Highland Lakes Amateur Radio Club (HLARC)

Highland Lakes Amateur Radio Club (HLARC)
  • Call Sign: K5HLA
  • Contact: Al L. Chitwood KG5BF
  • Email: club@hlarc.org

Club Information:

  • Annual Report: Dec 25th, 2022
  • Meeting Time: Last Friday of each month at 6:30 PM (currently held on Zoom)
  • Meeting Place: Marble Falls EMS Building, 609 Industrial Blvd., Marble Falls, TX
  • Section: STX (South Texas)
  • Affiliation Date: July 22nd, 1999

Club Focus:

  • Specialties: Contesting, Digital Modes, Public Service/Emergency Communications, Repeaters, School or Youth Group, VHF/UHF.
  • Services Offered:
    • Entry-Level License Classes
    • General or Higher License Classes
    • License Test Sessions
    • Mentorship
    • Packet Radio BBS
    • Repeater
    • TVI/RFI Committee

Club Features:

  • The club maintains a wide area coverage repeater on 147.02 MHz (PL 88.5), which serves ham operators in Burnet, Llano, Blanco, and nearby counties.
  • A digital digipeater operates on 145.03 MHz.
  • The repeaters are located in Burnet County, southwest of the city of Burnet, with an antenna height of 1,520 feet.

For more details, visit their official website.

Club Statistics:

  • Club Members: 65
  • Voting Members: 62
  • Voting Licensed Amateur Members: 62
  • Voting ARRL Members: 30

Officers:

  • Al L. Chitwood KG5BF - Contact

This club serves the ham community with a focus on technical excellence, emergency preparedness, and promoting amateur radio activities across the Highland Lakes region.

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