Chesapeake Amateur Radio Service

Chesapeake Amateur Radio Service Chesapeake Amateur Radio Service is an Amateur "ham" Radio club in Chesapeake, Virginia. These two repeaters have an effective range of about 30 miles.

Since 2005 the Club has met at the old Firestation at 116 Reservation Rd in Chesapake, VA in the Great Bridge area. The club has grown from a small club of 20 some members to close to 100 dues paying members. The club supports the Tour de Cure bike race that was held in Chesapeake for many years and is now held in the City of Suffolk, VA

The club owns the 146.820 and 444.000 repeaters that are lo

cated at the Butts Station tower located next to Chesapeake City park. The club also operates the 146.61 repeater located near the Bower's Hill section of Chesapeake.

All local Hams are welcome to join the Sunday CARS FM Analog Net
06/14/2026

All local Hams are welcome to join the Sunday CARS FM Analog Net

Club member Walt Hudson otherwise known as Coastal Waves & Wires gave a talk at Dayton Hamvention for the ARRL The Nati...
06/11/2026

Club member Walt Hudson otherwise known as Coastal Waves & Wires gave a talk at Dayton Hamvention for the ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio . Go take a look on YouTube. He is also featured in the ARRL's weekly email.
https://youtu.be/7dXyaEV8ajU?is=yEpyh2dW0pYsHrWc

Ready to take your portable radio operations to the next level? In ...

06/11/2026

Jason K5VAB showing off his homebuit 20m Moxon antenna.

All local Hams are welcome to check into the Monday night Rag Chew Net.
06/08/2026

All local Hams are welcome to check into the Monday night Rag Chew Net.

Bill N3WM, Johnny W1EMM, and others operating HF on the USS Wisconsin today using the N4WIS club call. This weekend is ...
06/07/2026

Bill N3WM, Johnny W1EMM, and others operating HF on the USS Wisconsin today using the N4WIS club call. This weekend is Museum Ships on the Air. The band conditions were terrible but we made it work on SSB and CW. Many of Chesapeake Amateur Radio Service members are also members of N4WIS.

All local Hams are welcome to join the Rag Chew Net.
06/07/2026

All local Hams are welcome to join the Rag Chew Net.

Please congratulate David KR4GRJ on passing his Amateur Extra exam today! We are slightly disappointed that he missed O...
06/06/2026

Please congratulate David KR4GRJ on passing his Amateur Extra exam today! We are slightly disappointed that he missed ONE question however.

06/06/2026

Jim KG4WOJ is operating on 7.235 right now.

06/06/2026

Calling CQ 14.267 from the USS Wisconsin N4WIS

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116 Reservation Road
Chesapeake, VA
23322

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