News and Announcements
This page of the web site is designed to bring your awareness to the most recent happenings with the Reelfoot Amateur Radio Club, its members, and regional amateur radio news. The effectiveness and timeliness of this information is directly related to the members relaying this intel to the webmaster. The first item of news on this web site is, well ... this web site. It's brand spankin' new ! I hope everybody enjoys the content and contributes any pertinent items to be shared by all. This is your web site and we are all very proud of it. - - August 29, 2004.
Trusteeship of RARC Call Sign Transferred 
Jamie WB4YDL has been designated the new trustee of RARC call sign K4RFT. Logbook of the World is now active for this call sign and all Field Day QSO's for 2024 have been uploaded. In addition, QRZ.com has been updated and the log has also been uploaded there.
- - August 9, 2024
Annual ARRL Field Day 2024 
The annual ARRL Field Day exercise will be the weekend of June 22-23rd and will again be located at "The Shop" at the QTH of Glenn N4MJ. This is a public event and anyone can attend and be a part of making as many contacts as possible in 24 hours. Various modes of operation will be attempted on multiple frequencies. The Reelfoot Amateur Radio Club competes well against our peers, placing in the top 20 last year nationwide in our class. We hope to see everyone there !
- - June 6, 2024.
Patrick KO4HEX and Ben KO4LFZ on Thunderbolt Broadcasting's 30 Minutes
As part of Field Day preparation for 2024, Patrick Hall and Ben Rudy were featured guests on Charles Choate's 30 Minutes podcast which was also broadcast along their network. This counted for the media publicity bonus and gave ham radio in general and RARC and FCARC much publicity. Check it out here.
-- July 7, 2024.
Reelfoot Amateur Radio Club Officers 2024
- President : Noel W. Vickers KJ4UNX
- Vice President : Phillip W. Green N4PWG
- Secretary-Treasurer : Patrick R. Hall, KO4HEX
- - April 12, 2024.
West TN West KY Emergency and Regional ARES Net Control Station Call Schedule 2024
NCS Call Schedule
Call |
Name |
Dates |
| KJ4UNX | Noel | Jan. 7, 14, Apr. 7, 14, July 14, 21, Oct. 13, 20 |
| KO4HEX | Patrick | Jan. 21, 28, Apr. 21, 28, July 28, Aug. 1, Oct. 27, Nov. 3 |
| WD4LAR | Harrell | Feb. 4, 11, May 5, 12, Aug. 11, 18, Nov. 10, 17 |
| WB4YDL | Jamie | Feb. 18, 25, May 19, June 2, Aug. 25, Sept.8, Nov. 24, Dec. 1 |
| N4MJ | Glenn | Mar. 3, 10, June 9, 16, Sept. 15, 22, Dec. 8, 15 |
| N4PWG | Phillip | Mar. 17, 24, June 23, 30, Sept. 29, Oct. 6, Dec. 22, 29 |
The West TN West KY Emergency and Regional ARES Net will not activate on the following holiday weekends :
- Easter - March 31
- Memorial Day - May 26
- Independence Day - July 7
- Labor Day - September 1
A downloadable version of this schedule is available here. The NCS Preamble in its present version is here . This will be updated as it becomes available. - - December 1, 2023.
RARC Meeting Refreshment Committee 2024
Refreshment Committee Schedule
Call |
Name |
Dates |
| KJ4UNX | Noel | January 25th |
| KO4MAO | Ben | February 22nd |
| KO4HEX | Patrick | March 28th |
| KQ4UB | Steve | April 25th |
| AK4VU | Michael | May 23rd |
| N4PWG | Phillip | July 25th |
| WB4YDL | Jamie | August 22nd |
| N4MJ | Glenn | September 26th |
| WD4LAR | Harrell | October 24th |
-- December 1, 2023
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