Houston County Texas Amateur Radio Club

Houston County Texas Amateur Radio Club Houston County Texas Amateur Radio Club is for anyone interested in Amateur Radio in and around the Houston County Texas area. Above all, It's FUN!

The Houston County Amateur Radio Club ( HCARC ) is a club of licensed amateur radio operators who meet regularly to exchange ideas, improve radio skills, and organize activities and public services such as local and national emergency radio communications in time of disaster. The purpose is to promote the development of amateur radio, and join together in the mutual interest in ham radio. Non-lice

nsed individuals are welcomed. There are multiple facets to Ham Radio. Hams communicate in various modes to other Hams, locally and around the world, with amateur radio. Learn more here. HCARC is affiliated with the Amateur Radio Relay League founded in 1914. The HCARC and the ARRL will help you get licensed. Why don't you come to one of the meetings to see what it is all about. Click on the side bar links to find out more about our club and what ham radio is all about.

This week we held a ping ball raffle with the prize of a $500 gift card at the Houston County Fair and Livestock Show. W...
04/04/2026

This week we held a ping ball raffle with the prize of a $500 gift card at the Houston County Fair and Livestock Show. We sold all 100 spots and today we drew for the winner of the $500 gift card. Congratulations to Mr. Ray Smith!!! His daughter accepted the prize on his behalf. Here is Club President, Randy Hargrove presenting the gift card to Mr. Smith's daughter.

Thank you to everyone who helped move the new repeater building to the new tower site. Thank you to the Houston County E...
02/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who helped move the new repeater building to the new tower site. Thank you to the Houston County Electric Cooperative for the use of a digger truck to lift the building off the trailer. One more step towards getting this tower site up and running!

JOIN US FOR OUR UPCOMING TAILGATE SALE!!!
02/10/2026

JOIN US FOR OUR UPCOMING TAILGATE SALE!!!

Today we had a workday to install a new gate at a new tower site we acquired last year. County and ham equipment will b...
02/07/2026

Today we had a workday to install a new gate at a new tower site we acquired last year. County and ham equipment will be installed at this site in the coming months for better communications in our area. More to come!!!! (Photo credit: Karl Keunning )

Excellent turnout at breakfast this morning!!!
02/07/2026

Excellent turnout at breakfast this morning!!!

01/27/2026

NET TONIGHT on the 145.310 repeater tonight.

01/24/2026

Due to technical difficulties with the 146.700 repeater, use the 145.310 repeater.

12/18/2025

Free Amateur Extra Class Starts January 15, 2026

If you or anyone you know is interested in attending an Amateur Extra Class licensing course, please pass along the following information, and feel free to publicize it with your radio club or any group you feel would benefit.

A free, weekly, live, Amateur Radio Extra Class Licensing course on Zoom will begin on Thursday, January 15, 2026, and will run through Thursday, March 26. There will be 11 sessions. The three-hour sessions will start at 6:30 PM Eastern Time and will also be recorded. These are the classes that we have been holding for years sponsored by the Amateur Radio Club of the National Electronics Museum.

Note: Attendees should hold (or be studying for) the General Class Amateur Radio License.

Please publicize this with anyone that you think would be interested. Those wishing to sign up should email:

[email protected]

Thanks.

73,
Rol Anders, K3RA

Come see us at Christmas in Crockett and get your raffle tickets for this Charles Daley bullpup and a $500 gift card! Ti...
11/22/2025

Come see us at Christmas in Crockett and get your raffle tickets for this Charles Daley bullpup and a $500 gift card! Tickets are $5 each or 6 tickets for $20. Drawing today about 4-4:30!!!!

We are all set up in the square for 2025 Fiddlers Festival. Support your local Radio Club as we support the community w...
10/25/2025

We are all set up in the square for 2025 Fiddlers Festival. Support your local Radio Club as we support the community with communication services for Emergency management by purchasing a raffle ticket today.

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Crockett, TX
75835

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