FRIDAY APRIL 18, 2025: WORLD AMATEUR RADIO DAY
SATURDAY APRIL 26, 2025: MS-150 BIKE RIDE, AUSTIN -> LA GRANGE. GO TO THE MS-150 WEBSITE TO SIGNUP AND FOR DETAILS.
ONGOING: HELP WITH TCARES TRAINING DURING THE WEEKLY TCARES NET 7 P.M. SUNDAY NIGHTS. CONTACT PHIL TO HELP OUT: KG5UFE [[AT]] GMAIL.COM.
Over 350 Members Strong!
Welcome to the Austin Amateur Radio Club, Inc., now in our 110th year, and an active affiliate of ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio! Club meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m., now in-person and on Zoom. Email:
aarc-officers [[at]] austinhams.org
for the Zoom meeting link.






A Wide Range of Specialties
Our club members are active in all areas of Ham Radio, including digital and high frequency. Specialized areas include Field Day, Contesting, QRP, Digital Modes and EMCOMM. Members can usually be found monitoring the 146.940-107.2, 444.1+103.5 or 444.2+107.2 repeater – especially during morning and afternoon “drive time” hours. Come join us on-the-air!
Next Monthly Meeting
Each meeting is on the first Tuesday of every month, starting at 7:00 p.m.
Meetings include Club Business, a Solar Weather Report, and a Feature Presentation. Meetings are open to the public, and guests are welcome!
April 1, 2025
Topic: Directional Antennas & HF Long-Range Propagation (Part 2)
Presenter: Lew Thompson, W5IFQ
March 4, 2025
Topic: Directional Antennas & HF Long-Range Propagation (two part series)
Presenter: Lew Thompson, W5IFQ
February 4, 2025
Topic: NVIS Antenna Theory and Practice, Design and Construction
Presenter: Lew Thompson, W5IFQ
January 7, 2025
Topic: Understanding and Using the GAMBIT Ionosonde Product
Presenter: Lew Thompson, W5IFQ
“We really appreciated your group coming down here to help us after Hurricane Harvey.”
– Museum Docent, Galveston, TX
Check us out.
AARC wants you to be a part of the family. Join or renew your membership today. Check out our member benefits here. To get started, you can participate in our next virtual meeting and connect with other Amateur Radio enthusiasts (hams) throughout the Austin area.