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The Athens County, Ohio
Amateur Radio Association
Email: acara@ac-ara.org

Serving Southeast Ohio Communities

Please visit our License Testing page for important information on our test session which is still on during the FCC shutdown.

The next regular business meeting will be on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. In-person meetings are held at the Red Cross of Southeastern Ohio, 100 South May Avenue, Athens, Ohio, and begin at 7pm on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. A Zoom option will be available for those who cannot attend the meetings in-person. Instructions on how to connect via Zoom are available here.

A new Jump Start program for newly licensed hams has been developed by QRZ and Gigaparts where new hams can receive a starter handheld specially designed for this program. See our License Testing page from the link on the left for a link to more details and how to register.

Upcoming events:

  • Tuesday, December 16, 2025, ACARA Annual Holiday Dinner, location TBD

Public service events: Contact Jeff Slattery, N8SUZ to volunteer.

  • Saturday, November 8, 2025, Bobcat Trail Marathon/Half Marathon, Burr Oak State Park, 8:00 AM

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