📡 June General Membership Meeting
Join us for our June General Membership Meeting on Thursday, June 25th at 7:00 PM at Betcha Bingo.
🎙️ Featured Presentation
Join us as Tom, N5HYP, presents an overview of the club’s upcoming Summer Field Day activities. Tom will discuss operating plans, station setup, and how members can participate in this year’s event
Summer Field Day 2026 – Saturday, June 27
The Irving Amateur Radio Club will be participating in ARRL Field Day on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at the Garden and Arts Center, 906 Senter Rd, Irving, TX 75060.
Tom, N5HYP, reports that the club will be operating two HF stations, with setup beginning at 9:00 AM. Operating activities will run from approximately 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM, allowing time for teardown during daylight hours.
Field Day is amateur radio’s annual open house, combining emergency preparedness, public outreach, and on-the-air operating fun. Club members, prospective hams, and guests are welcome to stop by, observe operations, and learn more about amateur radio.
We hope to see you there!
IARC Monthly Newsletter May 2026
In this issue:
SHORTWAVE LISTENING: Canada Going Off the Air
Beyond the Callsign
The Preparedness Movement and the New Wave of Operators
IARC 2026 Student Scholarships
Ad Hoc Repeater Test
Museum Ships on the Air
Amateur Radio License Exams

Thinking about getting your ham license or upgrading? The Irving Amateur Radio Club offers exam sessions every fourth Thursday, starting one hour before our monthly meeting. Come join us!
Wednesday Brunch Bunch
Join us every Wednesday at 10:00 AM for food, fellowship, and friendly conversation at Mama’s Daughters Diner, 2412 W Shady Grove Rd, Irving. All are welcome—bring a friend!
Club Info
Membership meeting every fourth
Thursday @7:00pm
Club Net every 1st, 2nd & 3rd
Thursday @7:00pm on 146.72
WA5CKF Repeaters:
146.720MHz – PL110.9
224.400MHz – PL110.9
442.375MHz + PL110.9
442.675MHz + PL110.9
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Our Mission Statement
To provide radio communications with honor and integrity, honor the amateur radio code of ethics, provide technical support services to others so interested, support citizens of our community in times of need and disaster and provide radio communications as needed during local emergency situations.

