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KCARC BROCHURE
UPCOMING EVENTS
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. Our next meeting will be March 24, 2026.
Location Map
New Mailing Address
The club will no longer use a post office box for correspondences, dues submissions or membership applications. Direct all correspondences to:
KCARC 718 Parkland Way Bowling Green, KY 42101
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.
KCARC YouTube Video Channel
Each month the Kentucky Colonels Amateur Radio Club records its monthly meetings for playback on the KCARC You Tube video channel. Additional videos of interest are also posted including the ZOOM video lessons for Pat Stewart’s General Licensee Class. Follow the link below
https://www.youtube.com/@KentuckyColonelsAmateurradioCl/playlists
TESTING SESSIONS
YOU CAN REVIEW EACH WEEKS CLASSES AT THE LINK BELOW
https://www.youtube.com/@KentuckyColonelsAmateurradioCl/playlists
The Simpson County Amateur Radio Society will be hosting a testing session Saturday March 21st. 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 April 7th at the Logan Search and Rescue Building on 101 N Thurston Drive. The Session will start at 7:00 pm. Walk ins are allowed. To register for the session contact Lorraine Adler her phone number is (270) 725-1142
The Western Kentucky DX Association will be hosting a Testing Session on Sunday May 3rd at 2 pm. The testing session will be held at Modern Woodman Building 519 Old Morgantown Rd, Bowling Green. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information contact WB2UBW Bob Harris (270) 776-5572.
BEFORE YOU GO TO A TESTING SESSION YOU WILL NEED A FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FRN REGISTRATION NUMBER AVAILABLE AT
https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do
YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO BRING $15.00 AND A PHOTO ID.
IF UPGRADING BRING A COPY OF YOUR PRESENT LICENSEE.
Local Nets
| KCARC Nightly Net | 9:00 pm CST – Sunday – Saturday 147.330+ repeater tone 107.2 Echolink access via K4WKU-L |
| South Central KY Northern TN Simplex Net | 7:30 pm CST – Tuesday and Friday 146.430 simplex. Hosted by Steve K4WKU Echolink access via K4WKU-L Visit every net for a live video feed. https://www.facebook.com/K4WKU |
| 10 Meter Net | 8:00 pm CST – Sunday – 28.460 MHz SSB Hosted by Randy WJ4T |
| Traders Net Buy Sell or Trade Amateur Equipment YAESU Fusion C4FM Digital SIMPSON COUNTY ARES NET | 9:00 pm CST – Tuesdays 147.330+ repeater tone 107.2 Echolink access via K4WKU-L Hosted by Randy WJ4T (Please…Amateur Radio equipment only) Tuesday nights at 7 PM CST The frequency is 146.850 Hosted by Matt K04TCP Wednesday Nights 7:30 pm CST KN4RNL Repeater442.200+ PL Tone 77.0 Hosted by Micky KN4WLM |
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