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
Mark your calendars Now! Winter Field Day 2025 – January 25th & 26th 2025
The Charlotte Amateur Radio Society hosts Winter Field Day 2025 – one of our favorite field operating events. It stands as our community’s largest emergency communications exercise and is an impressive assembly of antennas, radio equipment, and operators.
Location and map: 29075 Riverview Ln, Punta Gorda, FL 33982
Learn More Here > Winter Field Day 2025 – January 25th & 26th 2025
Stay Tuned to Groups.io for details!
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.
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.