Owensboro Amateur Radio Club

The Owensboro Amateur Radio Club will hold its annual Fall picnic on Tuesday, September 30 at Legion Park located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Byers Avenue and J.R. Miller Boulevard in Owensboro. President Tom Johnson, KO4PVE, has reserved the west shelter in the park where the picnic has been held in previous years for the event. Additional details will be posted here as they become available.

September 16 (Tuesday evening) 18:30 CT- Daviess County ARES meeting – OCTC classroom building located at 1501 Frederica St, Owensboro, KY 42301. Parking available behind the building. Come in the back door and the meeting room will be on the right. All hams and anyone with an interest in Amateur Radio are invited.

September 16 (Tuesday evening) 19:00 CT – OARC membership meeting – OCTC classroom building located at 1501 Frederica St, Owensboro, KY 42301. Parking available behind the building. Come in the back door and the meeting room will be on the right. All hams and anyone with an interest in Amateur Radio are invited. President Tom Johnson, KO4PVE will be presiding.

September 18 (Thursday evening) 21:00 CT- Daviess County ARES Emergency Net on K4HY repeater; 145.330 MHz (-0.6 MHz input, 103.5 Hz tone); net control operators: President Tom Johnson, KO4PVE or Vice-President Jim Thompson, WB0NEX . All licensed amateur radio operators are invited to participate.

September 18 (Thursday evening) 21:30 CT – Daviess County ARES Training Net, 146.550 simplex; net control operator: Daviess County ARES Emergency Coordinator, Bob Spears, AA4RL. All licensed amateur radio operators are invited to participate.

September 19 (Friday morning) 10:00 CT – Ham Radio Brunch Bunch at Dee’s Restaurant, 1362 E 4th St, Owensboro, KY 42303. We have a table reserved in the back dining room. Talk-in on 145.330 repeater.

September 25 (Thursday evening) 21:00 CT- Daviess County ARES Emergency Net on K4HY repeater; 145.330 MHz (-0.6 MHz input, 103.5 Hz tone); net control operators: President Tom Johnson, KO4PVE or Vice-President Jim Thompson, WB0NEX . All licensed amateur radio operators are invited to participate.

September 18 (Thursday evening) 21:30 CT – Daviess County ARES Training Net, 146.550 simplex; net control operator: Daviess County ARES Emergency Coordinator, Bob Spears, AA4RL. All licensed amateur radio operators are invited to participate.

September 27 (Saturday morning) 09:00 CT – FCC licensing exam for amateur radio licenses proctored by ARRL volunteer examiners at 1006 Ford Avenue (Owensboro Health Park), Owensboro, KY 42301. 9:00 a.m. Walk-ins welcome, but pre-registration is encouraged. Contact VE Steve Morgan, W4NHO, at 270-926-4451.