Category: General
General information and announcements
Bob McKenzie K4MLR – SK
Greetings! There’s sad news to report. Bob McKenzie K4MLR became a “Silent Key” on Wednesday, September 18, 2025. He was 96 years old. Bob has…
DARC Member Update: Sad News
Sadly I must report that the last remaining charter member of the Decatur Amateur Radio Club has passed away. Milt Mahaffey W4YXQ passed away on…
DARC Meeting Time Survey
Over the last couple of years, members (both current and former) have commented that the 7:30pm meeting time for our monthly club meetings is a…
DARC Officers for 2022
At the November business meeting the members of the Decatur Amateur Radio Club voted on officers for 2022. Three of the offices will have new…
DARC Field Day Photos Uploaded
Field Day photos from this year and from several past years have been uploaded to Flickr, the photo website. Here’s the link to our photostream:…
DARC Christmas 2020 Greetings!
Merry Christmas to all! Hope this holiday time is a good one for friends and family (properly socially-distanced, of course!). Santa was good to the…
DARC Call To Action – FCC Proposes $50 Fee
Greetings! The FCC has published a proposal to charge a $50.00 fee for a new amateur license, a license renewal, a license upgrade, or issuing…
DARC Call To Action – Important!
Greetings! The FCC has published a proposal to charge a $50.00 fee for a new amateur license, a license renewal, a license upgrade, or issuing…
Repeaters Are Down Temporarily
The 147.00 repeater and the 443.85 repeater are both temporarily off the air. The tower that has held the antennas is being removed. A temporary…
147.00 Repeater Announcement
Beginning on Monday, September 2nd, the 2-meter repeater at 147.00 will require a CTCSS (or PL) tone from your radio to be able to transmit….
