Johnston Amateur Radio Society (JARS)

Johnston Amateur Radio Society (JARS)

Contact Information

  • Club Name: Johnston Amateur Radio Society
  • Call Sign: K4SWR
  • Email: n4aed@hotmail.com

Basic Information

  • Call Sign: K4SWR
  • Annual Report: September 5, 2021
  • Meeting Time: 3rd Thursday of each month (except February, May, and December) at 7:00 PM
  • Meeting Place: Typically at Pizza Inn in Garner, NC, with special meeting locations as announced on JARS website
  • Section: North Carolina (NC)
  • Affiliation Date: March 10, 1990

Specialties

  • Contest
  • Digital Modes
  • DX
  • General Interest
  • Public Service/Emergency
  • Repeaters
  • VHF/UHF

Services Offered

  • Club Newsletter
  • Hamfest
  • License Test Sessions
  • Repeater
  • Tvi/RFI Committee

Club Statistics

  • Total Members: 69
  • Voting Members: 69
  • Voting Licensed Amateur Members: 69
  • Voting ARRL Members: 50

Officers

  • President: Richard O. Futrell, N4AED
  • Treasurer: Paul G. Dunn, KD4BJD
  • Secretary: Velda Callam, K4VJC
  • Vice President: Mark Gibson, N4MQU
  • Editor: Michael E. Callam, KD4MC

Description

The Johnston Amateur Radio Society (JARS) is well-known for its annual JARSFEST, a popular hamfest event held on the third Sunday of November in Benson, NC. Regular meetings occur monthly at the Pizza Inn in Garner, except for special gatherings held three times a year. JARS members are deeply involved in the Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES), assisting with disaster communications across North Carolina since 1975. The group actively supports emergency operations through personal equipment donations and community service, helping connect affected areas with Emergency Operations Centers.


For more details and event updates, visit the JARS website.

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