Meeting Schedule and Location

MARC holds in person meetings on the first three Thursdays of each month at 6:30 PM at Murray Fire Station #81 (4848 S Box Elder St [35 W]).  Meetings are usually shared via Zoom, see the marc-announce mailing list for details.  See the schedule for the next few classes at the bottom of this page.

  • First Thursday meeting is dedicated to new and prospective amateur radio operators. 
  • Second Thursday is for more advanced topics. 
  • Third Thursday is for club business, guest speakers, and topics of general interest.

Nets:

  • Sundays at 8:00 PM on the MARC repeater at 223.96 MHz (negative 1.6 MHz offset) PL 103.5 Hz (standard load channel 22, 57, and 136).  This is a formal directed net.
  • First Thursday each month at 6:00 PM on MARC repeater at 223.96 MHz (negative 1.6 MHz offset) with a PL of 103.5 Hz (standard load channel 22, 57, and 136).  This is a "check-in" and information net.
  • Second Thursday each month at 6:00 PM on 223.440 MHz simplex (no tone or offset) (standard load channel 24).  This is a "check-in" and information net.
  • Third Thursday each month at 6:00 PM on 147.600 MHz simplex (standard load channel 26 and 56).   This is a "check-in" and information net.

NOTE:  if you do not have equipment that operates on the 1.25m band and are wondering how you can check in on the first and second Thursday nets, the club has a limited number of radios that support this band.  Contact Sam (KG7MLL) for more information or reach out to us via our Contact Form.  If you want to get your own, please check out our list of Recommended 1.25m Capable Radios.

All hams, not just those residing within Murray City, are welcome and invited to club meetings and the weekly net.  Please join us and share your experiences with the hobby.

Below is the schedule of classes for the next few months... if you have a topic you would like to present to the club, please let us know via the Contact Form:

Meeting TypeDateTopicInstructor/Discussion Leader
Basic Topics3/6/2025Back to Basics - Three: Language, Jargon, and How to Talk on the RadioJan (KD7ZWV)
Advanced Topics3/13/2025AREDN Mesh Networking - In Depth Examination of the AREDN UI, Part 1Jan (KD7ZWV)
General Meeting3/20/2025MARC SOG (Standard Operational Guidelines)Dan (N7XDL)
Basic Topics4/3/2025Back to Basics - Four: Basic Electronics PrinicplesJan (KD7ZWV)
Advanced Topics4/10/2025AREDN Mesh Networking - In Depth Examination of the AREDN UI, Part 2Jan (KD7ZWV)
General Meeting4/17/2025
Basic Topics5/1/2025Back to Basics - Five: Repeaters
Advanced Topics5/8/2025AREDN Mesh Networking - Network Design WorkshopJan (KD7ZWV)
General Meeting5/15/2025Club Board ElectionsEveryone

 Links to previous classes are available at the Training page.