public Health East Central Georgia!

Congratulations to all and we look forward to hearing you on the radio!

03/14/2026

Congratulations Kate and all!

Congratulations to 8 Year Old Kate Bennett for earning her Technician Class license during the Exam Session this morning and for winning the Baofeng 5RM portable radio preprogrammed with all of the CSRA Repeater Frequencies provided as part of the joint amateur radio incentive program conducted by the Amateur Radio Club of Columbia County, Inc. and the Amateur Radio Club of Augusta!

There were a total of 7 Technician Class licenses earned at the Exam Session today. Congratulations!

A very special Thank You to all of the Volunteer Examiners who make these test sessions possible.

We appreciate each and every one of the Volunteer Examiners who take time out of one Saturday morning a month to help folks become licensed amateur radio operators. It’s folks like this that make amateur radio such a wonderful hobby!

What a wonderful group of committed individuals who help increase awareness and help add new amateur radio operators to the Amateur Radio hobby!

If you would like to learn more about volunteer examination, either taking an exam or becoming a volunteer examiner, please visit https://www.csrahamexams.com/join-the-ve-team/










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02/28/2026

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02/16/2026

If you are interested in attending a course to obtain your Amateur Radio Technician License, you are in luck! The ARCCC, Inc. will be conducting an Amateur Radio Technician Course starting Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM at the Georgia Department of Public Health on North Leg Road. Registration for the course is required but is open to the public until the course is full. Details for the entire course are posted on the the sign up form webpage. Those interested in attending this course should complete the sign up form located here:

Have you ever thought about getting your Amateur Radio License? Now is your chance! The Georgia Department of Public Health has partnered with the Amateur Radio Club of Columbia County, Inc. to offer an Amateur Radio Technician Course in February/March 2026. See the draft course outline below. Sign....

02/10/2026

A CHIRP Programming Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2026 from 9 AM until Noon. If you plan to attend, please review the syllabus on the form webpage and comply with the prerequisites prior to attending. Then complete the form located at

01/30/2026

Congratulations to 14 New Technician Class Licensees who earned their licenses on Thursday, January 29,2026 after completing the Technician Course sponsored by the Amateur Radio Club of Columbia County, Inc. and hosted by Vineyard Church of Augusta!

Congratulations to all and we look forward to hearing you on the radio!