📡 April General Membership Meeting
Join us for our April General Membership Meeting on Thursday, April 23rd at 7:00 PM at Betcha Bingo.
🎙️ Featured Presentation
Join us as John Cheyney, KF5PFP, presents on FreeDV, an exciting digital voice mode for the HF bands.
The FreeDV team has recently released a new version that leverages machine learning to encode and decode speech, delivering clear digital audio in just 1.5 kHz of bandwidth—roughly half that of a standard SSB signal.
John will cover:
- How the FreeDV encoder and decoder work
- Required hardware and software
- Real-world performance and operating considerations
- The advantages and limitations of this emerging mode
Antenna Maintenance Day
📅 Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – Noon
📍 Club Shack
Help us inspect antennas, replace guy ropes, and keep the station in top shape. Volunteers needed on the ground and roof — come ready to work! 📡
IARC Monthly Newsletter April 2026
In this issue:
POTA-QUE Spring 2026 Wrap up
IARC Annual Donations Delivered
Why Ham Radio is Making a Comeback in a Modern World
World Soccer Tournament Special Event Station
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.