MISSION

A member association with a common interest of public service to the community through Amateur Radio.

Click Here for general information about RARA

Click Here to see our RARA Flyer

 

 

 

WHAT DOES RARA DO

Our club members are involved in many activities in our community and in various capacities including FCC license (VE) testing, repeater and emergency communications. CLick Here for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

JOIN RARA ON FACEBOOK

Enjoy up-to-date club information along with some great interaction with our club members. Join and like RARA Facebook page today! Click Here

 

 

 

 

 

RARA VIDEOS

Great how-to videos, videos of club meetings and general fun with ham radio. Click Here to see the list of RARA videos.

 

 

 

 

 

HOW TO JOIN RARA

If you would like to join the Rockford Amateur Radio Association, please fill out our membership request form and mail it (with the membership fee payment) to the address shown. If you would like to join at our next meeting fill out the form, and bring the form with your payment to the meeting and see our treasurer, Jennifer Van Zieleghen, KD9FMJ. Click Here for the form.

 

 

 

 

THIS MONTHS HAMRAG

The current Hamrag is Jan 2019 - Click Here

We also have an archive of past Hamrags: 1981-1985, 2003-2005, 2006-2010, 2011-2015 & 2016-2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPEATERS & NETS

Thanks to our Repeater Committee we now have a new Yaesu System Fusion Digital / Analog repeater operating at both repeater sites. 146.610 MHz or 147.000 MHz

RARA Repeater Code of Conduct: Please read this before using our repeaters. Click Here

Weekly Nets: Click Here to see a list of local nets.

Local Repeater List: Click Here to see a list of local repeaters.

 

 

OUR NEXT CLUB MEETING

FRIDAY Jan. 11, 2018
Pre-Dinner Cocktail 5:00 pm
Order Dinner 6:00 pm
Program 7:00 pm

“2018 RARA Awards Dinner”

Location:
Gerry's Pizza
7402 Argus Dr.
Rockford, IL 61107
North Dinning Room

SEE UPCOMING MEETINGS