Mecklenburg Amateur Radio Society, Inc.

Mecklenburg Amateur Radio Society, Inc. W4BFB - Mecklenburg Amateur Radio Society of Charlotte, North Carolina is a large, general purpose ham radio / amateur radio club. All visitors are Welcome.

The Mecklenburg Amateur Radio Society is a large, general purpose club, serving members in Mecklenburg and surrounding counties in North and South Carolina. MARS is a Special Service Club affiliated with the ARRL. Our club's regular monthly meeting is held on the last Tuesday of each month (except December) beginning at 7:30pm, at East Baptist Church, 6850 Monroe Rd (next to East Mecklenburg High

School, near Conference Drive). MARS also hosts an Annual Hamfest at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center the first full Friday & Saturday of March. Please see http://www.charlottehamfest.org for more information. You can find us on the air on several repeaters, including 146.94 MHz - (PL 118.8), 145.29 MHz - (PL 118.8), 145.23 MHz - (PL 118.8), 224.40 - (No PL Tone), and 444.60 + (PL 118.8). We hold our Metrolina 2 Meter Emergency Net at 9:00PM Local time on the 146.94 Repeater, and the Mecklenburg ARES Net on Wednesdays at 7:30PM Local time on 146.94. You can also check into the Piedmont Spotter Group net each night on the 145.23 Repeater at 8:00PM. You can also find us on Packet. W4BFB & Local 1200 Baud Packet Radio Frequencies are 145.010, 145.090, 223.400, and 446.500. W4BFB-9 is the Charlotte BBS and W4BFB-2 is the World Wide Chatroom. More information is available at http://www.w4bfb.org/packet.html. Please visit our website for more information: http://www.w4bfb.org.

Are you ready to get or upgrade your amateur radio license?  Our next exam session will be on Saturday,  April 11, 2026 ...
03/21/2026

Are you ready to get or upgrade your amateur radio license? Our next exam session will be on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM in the St Giles Presbyterian Church Gym in Charlotte NC. Go to Charlotte Licensing Exams – W4BFB – MARS to learn how to pre-register at www.hamstudy.org. www.w4bfb.org

Home Welcome to the website of the Mecklenburg Amateur Radio Society, an active affiliate club of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). Based in Charlotte, NC, the club has been serving Amateur Radio Operators, or Hams, in Mecklenburg County and the surrounding areas since it was founded in 1949.....

Severe blood shortage! Give a pint of blood when you attend The Charlotte Hamfest (www.charlottehamfest.org).  The Red C...
02/28/2026

Severe blood shortage! Give a pint of blood when you attend The Charlotte Hamfest (www.charlottehamfest.org). The Red Cross bloodmobile will be collecting on site on Friday, March 6th from 3:00 until 7:00pm. To make an appointment use www.redcrossblood.org , then enter 28025 in “Find A Blood Drive” and scroll down to the March 6th date at the Cabarrus Arena.
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Blood donors report feeling a sense of great satisfaction after making their blood donation. Why? Because helping others in need just feels good. Donate blood today to help those in need.

CQ CQ CQ    UPDATEIn person meeting cancelled this month due to weather, will have club meeting via Zoom, and the 2 for ...
01/26/2026

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In person meeting cancelled this month due to weather, will have club meeting via Zoom, and the 2 for 1 tickets being sold at next month's meeting

The Mecklenburg Amateur Radio Society (W4BFB) will meet this Tuesday beginning at 7:00 PM online via Zoom. Please see your email for the link. Program: Charlotte Hamfest

Home Welcome to the website of the Mecklenburg Amateur Radio Society, an active affiliate club of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). Based in Charlotte, NC, the club has been serving Amateur Radio Operators, or Hams, in Mecklenburg County and the surrounding areas since it was founded in 1949.....

CQ CQ CQThe January MARS meeting is this Tuesday evening and it may not be feasible for many to attend in person. The bo...
01/26/2026

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The January MARS meeting is this Tuesday evening and it may not be feasible for many to attend in person. The board has been discussing the option of having a Zoom only meeting.

ALL MEMBERS: Please monitor your email and we will get a Zoom invitation sent out; also listen on club repeaters for updates.

If you do not receive any other emails on this topic, assume there will not be anyone on site for the meeting and it will be Zoom only. Do not drive to the meeting unless there is confirmation of on-site attendance. Thank you and be safe!

Home Welcome to the website of the Mecklenburg Amateur Radio Society, an active affiliate club of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). Based in Charlotte, NC, the club has been serving Amateur Radio Operators, or Hams, in Mecklenburg County and the surrounding areas since it was founded in 1949.....

All Call for Amateur Radio Operator / Yellow Jacket Volunteers - if you can help for a couple hours on Friday or Saturda...
01/05/2026

All Call for Amateur Radio Operator / Yellow Jacket Volunteers - if you can help for a couple hours on Friday or Saturday sign ups are available. Details and links in first comment.

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American Red Cross, Room 023, 2425 Park Road
Charlotte, NC
28203

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