South Carolina's Growing Resource for Ham Radio!
The Spartanburg ARC's Tailgate Swap & Shop - Saturday - May 4th, 2024
400 Glenwood Dr Spartanburg, SC 29033
0800 - 1400
Free Entry
The Florence ARC's Tailgate - Saturday - August 10th, 2024
John Compton Hope Info 02162024.docxJune 2024 Testing and Training
A class for each level of license will be offered via Zoom June 17th through June 21st. You may register by e-mailing MidlandsVE@Gmail.com
SCHEART Ham (Amateur) radio testing will be offered on June 22nd at 08:30 am at SCETV headquarters, 1041 George Rogers Blvd in Columbia. They will take care of the administrative work first and start the testing at when the admin work is done. Bring a photo ID, an original and copy of any Ham Radio license, your FRN and $10.00 cash. If a child is testing and has no photo I.D., bring a copy of a birth certificate. Also, once the FCC processes your application, they will want an additional $35.00.
If you are testing for the first time, you must bring your FCC Registration Number (FRN), which you can get here:https://tinyurl.com/yayymn28
If you’re coming for testing only, email us so we can plan accordingly.
Please refer any questions to midlandsve@gmail.com
The Dutch Fork Amateur Radio Group (DFARG) VE team will be offering ARRL VE testing on the following Saturdays in 2024 @ 9am at the DFARG ham shack.
May 11th
June 22nd
August 3th
September 14th
October 26th
December 7th
230 Depot St , Little Mountain, SC
The testing will be for all classes, Technician, General, & Extra.
Registration is suggested as limited walk ins will be accepted.
Bring your FRN and/or a copy of your current license.
ARRL testing fee $15.00
Please contact for additional details and registration:
Malcolm Davis
Email: K4XMD6523@gmail.com
Phone 803.528.6523
John Gendron, NJ4Z, Appointed South Carolina Section Manager
ARRL has named John Gendron, NJ4Z, as the South Carolina Section Manager. He will complete the term of Marc Tarplee, N4UFP, who passed away after a brief illness.
John Gendron, NJ4Z, Section Manager of the ARRL South Carolina Section.
Gendron, an Amateur Extra-class operator, is President of the York County Amateur Radio Society (YCARS) and a member of the Swamp Fox Contest Group. In addition to being an avid contester and DX chaser, Gendron enjoys participating in Parks on the Air. He has earned numerous ARRL awards, including the Worked All States and Triple Play Worked All States awards, and is closing in on 5-Band DXCC.
Gendron also hosts a YouTube channel, called From the Hamshack. In 2022, he became the 55th recipient of the Vic Clark Roanoke Division ARRL Service Award, the Division's highest honor.
Gendron is the CEO and an owner of a regional systems integration company based in South Carolina, and he earned a degree in electrical engineering from Youngstown State University in Ohio. He and his family reside in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Gendron's appointed term as Section Manager will continue through December 31, 2024.
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Parks on the Air
#POTA or Parks on the Air® is a very quickly growing part of Amateur Radio. This is great in many ways as it is getting more hams on the HF bands as well as supporting parks across the world. This is also becoming a great source of outreach for the hobby as many hikers, fishermen/women, and other outdoors people at parks are asking operators about what they are doing and many are showing interest in the hobby. If you haven't yet heard about POTA please check out their site by clicking the image on the left.
D-Star Reflector 33 C is a gathering spot for POTA conversations.
South Carolina Statewide Bridge now active on Hamshack Hotline (387).