INFORMATION ON HOW TO BECOME A AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR CLICK HERE: KCARC BROCHURE
Kentucky Colonels Amateur Radio Club monthly meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm. The location is at the EPHRAM WHITE PARK SENIOR CENTER, 855 Mount Olivet Road, Bowling Green KY 42101. All are Welcome to join us. You do not need to be a member. CLICK HERE: Map Of Location
OLD KENTUCKY HAMS SUMMER MEETING
Following World War II, in 1946, a group of Kentucky veteran Armature Radio Operators created THE OLD KENTUCKY HAMS. Join us for summer meeting and diner Saturday May 31st at 6 PM CST at Gondolier 509 S L Rogers Wells Blvd. Glasgow, KY 42141 Life membership in the Old Kentucky Hams is $1.00. Visit http://oldkentuckyhams.org/index.htm
Field Day Events
Kentucky Colonels Amateur Radio Club actively participates in the Winter and Summer Field Day Events each year. Winter Field Day was held January 25-26 2025 at the EPHRAM WHITE PARK SENIOR CENTER. Details of contacts will be posted soon. Thanks to all who participated. 2025 Summer Field Day information coming soon. CLICK FOR ARRL PAGE
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The Kentucky Colonels Amateur Radio Club is a ARRL sanctioned club in Bowling Green KY and one of our main goals is promote our hobby to young and old alike. If you are interested in becoming a Amateur Radio operator click on VIEW and our brochure will give you all the information needed about the hobby and how to get your license.
TESTING SESSIONS
The Simpson County Amateur Radio Society will hosting a testing session on Saturday May
17th at the Red Haven Properties. The testing Session will start at 12:00 pm. The address is
122 Memorial Dr, Franklin KY. For more information and to register contact John Lay phone
number 270-535-8348. Walk-Ins are allowed.
The Southern Kentucky Amateur Transmitting Society of Russellville KY will be hosting a
testing session on Tuesday June 3rd at the Logan Search and Rescue Building on 101 N
Thurston Drive. The Session will start at 7:00 pm. No walk ins are allowed.
The Mammoth Cave Amateur Radio Club will be hosting a testing session on Saturday
June 7th at 2:00 pm (Walk-ins allowed). For more information Contact: Charles F. Rice
(270) 404-1137 Email: crice@glasgow-ky.com. The testing session will be held at the
Glasgow City Hall Basement Back Door. The City Hall is located on The Public
Square, 110 E Main St Glasgow KY 42141-9999 session contact Bob Harris his phone
number is 270-776-5572
The Western Kentucky DX Association will be hosting a Testing Session on Sunday August 3,2025 at 2 pm. The testing session will be held at Modern Woodman Building 519 Old Morgan
town Rd, Bowling Green. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information contact WB2UBW Bob Harris (270) 776-5572.
Local KCARC Nets
| KCARC Nightly Net | 9:00 pm CST – Sunday – Saturday 147.330+ repeater tone 107.2 Echolink access via K4WKU-L |
| Simplex Net | 7:30 pm CST – Tuesday and Friday 146.430 simplex. Hosted by Steve K4WKU Echolink access via K4WKU-L |
| 10 Meter Net | 8:00 pm CST – Sunday – 28.460 MHz uSSB Hosted by Randy WJ4T |
| Traders Nets Buy Sell or Trade Amateur Equipment YAESU FUSION NET C4FM Digital | 9:00 pm CST – Tuesdays 147.330+ repeater tone 107.2 Echolink access via K4WKU-L Hosted by Randy WJ4T Tuesday nights at 7 PM CST check-in except for the third Tuesday night of each month and that’s due to our club meeting. The frequency is 146.850 Hosted by Matt K04TCP |
LOCAL REPEATERS SERVING THE KCARC AREA
KY4BG Repeater KCARC Bowling Green, Kentucky
147.330 out / 147.930 in / Tone 107.2 Echolink node K4WKU-L 9:00 pm CST net nightly
INFORMATION https://ky4bg.com/
W4WSM Repeater system Bowling Green, Kentucky
147.165 out / 147.765 in / Tone 100 operating as a mixed mode P25/FM machine
146.625 out / 146.025 in D Star & Fusion
444.100 out / 449.100 in / Tone 100 operating as a mixed mode P25/FM machine
444.700 out / 449.700 in DMR repeater Color Code 1
INFORMATION http://www.photografics.net/repeater/
W4WSM Repeater system Morgantown, Kentucky
444.375 out / 449.375 in DMR Color Code 1
146.655 out / 146.055 in / No Tone
INFORMATION http://www.photografics.net/repeater/
KE4SZK Repeater Simpson County Amateur Radio Society Club, Franklin, Kentucky
147.135 + offset Tone 136.5 Net Wednesday, 7:00 pm CST
444.8375 out / 449.8375 in DMR repeater Color Code 1 + APRS iGate and digipeater
INFORMATION https://kn4utv.club/
KY4X Repeater system Glasgow, Kentucky
146.940 Tone 114.8 – Glasgow, KY. Echolink node KY4X-R 8:00pm CST net nightly
146.895 Tone 114.8 – Bonnieville, KY
444.925 No Tone – Glasgow, KY
444.850 Tone 114.8 – Bonnieville, KY
146.850 No Tone – Glasgow, KY Fusion Digital Wires X Room # 68675 SF Reflector – 37274
INFORMATION https://www.ky4x.org/
WA4UXJ Repeater Cane Valley, KY Central Kentucky Amateur Radio Club (CKARC)
146.640 out / 146.040 in tone 107.2 8:30 pm CST net nightly
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THIS IS A PARTIAL LIST FOR CLUB MEMBERS OR STATIONS LOCATED NEAR BOWLING GREEN, KY.
IT DOES NOT REPRESENT ALL REPEATERS IN THE GENERAL AREA. FOR A COMPLETE LIST WE SUGGEST THE MOBILE APP REPEATERBOOK, AVAILABLE AT https://www.repeaterbook.com/index.php/en-us/ OR ANY APP STORE.
This information was complied from public internet sources. Any corrections or suggestions or additions to this list can be submitted via email to KI4HEJ@GMAIL.COM