St.Louis, Missouri
Local Area Amateur Radio Organizations

WA0FYA
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BEARS: Boeing Employee's Amateur Radio Society

Call sign W0MA
The BEARS - STL has a membership of nearly 100 employees and retirees who support and participate in a wide range of activities ranging from public service events to contesting to VHF/UHF repeater operations. The club maintains voice and digital repeaters on 2 meters as well as an APARS node. Club communications systems also serve as an auxiallary communications backbone for The company's Emergency Preparedness Task Force.

The club holds a weekly net on Sunday evenings at 8:00 PM on its 2-meter repeater.

The club maintains a repeater on -
147.060 MHz (+) (141.3 Hz tone)

The Boeing Employee's Amateur Radio Society Web page


The Egyptian Radio Club

Call sign W9AIU
Started in 1929, The Egyptian Radio Club is one of the oldest amateur radio organizations in the area.The mailing address is -
The Egyptian Radio Club
P.O.Box 562
Granite City, Illinois 62040

The club meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm at -
Room 541
Belleville Area College
Granite City Campus

The club newsletter is "Podunk Hollow News"

The club maintains repeaters on -
146.76 MHz (-)
146.79 MHz (-)
224.06 MHz (-)
442.40 MHz (+)

There is a regular net on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM on the 146.790 repeater.
As of January 1, 2008, the nets will be:
Regular net - Tuesday evenings at 8:00 PM, 146.790
Kids net - Saturday mornings at 8:00 AM, 146.760

The Egyptian Radio Club Web page


The Francis Howell High School Amateur Radio Club

This club is in the early stages of being formed. It is intended for students and alumni of Francis Howell High School.

Contact -
Michael Gulledge, KC0YWU
kc0ywu@gmail.com


The Francis Howell North High School Amateur Radio Club

This is a general purpose club with a focus on students and licensing. Membership is open to Francis Howell North H.S. students. There is a complete HF and VHF station for the high school. There will soon be a UHF repeater.

Meetings are currently on Tuesday afternoons from 2:30 -4:00 pm.

Contact -
Ron Ochu, KO0Z, Faculty Advisor
Francis Howell North High School
2549 Hackmann Rd.
St. Charles, MO 63303
314-441-2707


Gateway Chapter 10-10 International

The club is the local chapter of Ten-Ten International Net, an organization dedicated to maintaining high levels of amateur radio communications on the 10-meter amateur band.

The Chapter meets every Wednesday evening on 28.650 MHz at 2000 Local Time.

Gateway Chapter 10-10 International


Gateway to Ham Radio Club

Call sign KB0UAB
The Gateway to Ham Radio Club is a youth-based club that is located in North St.Louis County. It has monthly meetings at -
St.Bartholomew Catholic Church
8370 Latty Avenue

Membership os $5 per year.


Lewis and Clark Radio Club

Call sign K9HAM
The Lewis and Clark Radio Club is open to anyone interested in amateur radio. The club performs numerous services, including communications for bike-a-thons, SKYWARN, and Alton's Halloween parade. The club also gives periodic classes to those wishing to obtain amateur radio licenses. It also sponsors a hamfest every November.

Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm. They are held at the Lewis and Clark Community College, which is on Route 67 north of Alton, Illinois. The meetings are held in Caldwell Hall in the Faculty Dining Room. Talk-in is available on th club's 2-meter repeater.

The Lewis and Clark Radio Club, Inc.
P.O.Box 553
Godfrey, IL 62035

The club maintains a 2-meter repeater -
145.230 MHz (-)

The Lewis and Clark Radio Club Web page


Jefferson County Amateur Radio Club

Call sign KB0TTL

The club runs two linked repeaters -
147.075 MHz (+) (141.3 Hz tone)
147.105 MHz (+) (141.3 Hz tone)

There is a net on the repeaters every Monday night at 8:00 PM local time.

Contact -
Al Asberry, WB0WEJ
6511 Old Lemay Ferry Road
Imperial, MO 63052-2821
E-mail ElvaT@aol.com

The Jefferson County Amateur Radio Club Web page


The Magic Net

Call sign K9KE
This is a loose association of hams who maintain a linked repeater system in Godfrey, Illinois.

Meetings are on the first Saturday of each month at the Ponderosa Restaurant on Homer Adams Parkway in Alton, Illinois. There is net each Sunday evening at 8:30 PM on the K9KE repeater system. There are Spring and Fall picnics, which are open to the public. The organization participates in ARRL Field Day.

The repeaters are on -
147.300 MHz (+) (118.8 Hz tone)
443.500 MHz (+)
53.350 MHz (-1.7)
29.660 MHz (-)

Contact -
The Magic Net
P.O.Box 5021
Godfrey, IL 62035

The Magic Net Web page


Metropolitan Amateur Radio Club

This is a small group that meets periodically at the St. Louis Senior Center.

Contact -
David Bartholomew (Treasurer/Secretary)


Mississippi Valley DX/Contest Club

The Club's goals are to promote the working of DX and contests, provide financial assistance to deserving DXpeditions, and to have fun. The Club asseses annual dues of $20.00 which includes a subscription to the (almost) monthly newsletter.

The MVDX/CC meets on the second Thursday of every month at 7:30 PM at the Maplewood Community Center, Maplewood, MO

The Mississippi Valley DX/Contest Club Web page


Missouri Digital Group

Call sign K0MDG
The Missouri Digital Group (MDG) was formed in 2006 by several amateurs to build and operate D-Star digital repeater systems. As of the end of 2006, MDG has placed D-Star repeater systems on the air for use by St. Louis area amateurs. MDG is dedicated to the advancement of digital amateur radio.

The digital repeaters are on -
1251.0000 MHz 0 MHz DD
1285.0000 MHz -12 MHz DV
442.5750 MHz +5 MHz DV
147.0375 MHz +600 KHz DV

Missouri Digital Group Web site

Send email to info@modigitalgroup.org


Monsanto Amateur Radio Association

Call sign K0DO
repeater 147.360 MHz (+)

Monsanto Amateur Radio Association Web site

Send email to info@monsantoara.org


The Northwest Amateur Radio and Electronics Association

Call sign KB0TUD
The NAR/EA is a small but active club with interests in repeaters, field day, field trips, and public service. Meetings are open and are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM at
Bridgeton Community Center
4201 Fee Fee Road
Bridgeton, MO 63044
(just a few blocks north of St.Charles Rock Road)

The club also welcomes people to attend its "Breakfast Socials" held every Saturday at 7:30 AM at the Sunrise Restaurant on Lindbergh Blvd. in St. Ann, south of Old St. Charles Rd. (The restaurant access is northbound only, so southbound drivers must use Whitehall Rd. U-turn ramp for best access.)

Club repeaters -
146.730 MHz (-)
443.450 MHz (+)
- are located at DePaul Health Center near the intersection of I-70 and I-270.

The Northwest Amateur Radio and Electronics Association Web site

Send email to narea@qsl.net


Northwest St.Louis Amateur Radio Club

Call sign K0AXU

This small group focuses on contesting.


The Rivers Bend Amateur Radio Club

Call sign K0RBR
The Rivers Bend Amateur Radio Club members have broad interests, from VHF to DX and Digital. Membership is open. Club meetings are on the 3rd Saturday of Month except June-July-August & December, 9:30 AM, St. Charles County Ambulance District Headquarters Board Room.
4169 Old Mill Parkway, St. Peters, MO

The club maintains repeaters in St.Peters on -
145.410 (-)
444.275 (+)

Web site = www.k0rbr.org

Contact information:
Rivers Bend Amateur Radio Club
c/o Jay Underdown, W0PS
25 Bunker Drive
O'Fallon, MO 63366


The St.Charles Amateur Radio Club

Call sign WB0HSI
The club's primary purpose is to enjoy the camaraderie of folks with similar interests. Membership is open to anyone who is interested in ham radio and a license is not necessary in order to join.

The club has provided communications for events such as bike and walk-a-thons. The club provides four nets for hams. There is a general net held on Monday evenings at 7:30 pm on the 146.670 repeater. There is an HF net on 10 meters on Thursday nights at 8:30 on 28.410 MHz for Tech Pluses and above. The club holds Volunteer Exam sessions and amateur radio license classes. It also publishes a newsletter called Garble.

The club meets on the first Tuesday of each month at the St. Peters Senior Center at 7:30 pm. Anyone is welcome to attend.

Contacting the club:
St. Charles Amateur Radio Club
P.O. Box 658
St. Charles, MO 63302

The club operates 3 repeaters -
146.670 MHz (-)
145.330 MHz (-)
444.650 MHz (+)

WB0HSI - the St.Charles Amateur Radio Club Web page


St.Clair Amateur Radio Club

Call sign K9GXU

Membership is open to anyone.
Club meetings are held the last Thursday of the month at the Fairview Heights, Illinois American Red Cross Building, next to the Post Office.
Meetings start at 8:00 pm.

Contact information:
St. Clair Amateur Radio Club Inc.
P.O. Box 94
Belleville IL 62222

The club operates 3 repeaters -
147.120 MHz (+)
224.120 MHz (-)
444.625 MHz (+)

The St.Clair Amateur Radio Club


Saint Louis Amateur Radio Club

Call sign K0LIR
The Saint Louis Amateur Radio Club was founded about 1930. It is an ARRL-Affiliated Club and it has the original affiliation certificate signed by Hiram Percy Maxim. The club is limited to 35 members as dictated by the size of its clubhouse and St. Louis County fire safety ordinances. The clubhouse is located in Upper Buder Park. The club's biggest activities are Field Day and the annual Halloween Hamfest. It publishes a monthly newsletter called "Sidebands". Regular meetings are the third Friday of the month at 8 p.m. but members meet frequently at the clubhouse for special projects or just plain fun.

Contact information:
Saint Louis Amateur Radio Club
K0LIR Trustee
11855 Spruce Haven Drive
St. Louis, MO 63146

The Saint Louis Amateur Radio Club's Halloween Ham Fest Web site


The St. Louis and Suburban Radio Club

St. Louis Repeaters and the Suburban Radio Club merged in 2003 to form the new St. Louis and Suburban Radio Club. It is an American Radio Relay League affiliated club.

The St. Louis and Suburban Radio Club general meetings are held on the second Friday of the month at the -

American Legion Post GOFF-MOLL No. 101
2721 Collier,
Brentwood, Missouri
(One block west of Manchester Blvd at Brentwood)
Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. All amateur radio operators and those persons interested in amateur radio are invited to visit the meetings.

The club maintains repeaters on -
146.850 MHz (-) CTCSS tone 141.3 Hz
146.910 MHz (-)
146.940 MHz (-)
146.970 MHz (-)
224.520 MHz (-) CTCSS tone 141.3 Hz
442.100 MHz (+)
443.075 MHz (+) CTCSS tone 141.3 Hz

The St. Louis and Suburban Radio Club Web page

The St. Louis and Suburban Radio Club's email address is foxfox@yhti.net

The St. Louis and Suburban Radio Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 4096
Hazelwood, MO
63042-0696


St.Louis County ARES

St. Louis County ARES is the county-wide Amateur Radio Emergency Service group. Its purpose is to augment public service communications during disasters or major emergencies.

St. Louis County ARES runs a weekly 2-meter net on the 146.850 (-) repeater (141.3 Hz tone) at 7:30 PM on Wednesday evenings.

For information contact the Emergency Coordinator (EC) Steve Wooten, KC0QMU at kc0qmu@arrl.net .

St.Louis County ARES


St.Louis County SKYWARN/RACES Program

The St.Louis County SKYWARN Program operated by the St.Louis County Police, Office of Emergency Management, exists to assist the National Weather Service in reporting of severe weather, dissemination of severe weather statements, watches and warnings, and gathering related storm information. The collective efforts of amateur radio through the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), business band, Civil Air Patrol (CAP), public saftey radio, and County alerting systems comprise the St.Louis County SKYWARN Radio Network and the Weather Alert Radio Net.

The Saint Louis County Police Office of Emergency Management, with the cooperation of the National Weather Service, sponsors several weather spotter classes each Spring. The classes are free and open to the public. Attendees are taught how to spot potentially dangerous weather and report it.

The amateur radio callsign for St.Louis County RACES/SKYWARN is WB0AAF. The amateur radio reporting frequencies are, in order of precedence:

  1. 146.940 MHz (-) = Primary
  2. 442.100 MHz (+) = Alternate
  3. 224.980 MHz (- 1.6 MHz) = Alternate
  4. 146.970 MHz (-) = 1st Aux
  5. 147.360 MHz (+) = 3rd Aux (this is generally used when 146.94 is down)

For information contact Michael G. Redman, the Communications Coordinator.

St.Louis County SKYWARN/RACES
St.Louis County SKYWARN/RACES (alternate Web site)


The St.Louis QRP Society

Home of QRP enthusiasts in the St. Louis metro area since 1987.

St. Louis QRP Society Web site


Telephone Employees Amateur Radio Club

Call sign KB0ZRI
Membership is restricted to Southwestern Bell Telephone employees.
The club operates a closed repeater on 147.150 MHz (+).

Contact Jim Harper for information.


The Zero Beaters Amateur Radio Club

(See picture of the club station at the top of this page.)
Call sign WA0FYA
"ZBARC" is an organization of people who share a common interest in Amateur Radio communications and technology. ZBARC is a general interest club, its members are engaged in a wide variety of Amateur Radio related activities. The yearly dues are $18.

ZBARC holds a regular monthly meeting on the first Wednesday of each month except August and December. These meetings begin at 7:30pm and generally end around 8:30 or 9:00. Club activities, projects, maintenance, and expenditures are typical topics for discussion at these monthly meetings. There is usually time before and after the meeting for socializing.

In addition to the regular meetings, there is an informal gathering at the club building almost every Wednesday night. Members and visitors alike are welcome.

The club maintains a repeater on 147.24 MHz, holds Volunteer Exam sessions, sponsors packet radio repeaters, holds a weekly net, holds a yearly field day, a yearly hamfest, a yearly picnic, and a Christmas party.

The mailing address is -

P.O. Box 24,
Dutzow, MO. 63342

The club maintains repeaters on
147.240 MHz (+)
444.350 MHz (+) CTCSS tone 100 Hz

WA0FYA - the Zero Beaters Amateur Radio Club Web page



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image = Station WA0FYA in Dutzow, Missouri, The Zero Beaters Amateur Radio Club
background = station 1BCG in 1921