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Step into the future of Amateur Radio

K4JMC • Gadsden Amateur Radio Club

New faces, new opportunities, and a wide array of people. A modern, service‑ready club for radio, emergency communications, weather ops, and experimentation.

Field Day
Gadsden HAMFest
POTA / SOTA Outings
Challenger Center Support
VE Testing • 1st Saturday 11:00 AM
Weekly Nets & Round Tables

Local Repeater

Frequency146.670 MHz
Offset−0.600
PL Tone100.0 Hz
NetTue 8:30 PM CT
Round TableNightly 9:00 PM CT

Club Meeting

Meeting schedule & location

WhenMonday, December 8 2025
(Christmas Meeting @ 6pm)
WhereBarney's Roadhouse
4405 Journey Pl, Gadsden, AL 35904

Get On the Air

G.A.R.C. 2026 Club Officers:

Monte Hill — Michelle Kidd — Harvey Moore — Delton Hartzog

K4JMC's Charter

Serious about service. Serious about fun.

We are a club forged by many voices across generations, where learning, teaching, and growth never stop. One club — Many ages — Shared frequency. Field Day, HAMFest, POTA/SOTA, and community outreach.

Emergency Ops Mentorship Experimentation Events

Club Officers

ARRL Website Contest

We’re building to win.

Entry deadline: January 30, 2026. This site emphasizes clarity, mobile performance, newcomer onboarding, and service readiness.

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Testing

VE Testing: 1st Saturday • 11:00 AM
Rainbow City Library (confirm on calendar)

Resources & Tools

Trusted databases, learning portals, programming tools, and quick-reference downloads.

TroUBLE Shooting tips & tricks
  • Basics first: power, fuses, connectors, SWR.
  • Swap test: coax/mic/PSU known‑good parts.
  • Stage isolate: radio ⇄ feedline ⇄ antenna.
  • Kill RFI: ferrites on DC/USB; bond grounds.
  • Programming: duplex/tones/offsets verify in CHIRP.
  • Under load: measure voltage at the radio.