Welcome to the Online Home of the Ascension Amateur Radio Club (K5ARC)


Meeting reminder 

Due to the COVID-19 situation we are having an “Over the Air” Meeting on Wednesday April 1st via our 225 repeater at 19:00. We’ll handle it like a net. We’ll call for check-ins at 19:00 then we’ll hear from each of the officers about whats going on with the club. After that we’ll go through the check-in list and see if anyone has anything for the club.


The Ascension Amateur Radio Club is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of people who share a common interest in the advancement of amateur radio, community service, scientific education and emergency communications.

Club meetings are usually held on the first Wednesday of every month at 19:00 local. Meeting dates and locations can change so check the newsletter or our website for more information.    Anyone interested in the amateur radio hobby is welcome to attend.

Club Officers include:

  • President and Webmaster David LeBlanc/N5LEB
  • Vice President Conrad Baker/KG5FQT
  • Secretary/Treasurer Elmer Tatum/N5EKF.

We operate several repeaters in the Ascension Parish area.  To learn more about our repeaters please click here .   Check into our informal net at 8pm every Thursday on our 147.225+ (107.2pl) repeater either over the air or via Echolink.

You can learn more about our recent activities and upcoming events by taking a look at our club newsletter, Ascension Airwaves found below as a PDF.

 

Ascension Airwaves Newsletter – February 2020

 

Ascension Amateur Radio Club is a Weather Ready Nation Ambassador. We are committed to preparing our communities and neighbors to be better prepared for severe weather and to respond when needed to assist those who are affected by weather emergencies and disasters.