Paintsville Amateur Radio Community Services - Ky4arc

05/27/2026

Everyone please check your microphone. Someone is setting on their mic keeping the repeaters keyed up.

Please try to remember to hang up your mic or put it away from a place where it can open tx ,

The repeaters transmitting for an extended period of time can damage them or the power supply and it is annoying to others.

Thanks and 73’s
W4FIR

04/28/2026

04/11/2026

Use Allstar Node 55904
Per N4KJU, President J. Hager
Allstar Node 62886 direct node is down for a little while, Johnny is changing internet providers.
Sorry for the inconvenience caused by this.
Johnny says he will let everyone know when 62886 is back online.

S/ W4FIR

04/11/2026

Attention:
for those who check in to the friendship net using the all star node 62886 it is down right now.

Please use node 55904 to check in to the friendship net.

The net Starts at 10 p.m. this should be a temporary change

we will post an update when more information is available.

Thank you

03/28/2026

Give a big hand and shout out to Pres. Johnny Hager, Ken Robinson , TJ Hoover, Paul Combs ,Donna Moore, and any others I am unknowingly missed mentioning ; This bunch went yesterday to Paintsville repeater site pulled the old VHF repeater out which we had quite a bit of trouble out of in the last few years and was having problems finding repair parts and installed a newer repeater. During the install a coax cable going to the UHF Link System unknowingly got damaged and left us without linked radio service last night, a new coax cable was installed this morning and the system is now linked with all VHF Repeaters in the East Ky Linked Repeater System .
Thanks to Everyone for their help on both days to repair the system.
We look forward to many years of service with the new VHF repeater.

I can’t wait to hear everyone on the Friendship Net that starts at 10pm tonight and runs nightly 7 days a week.
If you have an Amature Radio License please deal free to check in on the net .

03/22/2026

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W4FIR

03/22/2026

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03/22/2026

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W4FIR

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01/02/2026

Post by W4FIR

Kentucky State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile from Pike County.

Police say 15-year-old Star Blair, of Millard, was reported missing on January 1. She was last seen that day on Daniels Branch in the Millard community.

Blair is described as a white female, approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing around 120 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about her whereabouts is urged to contact the Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post at 606-433-7711.

12/28/2025

📣Announcement 📣

The Testing and Business Meeting of Amateur Radio Community Services is being rescheduled to the second Thursday this month due to New Years it will be held
January 8th with social time starting at 5:00 pm Testing at 5:30 pm and Business Meeting will began at 6:00 pm.

If anyone want to test or if you know anyone interested in testing let them know and cost is $15 must have a State issued ID and your FRN number to Test.

73’s Thanks
W4FIR