What is AMRC?
The Alford Memorial Radio Club (AMRC) is Atlanta's premier Amateur Radio club. The AMRC is an amateur radio club that provides many communication and educational services to the entire Atlanta community.
Volunteer Opportunities
Weekly Club and other AMRC Repeater Nets
Sunday Evening Club Net
NCS Sign-up Sheet: I volunteer
When: every Sunday
Time: 7pm
Repeater: W4BOC 146.760- MHz (pl 107.2)
Preamble: View Preamble
You may also checkin via Echolink to W4BOC-R. Our club uses NetLogger during the net.
Turnip Truck Net
NCS Sign-up Sheet: I volunteer
When: every Saturday
Time: 10pm
Repeater: W4BOC 146.760- MHz (pl 107.2)
Preamble: View Preamble
You may also checkin via Echolink to W4BOC-R. The net uses NetLogger during the net.
The Brown Bag Lunch Bunch Net
Net Control: Tom, WA4GIM or Joseph, KQ4YBT
When: Mon-Thur
Time: noon - 1pm
Repeater: W4BOC 146.760- MHz (pl 107.2)
You may also checkin via Echolink to W4BOC-R.
Upcoming Events/Latest news
Annual Alford Memorial Radio Club Membership Renewal For those who haven't renewed their Club membership for 2026 there are several convenient options for your to consider. The best and easiest option is to used the Alford Memorial website and pay with PayPal (the club covers the PayPal fees): Click the Join/Renew button at the top right of this webpage. Otherwise, by mail submitting your renewal application and check to the Alford Memorial Radio Club, P.O. Box 1282, Stone Mountain GA 30086 Looking forward to hearing from you soon. 73 Douglas Hooper KQ4DWZ Membership ChairCongratulations to our newly elected officers for the upcoming year, 2026.
President: Larry McLendon, KU4RE
Vice President: Ernie Johnston, WB4LVA
Secretary: Douglas Hooper, KQ4DWZ
Treasurer: Barry Kanne, W4TGA
Trustee: Greg Mann, WC4Y
NEW-Amateur Radio Licensing Exams to be offered in the Stone Mountain area-starting 4/18/2026
NEW-Alford Memorial Radio Club Swap Meet (buy/sale/trade Amateur Radio gear) NEW-Due to the weather forecast, Postponed to new date of Sat 6/6/2026 at the Tucker Recreation Center. 4898 Lavista Rd #17, Tucker, GA 30084 Free for vendors and free for the public. Hours: 800am-900am Vendor setup (parking lot behind the Rec center), 900am-100pm Event open to the public. Coffee, donuts/pastries, hotdogs and drinks wil be available for a donation. Questions? Email Linda Schreiber, KJ4NYT, Lmschreiber@mindspring.com ARRL Field Day-Sat 6/27/2026 - Sun 6/28/2026 (Please tune into our Sunday evening nets, check back here and on our groups.io site for more forthcoming details on Field Day.)
Monthly Club meetings
Monthly Club in person club meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00pm at the Annistown Road Church located at 4554 Annistown Rd, Snellville, GA 30039. Our next in person meeting will be on Thur 6/11/2026. Some of us get together for dinner at 5:30pm before the meeting at the El Jinete Mexican Restaurant located at 3303 Centerville Hwy, Snellville, GA 30039.
Please see our Groups.IO calendar for more info on the monthly meetings and click here for the ZOOM link if you are not able to attend the meeting in person. ZOOM link: Meeting ID: 344 241 7269 Passcode: gammamatch