1¾ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arkansas Amateur Radio Nets Here is where we can be found on the air. If you are a ham please feel free to join in. If you are not a ham but have a General Coverage radio or a scanner please listen in. Organization Frequency Date & Time GMT Area Covered Arkansas River Valley A R Foundation 146.82 - T 8:00 P W 0200 ETW West Central Arkansas KB5ZNN Arkansas Weather Net 146.94 - when needed ETW Arkansas KB5IDB Batesville Amateur Radio Club 147.27 + M-F 8:00 P T-S 0200 E Independence Co AA5GY Baxter Co Weather Net 146.88 - M 7:00 P T 0100 EW Baxter Co KA5POE Central Arkansas Radio Emergency Net 146.94 - Th 8:00 P F 0200 T Central Arkansas WA5KQU Cross-Woodruff ARES 146.55 - Sn 9:00 P M 0300 EW Cross & Woodruff Co WD5HCG Faulkner Co ARC 146.97 - T 7:30 P W 0130 W Faulkner Co AA5YZ Fort Smith ARC 146.64 Th 8:00 P F 0200 T Fort Smith & surrounding area K5GBT Garland Co Weather Net 147.18 + M 7:30 P T 0130 ETW Hot Springs & southwest Arkansas KB5ZNK Hot Springs ARC 146.88 - Th 7:00 P F 0100 Hot Springs W5QLN Hot Springs Co A R Emergency Net 147.36 + M 7:00 P T 0100 ETW Hot Springs & surrounding counties KA5OVQ Howard Co Emergency A R Net 147.045 + Sn 9:01 P M 0301 EW Southwest Arkansas N5THS Jefferson Co RACES 146.70 - T 7:25 P W 0125 ETW Jefferson Co KI5BV Jonesboro Amateur Radio Club 146.61 - W 9:00 P Th 0300 EW Jonesboro & surrounding cities KB5FYN Lonoke Co Net 147.105 + W 8:00 P Th 0200 T Central Arkansas WA5AAK Malvern ARC 145.13 - T 7:30 P W 0130 EW Malvern & surrounding cities KC5AXL Marion Co A R Emergency Net 147.24 + Th 8:00 P F 0200 Marion Co link to Boon & Baxter Co WB5LKN Metropolitan ARC 146.67 - M 7 00 P T 0100 Pulaski Co N5XLX North Arkansas ARS 147.00 - M 7:00 P T 0100 E Boon & Newton Co N5HNX North Central Arkansas A R Service 146.655 - M 7:00 P T 0100 T White Co KB5UPJ North West Arkansas ARC 146.76 - M 7:00 P T 0100 EW Northwestern Arkansas NT9F Ouachita Amateur Radio Association 146.79 - M 8:00 P T 0200 ETW West Central Arkansas N5ZSB Ozark ARC 146.88 - Dy 9:00 A Dy 1500 Baxter Co WB5OYH Ozarks 285 ARC 147.285 + T 7:30 P W 0130 ETW I-40 Across Arkansas KA5BFC Pine Bluff ARC 146.70 - T 7:00 P W 0100 ETW Jefferson Co KJ5PE Respond of Arkansas 147.24 + 1,3 W 10:00 P 1,3 Th 0400 ETW Craighead Co N5MOT Saline Co ARC 146.64 - Sn 8:00 P M 0200 ET Saline Co N5TKG Sharp Co ARC 145.190 - W 8:00 P Th 0200 ETW Sharp Co KA5NMM Small Town Amateur Radio Service 147.15 + Sn 8:00 P M 0200 T Central Arkansas KB5YUA Southwest Arkansas Radio Club 147.075 + Sn 8:30 P M 0230 W DeQueen & surrounding area KC5AIK SPA ARC 147.18 + M 7:30 P T 0130 W Garland Co KC5QY Stone Co Amateur Radio Wx Info Net 145.11 + S 8:00 P Sn 0200 ETW Mt View & surrounding area KB5UCL Village ARC 147.015 + T 8:00 P W 0200 Hot Springs & surrounding area W9YCE *Arkansas CW Traffic Net 3592 Dy 7:00 P Dy 0100 ET Arkansas W5RIT Arkansas DX Association 3815 S 10:00 A S 1600 Arkansas W5RZ *Arkansas Emergency Comm Net 3987.5 Th 8:00 P F 0200 ETW Arkansas KI5FY (7285 alternate) *Arkansas Phone Net 3900 M-S 6:00 A M-S 1200 T Arkansas and United States N5KKD Arkansas Section Net 3987.5 15th 7:00 P 16th 0100 T Arkansas WB5VUH Emergency Coordinator Net 3987.5 Th 7:00 P F 0100 E Arkansas KI5FY (7285 alternate) Faulkner Co ARC 10 Meter Net 28490 T 7:00 P W 0100 Conway, Faulkner Co WA5QMQ Mockingbird Net 3928 M-F 4:30 P M-F 2230 ET Arkansas WB5YLI Razorback Phone Net 3987.5 Dy 6:30 P Dy 0030 ET Arkansas W0QIZ Saline Co ARC 28470 Sn M 8:30 P M T 0230 Saline Co KA5OHP Bauxite Chapter 10-10 Net 28470 Sn M 8:30 P M T 0230 W Saline Co W5EIJ Home --------------------------------------------------------------------------- How To Become A Ham Radio Operator If you are interested in technology, communication, people, public service or in just plain having fun then here is the hobby for you. Regardless of your age,social standing, gender or physical ability Amateur Radio has a place for you. Getting started in Amateur Radio is easier then ever before. Most local clubs including The Saline County Amateur Radio Club  offer classes several times during the year. These friendly volunteers will guide or "elmer" you through the classes and the exam process.  Each nation of the world has it's own rules for earning a Amateur Radio license. There are six license classes within the United States granted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Don't worry there are two beginner License For beginners the Technician Class is the most easiest to obtain. This test NO LONGER requires a morse code test. By passing this test you will have full amateur privileges above 30 megahertz. You will be able to operate in the VHF and UHF band including amateur satellites, packet radio, space shuttle, and others. In order to pass the Technician written exams. You will have to learn some very basic radio rules and regulations as well as some basic radio theory. Don't worry All of these multiple-choice tests were written with beginners in mind. Again don't hesitate to contact your local Radio Club for more information. If you are in the central Arkansas area simply fill out the questionare on this web page. For more information contact the [Image] American Radio Relay League. Home [Image] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- :00 P Dy 0100 ET Arkansas W5RIT Arkansas DX Association € Getting started in Amateur Radio is e --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Space for this web page is provided as a service to Tripod members. The contents of this page are the [The Tripod Toybox] responsibility of its creator, not Tripod, Inc. Tripod Home | Search Member Pages | Free Homepage Builder | Planet T | Daily Scoop | Toybox