Eastern Ozarks Amateur Radio Club Inc.

20/10/2026

We had 4 club members, 1 family member and one new potential member (6) at the Lunch Bunch today. Lots of good conversations, radio talk and a good time. And yes we talked about you if you didn’t come.

20/10/2026

Come out to the Lunch Bunch!!! We are here at the Factory Diner 200 W 1st Street Farmington, come in and go to the back to the large area just outside main dining area.

19/10/2026

I used these guys to help me study for my Extra. VERY thorough, and free! Check them out if you're wanting to upgrade to General! - Arthur N9XRY

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Ready to upgrade to General?....see details below

To register, contact Tom K3YH at [email protected]

Ready to take your amateur radio journey to the next level? The ARCNEM General Class License Course is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 and run thru January 5, 2027 (9 sessions).

Classes are sponsored by the National Electronics Museum.

Upgrading from Technician to General is the single biggest leap you can make in amateur radio, granting you access to the High Frequency (HF) bands.

Why Upgrade? ---- The Power of HF Privileges

While Technician privileges keep you mostly local on VHF/UHF, a General Class license unlocks over 80% of the amateur radio spectrum. With HF privileges, you can:

* Communicate Worldwide: Bounce signals off the ionosphere to talk across continents and oceans without relying on internet-linked repeaters or infrastructure.

* Master the Solar Cycle: Experience the thrill of peak solar activity on the 10, 15, and 20-meter bands, where even low-power (QRP) stations can achieve global reach.

* Activate Parks on the Air (POTA): Take your station into the great outdoors! General HF privileges allow you to easily hunt or activate state and national parks, a massive and highly active global community.

* Chase DX & Awards: Participate in international contesting, hunt rare DX stations, and work toward prestigious milestones like DXCC (DX Century Club) and Worked All States (WAS).

* Explore Diverse Modes: Dive deep into long-distance single sideband (SSB) voice, traditional CW (Morse code), and advanced digital weak-signal modes like FT8.

* Enhance Emergency Capabilities: Provide resilient, long-range emergency communications that can bridge gaps across states and countries when local infrastructure fails.

Course Schedule & Details

* Start Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

* Format: Weekly 3-hour sessions held on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 PM Eastern Time

* Platform: Online via Zoom (links will be sent to registered participants)

* All sessions will be recorded and available on YouTube

How to Register

Contact Tom K3YH at [email protected]

Don't let your amateur radio journey stop at the local repeater. Join us starting November 10 and unlock the true, global potential of your station.

73,

Tom K3YH

Please publicize this with your club and anyone you know who would be interested

19/10/2026

Tomorrow is the first Lunch Bunch for the Eastern Ozarks Amateur Radio Club and you’re invited to have come lunch with us. It’s just an informal gathering of local hams. Come hang out. Talk a little radio. Have a little fun. 

13/10/2026

We need email addresses for the following members please:

Steve and Barb Strang, Charles "Ed" Kemper, Steve Brust, Marty McCullough, Kip Tinker, David Martin.

Please don't respond here, send a message or email [email protected]

12/10/2026

Check out the clubs new website!! Same address just a new look and several new features:
1. Live weather updates, at the top that bar checks every 60 seconds for Warnings or Watches and turns yellow or red and gives you a link to the warning.
2. The net schedule, that turns red on the day of the net, always know if there is a net today.
3. Live membership roster, with our new Club Management Software we can link to it and get a list of current members (If you don't see your name on it, let us know).

We will add more features when we can, if you have ideas drop us a note.

www.k0eor.org or www.eoarc.org

11/10/2026

Get your HF gear all Tuned up (GET IT, TUNED UP), this will be a fun Special Event to catch and will be challenging being so close you will have to catch the prop just right.

05/10/2026

This would be a great event to practice your direction finding skills.

28/09/2026

It’s a great way to practice your radio skills and an even better way to get a track side view of the race. Volunteered to be a radio operator for the Show Me Rally. 

https://rally101.100aw.org/volunteerinformation/

13/01/2026

I just received this notice of one of our members from quite a few years back.
Ben Townsend
W1TBM

Mon, Jan 12 at 5:06 PM

Roger Raymond Stephan, age 94, of Terre Du Lac, Missouri, passed away on January 1, 2026, at Parkland Health Center.

Roger was born on September 29, 1931, in St. Louis, Missouri to William and Dorothy Stephan. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1950. After graduating, Roger joined the Navy where he was stationed in multiple locations, most memorably Germany.

While on leave from boot camp in 1951, Roger met his beloved Shirley Schneider on a blind date. They married on January 23, 1954, and remained happily married to the love of his life for 60 years until her passing.

After leaving the armed forces in December of 1954, Roger explored interests in photography and coin collecting. He worked at Union Electric for 36 years. He attended night classes at Washington University and further earned a Radio Commercial License in 1974 for this job. Roger retired from UE as a Telecommunications Supervisor. In life, Roger enjoyed Ham Radio for over 50 years, bowling, where he bowled a perfect 300 game, and became an Elk in 1998. In retirement, he became an avid golfer, where he achieved a hole-in-one. For a decade Roger and Shirley enjoyed wintering at Piney Point in Palmetto Florida.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents, William and Dorothy Stephan, his wife Shirley, his siblings and in-laws William and Gert Stephan, Fred and Bev Stephan, Frank and Joyce Stephan, and Helen and Al Hoernchemeyer.

Survivors include his children Jerry Stephan, Patty Gann (Butch), Debbie Payne (Arthur), Eric Stephan (Melissa), Diane Minnella and grandchildren Tina Gann, Jayme Gann, Brian Gann (Ester), Cierra Klavir (Matt), Christina Stephan, Taylor Payne Araina Martin (Herb), Sara Minnella, Ian Minnella, and Raymond Minnella, and a great grandchild Erika Gann.

In Lieu of Flowers, donations can be made to St. Judes Children's Research Hospital and can be sent to 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105

Memorial visitation will be held Friday January 9, 2026, from 12pm until the service at 3pm at Coplin Funeral Home in Park Hills, Missouri with Mark Minnella officiating. Coplin Funeral Home of Park Hills, Missouri is in charge of the arrangements.

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