Upcoming Events
Wednesday November 6
- 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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WIARC Monthly MeetingRecurs monthlyAmerican Red Cross Donor Center Adams County Chapter, 3000 N 23rd St, Quincy, IL 62301, USA
Monthly Meeting
Saturday November 9
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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Licensing Exam SessionBethel Assembly of God Church, 839 S 12th St, Quincy, IL 62301, USA
ARRL VEC Licensing Exam Session
Sponsor: Western Illinois Amateur Radio Club
Contact: David L. Scranton(210) 325-7923
Email: w9we.lee@gmail.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Bethel Assembly of God Church839 S 12th St
Parking North side
Pre-register $15.00
Quincy IL 62301-5201
Website: https://w9awe.org/
*Registration is required to guarantee a seat at the session. Standard policy is that if there are no pre-registered candidates by 8 PM of the Thursday preceding the test date, the session will be cancelled without further notification.
2024 Illinois QSO Party
Sponsored by the Western Illinois Amateur Radio Club
Date/Time: 1700 UTC October 20, 2024 to 0100 UTC October 21, 2024
Bands: 160 through 2 meters, excluding WARC bands (60, 30, 17 and 12 meters)
About Us
Our radio club was founded in 1940 and continues actively promoting amateur radio in West-Central Illinois.
Club Newsletters
Feedline is our monthly newsletter. Keep up with the latest club news and information.
VE Testing
We offer license exam testing every other month. License classes are offered based on interest.
Club repeaters
The Western Illinois ARC established its first 2 Meter FM repeater in early 1969 making this club among the first in the nation to operate such a device on an amateur VHF frequency.
Our machines now include the latest internet linking technologies. Find out more by following the link.
Latest News
Upcoming hamfests
KD0HHN has sent flyers for the following upcoming hamfests for fall 2022: St Charles MO Aug 14 Sedalia MO Oct 15 Kirkwood MO Oct 29 08/13/2022 - West Central Illinois Hamfest Location: Carlinville, ILType: ARRL...
W9AWE Tower Work 2021
A great assemblage of local hams combined to put together the new Mosley beam on Friday, August 20 and Saturday, August 21. Once it was ready and tested, NR9Q climbed the tower on Saturday, and the old tribander was removed from the tower; and the new antenna was put...
July 7th 2021 Meeting
Special Meeting Announcement - July Meeting and Tailgate The regular monthly meeting of the WIARC is scheduled for Wednesday July 7th, 2021 7:00 PM. Special Pre-meeting tailgate taking place 5pm-7pm before the meeting. Bring your stuff to sell or trade. Location: Twin...
ILQP
The Western Illinois Amateur Radio Club is the official administrator of the Illinois QSO Party.
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