Get on the Air
With the Sunshine Net
Join us every morning at 8:30 am for the Sunshine Net. This very popular net receives check-ins from across southwest and west-central Florida and is one of the oldest nets still operating in Florida.
You can find us on the WX4E repeater system, which is located in Punta Gorda, Florida, and is hosted by the Charlotte Amateur Radio Society. The WX4E is a linked pair of repeaters operating on 146.745 (-) and 444.975 (+), both with a PL tone of 136.50.
With the CARS 6-Meter and 2-Meter Nets
The Charlotte Amateur Radio Society’s 6-meter net meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm on 50.200 USB. Our 2-meter net is held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm on 146.50 FM simplex. Often, we will operate alternate modes as training after the net. We work with digital modes like JS8Call, FLDigi, or Winlink.
Get Together
Come to Club Meetings
Please visit us at one of our monthly club meetings held at the New Life Church, Lenox Hall Meeting Room, 507 West Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM.
Currently, we also simulcasting our meetings on ZOOM. Please see our groups.io page for the invitation to join our monthly club meetings.
Join CARS-FL@groups.io
You can also join us on our groups.io page by visiting CARS-FL@groups.io. This is a great resource and a place to ask questions and exchange ideas.
Get Active
The Charlotte Amateur Radio Society always has an activity to help you get involved in amateur radio.
ARRL FIELD DAY
You’re Invited. GET ON THE AIR!
Join us for our ARRL Field Day Event hosted by the Charlotte Amateur Radio Society on June 22-23. This annual event sees over 35,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to showcase ham radio’s science, skill, and service to our communities and nation.
This 24-hour event will start with setup at the beautiful Peace River Shores Community Center at 9:00 am on Saturday, June 22. Our first contacts begin at 2:00 pm. We will operate for 24 hours until we take down the equipment at 2:00 pm on Sunday.
Learn More About Amateur Radio
Are you interested in learning more about amateur radio and its technology? The Charlotte Amateur Radio Society (CARS) hosts club projects to help you get hands-on experience. CARS holds operating events to help you get on the air and experience the different operating modes and procedures. Maybe you are interested in getting your FCC operating license? We can help with this too! Visit our Amateur Radio Testing Webpage to get started in Amateur Radio – It’s FCC Licensing Made Simple.
The Nest Testing Date is scheduled for Thursday, June 13th at 5:00 pm. See our Amateur Radio Testing Webpage to register.
Membership dues are only $ 20.00 per year for an individual and $ 25.00 for a family.
Next Steps…
If you would like to join the Charlotte Amateur Radio Society, simply click on the button to the right. This will allow you to complete an application and make payment online or mail a check to us.