Martin County Amateur Radio Club - MCARC

Martin County Amateur Radio Club - MCARC The Martin County Amateur Radio Club was formed March 2024 to promote the benefits of the amateur radio hobby in our area.

Strong storms may move across Martin County between 8 PM and 1 AM EDT tonight. These storms could bring damaging winds u...
03/15/2026

Strong storms may move across Martin County between 8 PM and 1 AM EDT tonight. These storms could bring damaging winds up to 70 mph and isolated spin-up tornadoes. Please make sure you have a way to receive weather alerts and warnings as the storms approach.

If you are interested in becoming a certified storm spotter, please comment "Spotter" in the comments and we will send you information on our next class scheduled for April 13th at the Martin County EMA building.

We had a great turnout at Saturday’s Martin County Amateur Radio Club (MCARC) free testing session, and we want to exten...
03/15/2026

We had a great turnout at Saturday’s Martin County Amateur Radio Club (MCARC) free testing session, and we want to extend a sincere thank you to the Volunteer Examiners who donated their time to help make the event possible. A total of four VEs were on site to administer the exams and ensure everything ran smoothly.

In total, 12 individuals sat for exams, and we’re excited to report some excellent results:

🎉 2 new Technician Class licensees
⬆️ 1 upgrade to General Class
🏆 1 upgrade to Amateur Extra

Congratulations to everyone who earned a new license or upgrade! Your hard work paid off, and we look forward to hearing you on the air.

For those who didn’t pass this time, don’t be discouraged. Many great operators needed more than one attempt, and each test is a valuable learning experience. Keep studying and come back to the next session—we’d love to see you succeed.

📅 MCARC is currently scheduling our next free testing session for June 13th, so stay tuned for more details.

Thanks again to our Volunteer Examiners and everyone who participated. Supporting new operators and helping others advance in amateur radio is what our club is all about.

The Martin County Amateur Radio Club (MCARC) is hosting a FREE Ham Radio Testing Session on Saturday, March 14, 2026 in ...
02/22/2026

The Martin County Amateur Radio Club (MCARC) is hosting a FREE Ham Radio Testing Session on Saturday, March 14, 2026 in Loogootee.

✔ No exam fee
✔ No pre-registration required
✔ Walk-ins welcome
✔ Free and open to the public

🎁 New Technician licensees who join MCARC will receive a FREE handheld radio — so you can get on the air immediately.

If you’ve been studying or thinking about upgrading, this is your opportunity.

Comment “TEST” and we’ll send you a reminder before the exam date.

*Note: Please register for your free FCC Registration Number (FRN) before the test session: https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do

The National Weather Service will be providing FREE SKYWARN training in Loogootee. Becoming a certified weather spotter ...
02/12/2026

The National Weather Service will be providing FREE SKYWARN training in Loogootee. Becoming a certified weather spotter helps get warnings issued faster and improves safety for our local communities. No registration necessary, just show up at the EMA building on April 13th at 6pm.

MCARC members braved frigid temperatures to participate in the Winter Field Day 2026 exercise this past weekend. Members...
01/28/2026

MCARC members braved frigid temperatures to participate in the Winter Field Day 2026 exercise this past weekend. Members deployed and operated remote stations from the Tower Hill Shelter House at Martin State Forest, successfully making contacts across the United States and logging several international contacts as well.

Winter Field Day is an annual amateur radio exercise that gives clubs and operators the opportunity to test their equipment, skills, and operating practices under real winter conditions. Each January, participants set up temporary stations—often outdoors or on emergency power—and operate for a full weekend while dealing with cold weather, limited resources, and changing propagation. The event emphasizes teamwork, station efficiency, and preparedness, while reinforcing amateur radio’s role as a reliable communications capability when normal infrastructure is unavailable.

We had a very successful license testing session last night, welcoming two new amateur radio operators and upgrading two...
01/14/2026

We had a very successful license testing session last night, welcoming two new amateur radio operators and upgrading two others to higher license classes. A sincere thank you to our Volunteer Examiners and everyone involved for making both the meeting and testing session productive and well-organized.

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12/25/2025

Merry Christmas!

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12/24/2025

Santa is on the move!

We are inviting anyone interested in attending our free Spring SKYWARN training session to participate. Comment “Interes...
12/16/2025

We are inviting anyone interested in attending our free Spring SKYWARN training session to participate. Comment “Interested” below and we will add you to our contact list.

For those who would like to become licensed amateur radio operators and assist with severe weather reporting, the Martin County Amateur Radio Club is offering free training, testing, and radios to participants who successfully complete the licensing process. Licensed volunteers may deploy to designated lookout locations around the county to assist in reporting conditions directly to the National Weather Service.

This reporting process plays a critical role in how local weather warnings are issued and is a valuable asset to the safety and preparedness of our community.

To anyone interested in amateur(ham) radio get online and do some research. It is easy to get involved and get your li...
12/14/2025

To anyone interested in amateur(ham) radio get online and do some research. It is easy to get involved and get your license! Hamstudy.org is a great place to get free training and get on the airwaves. It's a great way to communicate. We have three dates set for next year if anyone wants to prepare and test and with us. We are also open to testing other dates with a little advance notice.

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2668 US-50
Loogootee, IN
47553

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