Ozark Foothills Amateur Radio Club

06/17/2026

Keep an eye on the weather this evening. Have multiple ways to get weather alerts.

Madison County is currently under a wind advisory for non-thunderstorm winds ahead of the front.

05/31/2026

The NWS in St Louis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Madison, Iron and St. Francois Counties.

05/19/2026

Reminder of our monthly meeting tonight!

6pm at Black River Electric Cooperative in Fredericktown.

05/15/2026

It’s that time of year again…. Time for the ARRL Field Day 2026! Coming up on June 27th-28th is the biggest emergency preparedness communications exercise in the US.

Members of the Ozark Foothills ARC will be participating in this exercise and welcome anyone to come out and see what radio is about and check out some of the equipment your local club can use to communicate around town and around the world in the event of an emergency.

We will be setup on June 27th from 12pm to ? at the Bill Whitener Memorial Pavilion in the 200 block of North Main St here in Fredericktown. (Across from the playground)

Come down and see what radio is all about!

https://www.arrl.org/field-day

05/03/2026

We enjoyed some good food, good music, and good people today at the Fredericktown Azalea Festival!

We appreciate everyone that stopped by to chat, check out radios, and learn about what amateur radio is about.

05/01/2026

Members of the Ozark Foothills ARC will be setup at the Azalea Festival here in Fredericktown on Saturday, May 2nd.

We will have info on amateur radio as well as some radios setup to demo communications.

We are on the back side of the crafts near the food trucks. Just follow the path around and you’ll see us!

04/27/2026

Please have several ways to get severe weather alerts! Our area has been upgraded to a moderate risk for tornadoes, as well as severe hail and wind.

Please be weather aware and have somewhere safe to go should the need arise.

The N0OZK repeater will be monitored this evening for severe reports.

03/15/2026

A Tornado Watch has been issued for Madison County, MO until 8pm tonight.

03/14/2026

Don’t be scared, be prepared! Have multiple ways to get alerts from the US National Weather Service Saint Louis Missouri

03/03/2026

This past year in Missouri was the deadliest year for tornados in 14 years.

Check out the StormAware site to learn how you can be better prepared for storms.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1340261058142545&id=100064759897075

We’re less than one week away from the Statewide Tornado Drill. Last year in Missouri was the deadliest year for tornadoes in 14 years. Tornado safety isn’t only about reacting in the moment... preparation ahead of time is equally essential. Our StormAware site has short videos that show how to protect yourself from severe weather in different scenarios - home, school, mobile home, etc. Check it out here: https://stormaware.mo.gov/