On the airThe Alford Memorial Radio Club brings together licensed amateurs across metro Atlanta — for nets, for emergencies, for licensing, and for the pure joy of moving signals through the air.
Analog FM on 2 m, 1.25 m and 70 cm, plus Yaesu System Fusion and a Brandmeister-connected DMR repeater on top of Stone Mountain.
If you haven't renewed for 2026 there are several convenient options. The easiest is to renew online and pay with PayPal — the club covers the PayPal fees. You can also mail your renewal application and a check to Alford Memorial Radio Club, P.O. Box 1282, Stone Mountain GA 30086. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. 73 — Douglas Hooper, KQ4DWZ, Membership Chair.
Join or renew →President: Larry McLendon, KU4RE. Vice President: Ernie Johnston, WB4LVA. Secretary: Douglas Hooper, KQ4DWZ. Treasurer: Barry Kanne, W4TGA. Trustee: Greg Mann, WC4Y.
Full roster of officers →AMRC now offers amateur radio license testing sessions on a monthly basis — every third Saturday, 8:30 AM, at the Stone Mountain Masonic Lodge. Testing is free; the FCC collects the licensing fee separately when you file. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required.
What to bring →Thanks to everyone who helped set up, operate stations, and clean up at the joint AMRC / DeKalb ARES Field Day at Pleasantdale Park, June 27–28. Special thanks to Richard Dervan N1RBD, our Field Day Chairman, for the logging system; David Ritchie N4DJS for hauling antennas and gear from storage; and Linda Schreiber KJ4NYT and Barry Kanne W4TGA for handling food, along with everyone who brought a dish to the potluck. Photos are on our Groups.io site.
Photos on Groups.io →In-person meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM at the Annistown Road Church, 4554 Annistown Rd, Snellville, GA 30039. Several of us get together for dinner beforehand at 5:30 PM at El Jinete Mexican Restaurant, 3303 Centerville Hwy, Snellville, GA 30039.
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AMRC volunteer examiners run free test sessions the third Saturday of every month in Stone Mountain — Technician, General and Extra. No appointment needed, and our Elmers will help you study.