The Amateur Radio Club of Parker County (ARCPC) is a non-profit educational and service organization chartered under the laws of the State of Texas. ARCPC is affiliated with the American Radio Relay League, a national association of Amateur Radio clubs.
ARCPC is affiliated with the American Radio Relay League, a national association of Amateur Radio clubs.
Ham Fest
The next Ham Fest will be held October 10, 2027. Details to follow next month.
Club Repeater
Primary Repeater 147.040+ MHz – PL 110.9
Secondary Repeater 443.800+ MHz – PL 110.9
Back up Repeater frequency 442.150+ MHz – PL 110.9
Club Simplex frequency 147.540 MHz
Weekly Net:
We have a weekly net every Monday at 8pm{ 147.040+ MHz – PL 110.9 We have a second net on Tuesday nights except for the second Tuesday which is our meeting net: 147.040+ MHz – PL 110.9
Monthly Meeting
We generally meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. See the event on the calendar for more details about time and location.
Amateur Radio Technician Class License
Our next Amateur Radio Techcician class to prepare of the FCC testing will be held on two consecutive Saturdays in November from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The dates are November 7 & 14. The test will be held at 4:00 p.m. on the 14th of November. There is no charge for the training; however, you will need to purchase an ARRL Ham Radio License Manual 5th Edition. The book may be purchased on Amazon by searching for Ham Raio License Manual 5th Edition or from ARRL @https://home.arrl.org/action/Shop/Store. Limited copies may be available for purchase at the time of training. Training will take place at the Parker County Office of Emergency Services loacatd at 215 Trinity Street, Weatherford, Texas 76086.https://www.parkercountytx.gov/121/CERT
See the New to Ham Radio page for test fees and additional information.
To sighn up for the class, please check back in September. The class is limited to the first 20 that sign up. Be sure to obtain the needed informaiton and study as indicated after signing up.
ARC of Parker County 2026 ARRL Field Day Report
ARC of Parker County participated in ARRL Field Day Event held 06.27.2026. Approximately 11 members of the club along with additional radio operators attended the event. The event was held at the Brock-Dennis Fire Station #2 in Weahterford, Texas. A total of 403 contacts were made for a total of 563 points including 70 of the 86 ARRL Sections. 390 ontacts were made in the mainland with 7 in Canada, 2 in Pureto Rico, 1 in Austalia, 1 in Hawaii, 1 in Venezuela and 1 in the Rebublic of Korea.
Map courtesy of Bob Ballard – KG5SQJ
Parker County CERT
Parker County CERT will be holding training to become a Parker County member of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). For more information, contact the Parker County office of Emergency Managemnt at 817-588-0969, by Email @ pccert@parkercountytx.com or their website @ https://www.parkercountytx.gov/121/CERT. Members of the Parker County Amatuer Radio club are encourged to participate in the program.