Sampson County Amateur Radio Services - SCARS

01/10/2026

10/12/2025

09/13/2025

Had a great meeting this morning hearing from members of CFARS - Cape Fear Amateur Radio Society Club about ECOMS.

08/17/2025

SCARS would like to congratulate those of Royal Rangers Outpost 268 that have passed their exams this weekend! We look forward to hearing from you on the radio soon!

07/26/2025

SCARS club members Dave Price, Mike Thompson,and Devin McLamb had an exciting day with Royal Rangers Outpost 268! The Royal Rangers have been learning about Ham Radio for the past several weeks and were eager to be hands on today.

07/15/2025

July/August On the Air Magazine is Here 📖

On the cover:
👉There are so many handheld radios on the market, it can be difficult to decide which one (or ones) to invest in. For some guidance on the topic, check out David S. Pomerantz's, KO4DKN, article "Buying your first handheld Radio."

ARRL Members can read the Digital Editon now:
🔗- arrl.org/on-the-air-magazine

Don't receive OTA Magazine? Get a sample issue:
🔗- arrl.org/ota-sample

06/16/2025

SCARS net meets six nights on the W4TLP repeater at 146.790 MHz with a PL tone of 88.5 Hz at 7:00 PM ET.

Thursday nights on the Elizabethtown repeater N4DBM 146.985 repeater with a PL tone of 162.2 Hz at 7:00 PM ET

All licensed Hams are welcome!

06/16/2025

Club Officers:
President – Wayne Carpus – W2ZDP
Vice President – John Huitt – KN4UFH
Secretary/Treasurer – Lawton Eure – WR4FT
Recorder – Lee Jackson – K4TKW

06/16/2025

The Sampson County Amateur Radio Services was formed in November 1988.

Our Purpose:
To recruit, train, help and foster fellowship among committed ham radio operators in order to carry on the tradition of amateur radio.

To provide emergency communications to governmental agencies and the public at large during times of disaster, public peril or emergencies.

To operate and maintain an amateur radio repeater for use by licensed ham operators.