Dixie Amateur Radio Club - DARC

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Dixie Amateur Radio Club - DARC The Dixie Amateur Radio Club is located in St. George, serving Washington County, Utah.

DARC is dedicated to the promotion of amateur radio through education & community service.For more info or to message us, go to our website at https://dixieham.org

Heard on channel this evening!
09/13/2026

Heard on channel this evening!

Pulled the DB-408 off the GMRS repeater on UTH today. The antenna fits nicely on the RZR for transport down the mountain...
08/21/2026

Pulled the DB-408 off the GMRS repeater on UTH today. The antenna fits nicely on the RZR for transport down the mountain. GMRS machine has a temporary commercial UHF band antenna on it that is working great. We’ll analyze this one and try to get it working correctly and returned to service.

The July club meeting video is now love on the Dixie Amateur Radio Club’s YouTube Channel. We also had another great mee...
08/20/2026

The July club meeting video is now love on the Dixie Amateur Radio Club’s YouTube Channel.

We also had another great meeting last night for the August meeting. That video will be posted very soon.

https://youtube.com/?feature=shared

Packed house tonight at the Dixie Amateur Radio Club’s August meeting. Adam (W0AKO) is presenting on MeshCore. If you co...
08/20/2026

Packed house tonight at the Dixie Amateur Radio Club’s August meeting. Adam (W0AKO) is presenting on MeshCore. If you couldn’t make it tonight, we will have the meeting video posted to our Youtube channel soon. Looks like we might have run out of chairs, anyway.

Tonight, the Dixie Amateur Radio Club welcomed a batch of new ham radio operators. Craig (W7CEJ) handed out more free st...
08/20/2026

Tonight, the Dixie Amateur Radio Club welcomed a batch of new ham radio operators. Craig (W7CEJ) handed out more free starter radios to these brand new Technician class hams.

They all passed their exams to claim their first ham radio license and a free handheld radio from the club. We also gave them some basic training to help them get started on the air.

Interested in getting your ham radio license? Check out our website for details. Dixieham.org

While it is an unlicensed radio protocol, Meshcore can still be a very valuable part of your ham radio communications to...
08/17/2026

While it is an unlicensed radio protocol, Meshcore can still be a very valuable part of your ham radio communications toolbox. All are welcome to check out our August club meeting and learn how Meshcore can benefit local communities. The August club meeting happens this Wednesday. For details on time & location, visit Dixieham.org and check out our upcoming events section.

The presentation on ARES and MeshCore off-grid emergency communications for local communities is now live on the Dixie A...
08/12/2026

The presentation on ARES and MeshCore off-grid emergency communications for local communities is now live on the Dixie Amateur Radio Club YouTube channel.

Help the video gain traction — hit the like button, subscribe to the channel, and share it with friends and family who might be interested in resilient local communications.

And mark your calendars: our next club meeting is Wednesday, August 19th at 7:00 PM MDT, where we’ll give a broader overview of MeshCore technology.

Video link:

https://youtu.be/5IODdQo2hR0?is=Ul0LCKbiQz5ShuMV

Congratulations are in order for two brand-new Technicians who both passed their exam yesterday at the VE session in Hur...
08/09/2026

Congratulations are in order for two brand-new Technicians who both passed their exam yesterday at the VE session in Hurricane!

Not only did they earn their Technician licenses, they also took full advantage of the Dixie Amateur Radio Club’s New Ham Starter Radio program. They joined the club for a full year at half price, and each will be presented with a new starter radio from the club at our August 19th meeting (7:00 PM).

A big thank-you to our ARRL Volunteer Examiners who showed up to administer the testing—your time and effort make sessions like this possible.

Thinking about getting your ham radio license, upgrading, or joining our Volunteer Examiner team? You’ll find everything you need at dixieham.org.

Great news for the club!Because of DARC’s ongoing support of off-road and off-grid communications, we received a generou...
08/08/2026

Great news for the club!

Because of DARC’s ongoing support of off-road and off-grid communications, we received a generous $5,000 donation today from the Desert Roads and Trails Society (DRATS).

A big thank-you to DRATS for helping fund our repeater upgrade project. The check was presented this afternoon and the funds will go toward Phase 2 equipment next week — antennas, hard-line coax, and connectors.

We also have some exciting news to share about the repeater upgrades at the next club meeting. Don’t miss it — Wednesday, August 19th at 7:00 PM.

August club meeting information is at https://dixieham.org

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PO Box 101
Saint George, UT
84771

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