New faces, new opportunities, and a wide array of people. A modern, service‑ready club for radio, emergency communications, weather ops, and experimentation.
Meeting schedule & location
G.A.R.C. 2026 Club Officers:
Delton Hartzog — Harvey Moore — Michelle Kidd — Monte Hill — Casey Nowak
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.
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Spring is a great time to enjoy amateur radio—whether it's getting out for some POTA activity or finally building that antenna you've been planning.
Our group has a wide range of skills and interests, from CW (Morse Code) to the possibility of exploring moonbounce (EME). Amateur radio offers something for everyone—and always something new to learn.
Get on the air, make a contact, and make a new friend!
We look forward to seeing you at the next GARC monthly meeting.
* Due to severe weather, we canceled our March meeting for safety. We hope to see everyone at our next meeting on Monday, April 13, at the First United Methodist Church in Attalla.
Delton Hartzog
WA4JLQ • President
ARRL has declared 2026 the "Year of the Club" — a celebration of amateur radio clubs nationwide. GARC members: we have a chance to win recognition at the national level!
ARRL Club Website Contest submissions are due January 30, 2026 at 4 PM ET. Winners will be honored at the ARRL National Convention (Huntsville Hamfest, August 2026) and featured in QST.
This is a perfect opportunity to showcase K4JMC's contributions to amateur radio in Gadsden and beyond.
Huntsville to host ARRL National Convention (August 2026) • HamSCI Workshop at Central Connecticut State U (March 14-15) • FCC extends license renewal deadline to March 5, 2026 • Student Coding Competition pre-registration now open
POTA and SOTA combine amateur radio with outdoor adventure.
Parks on the Air
Activate national, state, and local parks. Make contacts from the great outdoors and earn awards while supporting amateur radio in public lands.
Summits on the Air
Portable operations from mountain summits. Earn points based on elevation and difficulty. Challenge yourself with backcountry radio.
Trusted databases, learning portals, programming tools, and quick-reference downloads.
Power, fuses, connectors, and SWR before anything else.
Substitute coax, mic, power supply, or rig.
Test radio → feedline → antenna separately.
Ferrites on DC, USB, mic lines, and control cables.
Nearby transmitters desensing the receiver.
Feedline radiation corrupting pattern and noise floor.
