East Alabama Amateur Radio Club

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East Alabama Amateur Radio Club

East Alabama Amateur Radio ClubEast Alabama Amateur Radio ClubEast Alabama Amateur Radio Club
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Repeaters and Nets
  • Calendar
  • Become a Ham or Upgrade!
  • Testing
  • Join
  • Pictures
  • Links
  • Silent Keys
  • Contact Us
  • For Sale

History of EAARC

  

The East Alabama Amateur Radio Club (EAARC) was founded around 1958 as “The Opelika Amateur Radio Club.”  Around 1960, the name was changed to the East Alabama Amateur Radio Club to capture the regional Hams, instead of the appearance of just those in Opelika.


The Club call sign is W4LEE.


The EAARC owns and operates the following repeaters:

147.120 (W4LEE) 2-meter repeater located on top of the East Alabama Medical Center.

147.060 (KA4Y) 2-meter repeater located in Beauregard, Alabama.

The 147.060 is the main club repeater.


Several EAARC members are active in the Lee County Skywarn Net that operates on the 147.15 repeater in the time of severe weather. Additionally, the Club also sponsors Skywarn classes offered by the National Weather Service. This ensures that Hams all speak the same weather language and know how to recognize weather phenomena that can develop into something more severe.


The EAARC also offers Technician and upgrade classes during the year on an as-needed basis. New license and upgrade testing sessions are also offered.


The EAARC meets every other month (on even months) at a venue in the Opelika/Auburn area. See the website calendar for more information.


Club Officers

2021

President:

Richard Battles, WB4BYQ

Vice President:

Tony Scruggs, KK4GHP

Secretary:

Cody Black, N4AAT

Treasurer:

Cody Black, N4AAT

Board of Directors:

Thomas Hadaway, KI4BOW

Bruce Ross, K1JBR

Ned Newby, KO4IPQ

Trustee:

Richard Battles, WB4BYQ

2m Weekly Net Manager:

Don Simmons, WX4DON

VE Coordinator:

Tony Scruggs, KK4GHP

Webmaster:

Tony Scruggs, KK4GHP


Club Documents

Here are some of the club files.

EAARC Constitution and Bylaws 2010 (pdf)

Download

Thursday-Preamble for the Net Control Station (pdf)

Download

EAARC Membership Form (pdf)

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Last Updated:  May 4, 2022