Club Net
Amateur radio is about community. Icom is fortunate to have been a part of that community for over 50 years. We know that ham clubs play a pivotal role in bringing radio enthusiasts together and that they serve as a place to share thoughts and ideas about our hobby. Icom would like the opportunity to be a part of your local community and so, as a way of giving back, we are re-launching our promotion exclusively for ham clubs. By registering, your club could win Icom swag or an Icom focused presentation at your club meeting. *Register today for your chance to win.
Congratulations to our winners below!
Update: October 2020
Monthly winners (5) will receive a
virtual presentation from either
Ray Novak or Will Jourdain.
Interested in winning (15) Icom swag kits for your club? (1 grand prize winner will be announced every quarter).
Sign up here today!
2020 - Segment 4 Grand Prize Winner
Indianapolis Radio Club
Congratulations to our 2020 Segment 4 Grand Prize winner, Indianapolis Radio Club! They have been randomly selected as Icom's Club Net winner for Segment 3, 2020 (October - December). The Indianapolis Amateur Radio Club was founded in 1914 and has met continuously since. The Club is now a general interest group that meets on the second (2nd) Friday of each month at the Indianapolis Training Center. Meetings start at 7 PM with a brief social session then a short business meeting; followed by a program of interest to all. There is an Amateur radio station located ( W9JP ) in the facility which our club operates and maintains. If you are already a HAM you can usually find someone on meeting nites by checking into the Indianapolis Local The 146.76 (-600) & 443.1 (100 pl) or 146.67 (-600) ; 224.8 & 442.85 (pl 100) or 146.70 (-600) ; Indy area repeaters.
Learn more about the Indianapolis Radio Club at indyradioclub.org
2020 - Segment 3 Grand Prize Winner
Orlando Amateur Radio Club
Congratulations to our 2020 Segment 3 Grand Prize winner, Orlando Amateur Radio Club! They have been randomly selected as Icom's Club Net winner for Segment 3, 2020 (July - September). The Orlando Amateur Radio Club, with the club call of W4PLB, is the largest and oldest amateur radio club in Central Florida with consistently over 300 members. We are an American Radio Relay League, (ARRL) Special Service Club, and offer many outlets for your amateur radio enjoyment and growth. We actively support Orange County ARES and Skywarn as well as several community service agencies. To keep members informed, a monthly e-newsletter is sent out that includes meeting information, items of interest and important announcements.
Learn more about the Orlando Amateur Radio Club at https://oarc.org/
2020 - Segment 3 Monthly Winners
July
Portage County Amateur Radio Service
PCARS is a large sized radio club of nearly 200 paid members. We received the prestigious Hamvention Club of the Year Award in 2018. Our newsletter, The Radiogram, is a 5X First Place winner of the Ohio Section Newsletter contest, and in 2017 we won the Great Lakes Division Newsletter Award. We have an awesome club site with meeting rooms, a lab, 4 operating positions, 3 of which have IC-7300’s. We operate many contests and State QSO parties normally and allow operators to bring their own SD cards with personal settings, and we reset the radios to club settings later. We have our computers networked on Intel Nuc computers which allow us to log during contests. We have a variety of antennas as well as a 200 ft. tower, Triband Yagi, Hustler 5 band trap vertical, and 80m & 40m dipoles. We normally host activities at the club site most nights of the week. Some of which include special interest group meetings (DX/Contesting, QRP/CW, Antennas, Digital Modes, Linux) every Tuesday, VE Test Sessions, License Prep Classes, build days on Saturday morning and once a month we have in-person net nights at the club site where we socialize and check into the net from our 2m desk. We designed two Ohio contests that take place outdoors each year. In February we host Freeze Your Acorns Off (FYAO) to encourage outdoor battery powered QRP operation, and in September we hold Ohio State Parks on the Air (OSPOTA) to activate our State Parks.
Want to join the PCARS gang?
Learn more about the PCARS at http://www.portcars.org/wp/
2020 - Segment 2 Grand Prize Winner
Shoreline Amateur Radio Club
Congratulations to our 2020 Segment 2 Grand Prize winner, Shoreline! They have been randomly selected as Icom's Club Net winner for Segment 2, 2020 (April - June).
Learn more about the Shoreline Amateur Radio Club at https://www.westbrookem.com
2020 - Segment 2 Monthly Winners
June
Edmonds Woodway Amateur Radio Club
The Edmonds Woodway Amateur Radio Club was started in November of 2018 by John Vanderbeck KM7O. In less than a year the club has become an affiliated member of the ARRL and insured by them as well. We have had numerous events spanning this small amount of time. The club call sign currently is N7EDW. We host monthly meetings for business and radio talk in addition to a club breakfast for fun and food. We pulled together a 2019 Field Day; hosted 2 ARRL officials for our club Charter Party in June and have weekly on the air nets every Tuesday at 7pm. We have been in the local Edmonds Beacon news for at least 3 times to announce everything from meetings to club events. We have over 25 paid members now on a roster of over 80 check ins as we continue to meet the Amateur community of South Snohomish County covering Lake Forrest Park, Brier, Mountlake Terrace, and of course Edmonds and Woodway.
Learn more about the Edmonds Woodway Amateur Radio Club at https://edwaynet.com/
May
Shoreline Amateur Radio Club
The Shoreline Amateur Radio Club – W1BCG, fondly known as ‘The Club’ was formed in 1964 to promote the hobby of amateur radio with enthusiasts in lower Middlesex County in Connecticut. The club has a long history of camaraderie within the hobby and repeater support for the Connecticut Amateur Radio Emergency Service CT ARES and National Weather Service’s Skywarn Program. The primary goal is to have fun conversations, on and off the air while promoting safe activities. Our members come from all types of careers while enjoying the many aspects of the hobby; HF – VHF / UHF Band while using Morse Code, Single Side Band, Analog and Digital Communications.
Learn more about the Shoreline Amateur Radio Club at https://www.westbrookem.com
April
Western Reserve Amateur Radio Club
The Western Reserve Amateur Radio Club is a Special Service club that exists to go above and beyond for our community and for Amateur Radio, is what defines a Special Service Club (SSC). We are leaders in our Amateur Radio community who provides active training classes, publicity programs, and actively pursue technical projects and operating activities.
Learn more about the Western Reserve Amateur Radio Club at https://www.wrarc.net/
2020 - Segment 1 Grand Prize Winner
Scott County ARES
Congratulations to our 2020 Segment 1 Grand Prize winner, Scott County ARES!
They have been randomly selected as Icom's Club Net winner for Segment 1, 2020 (January - March).
Learn more about the Scott County ARES at https://scottares.org/
2020 - Segment 1 Monthly Winners
March
Memphis Digital Amateur Radio Club
Learn more about the Memphis Digital Amateur Radio Club at https://sites.google.com/site/memphisdstar/
February
Parry Sound Amateur Radio Club
The Parry Sound Amateur Radio Club was formed in 1992 By Members of the Playland Amateur Radio Repeater Association. Playland Amateur Radio Repeater Association was born to provide the repeater that we all know as VE3RPL. Without the help of founding members VE3RPL Repeater would have never happened. The Parry Sound Amateur Radio Club Call sign is VE3PSH (VE3 Parry-Sound-Hams). The club’s goals are to: Promote amateur radio in the community; encourage and assist others to obtain an amateur radio license; make our expertise available for the benefit of the community; and provide an opportunity for amateur radio operators to socialize, learn and help each other. Members of the Club are involved with various public service and emergency preparedness activities.
Learn more about the Parry Sound Amateur Radio Club at https://ve3rpl.com/
January
Scott County ARES
Scott County ARES members are serious about developing their emergency communications skills through on-air training and on-line learning. That doesn’t mean Scott County ARES members don’t enjoy meeting to discuss various radio subjects and solve some of the world’s problems over breakfast once a month! Various public service events also provide the opportunity for community service and fellowship. Scott County ARES is organized as a part of the Field Services division of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), The National Organization for Amateur Radio. Scott County ARES leadership consists of the Emergency Coordinator and Assistant Emergency Coordinator(s) who support a group of emergency communications volunteers.
Learn more about the Scott County ARES at https://scottares.org/
2019 - Segment 4 Grand Prize Winner
Socorro Amateur Radio Association
Congratulations to our 2019 Segment 4 Grand Prize winner, Socorro Amateur Radio Association! They have been randomly selected as Icom's Club Net winner for Segment 4, 2019 (October - December). Learn more about the Socorro Amateur Radio Association at https://www.socorroara.org/
2019 - Segment 4 Monthly Winners
December
Murgas Amateur Radio Club
The Murgas Amateur Radio Club is an ARRL Special Service Club. The Club participates in several operating events during the year and members provide communications support for several local non -profit organizations. Our members are always ready to provide emergency communications in conjunction with the Luzerne County Emergency Management Agency. We also sponsor a yearly scholarship awarded to an college student/amateur. Learn more about the Murgas Amateur Radio Club at http://murgasarc.org/
November
Bridgerland Amateur Radio Club
Founded in 1976 by Jeff Jacobsen (WA7MBL), Bob Wood (WA7MXZ) and Bill Neville (WA7KMF), the Bridgerland Amateur Radio Club exists for the training and fellowship of amateur radio operators. We are an active group of hams in Northern Utah that enjoy exploring all aspects of the hobby. Meetings are held the 2nd Saturday of each month September through May and November. During summer months the club participates in many activities. The official BARC Net is held every Tuesday evening. Learn more about the Bridgerland Amateur Radio Club at https://barconline.org/
October
Socorro Amateur Radio Association
Amateur radio has been part of the landscape in Socorro since the 1930’s. By the mid-1970’s, informal meetings of members and their families were occurring and SARA made the transition to a formal association on May 1, 1976. Although participation in the association has ebbed and flowed since, SARA has remained a vital element of both the amateur radio and Socorro communities since its formation. Although a smaller southwest community, Socorro is very high tech. The ARRL featured Socorro and SARA in the QST article, "Socorro, New Mexico — Ham City, USA? (QST, December 1996, pp. 43-45)," an article by Dave Finley (N1IRZ) that highlighted the area’s high per capita interest in amateur radio. New Mexico Tech is a high quality, Socorro-based university offering bachelors degrees through doctorates in science, mathematics and engineering disciplines. The NSF-funded National Radio Astronomy Observatory is located on the NMT campus and coordinates activities of the Very Large Array and Very Large Baseline Array. Employees from diverse research endeavors ranging from the geophysics to defense make Socorro and SARA home. Learn more about the Socorro Amateur Radio Association at https://www.socorroara.org/
2019 - Segment 3 Grand Prize Winner
Walker County Amateur Radio Group
Congratulations to our 2019 Segment 3 Grand Prize winner, Walker County Amateur Radio Group! They have been randomly selected as Icom's Club Net winner for Segment 3, 2019 (July 1st - September 30th). Learn more about the Walker County Amateur Radio Group at http://www.flysouth.org/wcarg.htm
2019 - Segment 3 Monthly Winners
September
Southern Pennsylvania Amateur Radio Club
We are an established and growing radio club. We welcome new members. We have a recently constructed club house with 6 operating positions, Heat and Air Conditioning. We have club owned radios and antennas for all of the HF, VHF and UHF bands. SPARC has an event every Tuesday evening, starting at 7:00pm. 1st Tuesday is Kit Building night. 2nd Tuesday is our Board of Directors Meeting. The 3rd Tuesday is an open Tech/Hands-on night and the 4th Tuesday is our general membership meeting which usually includes a guest speaker or technical demonstration. All hams and prospective hams are welcome. Learn more about the the Southern Pennsylvania Amateur Radio Club at https://k3ir.org/
August
The Edmonds Woodway Amateur Radio Club
The Edmonds Woodway Amateur Radio Club was started in November of 2018 by John Vanderbeck KM7O. In less than a year the club has become an affiliated member of the ARRL and insured by them as well. We have had numerous events spanning this small amount of time. The club call sign currently is N7EDW. We host monthly meetings for business and radio talk in addition to a club breakfast for fun and food. We pulled together a 2019 Field Day; hosted 2 ARRL officials for our club Charter Party in June and have weekly on the air nets every Tuesday at 7pm. We have been in the local Edmonds Beacon news for at least 3 times to announce everything from meetings to club events. We have over 25 paid members now on a roster of over 80 check ins as we continue to meet the Amateur community of South Snohomish County covering Lake Forrest Park, Brier, Mountlake Terrace, and of course Edmonds and Woodway. Learn more about the The Edmonds Woodway Amateur Radio Club at https://edwaynet.com/
July
The Walker County Amateur Radio Group
The Walker County Amateur Radio Group (WCARG) – W5HVL exists to provide and improve a variety of amateur "ham radio" activities and interests, in and around the Huntsville, Texas area. We operate and maintain a VHF repeater in Huntsville, along with having access to ARES VHF and UHF repeaters. The WCARG also owns and operates a fully functional HF CW/SSB station. The group is a 501.3c operation... and greatly appreciates donations to assist in supporting a wide variety of communication efforts and programs. The group supports and is associated with Walker County Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES), during all civil emergencies (including SKYWARN* activations), as well as supporting a variety of community "social" activities. (* SKYWARN is a service of the National Weather Service - NOAA/NWS). Learn more about the The Walker County Amateur Radio Group at http://bit.ly/32RP39y
2019 - Segment 2 Grand Prize Winner
Wantagh Amateur Radio Club
Congratulations to our 2019 Segment 2 Grand Prize winner, Wantagh Amateur Radio Club! They have been randomly selected as Icom's Club Net winner for Segment 2, 2019 (April 1st - June 30th). Learn more about the Wantagh Amateur Radio Club at www.qsl.net/w2va
2019 - Segment 2 Monthly Winners
June
Alamogordo Amateur Radio Club
Alamogordo Amateur Radio Club – K5LRW, Are a group of members from Alamogordo, Tularosa, La Luz, Holloman Air Force Base and the Otero County area. The club participates with local civic groups to assist whenever communications are required for special events. At times when the local County and city governments need any communications assistance. Each year the AARC sponsors the Alamogordo Ham Fest which has become a very popular and well attended gathering for hams from all over New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, other states and from Mexico. Classes and Test Sessions are done throughout the year. Learn more about the Alamogordo Amateur Radio Club at http://bit.ly/2JBIUWe
May
Sky Valley Amateur Radio Club
Sky Valley Amateur Radio Club - W7SKY, are a group of Hams who are dedicated to helping out in their communities. While the club focuses on Sky Valley from Stevens Pass to Monroe, their members come from areas of Snohomish County and parts of King County. During local emergencies as well as at other times, club members may also be found on an informal Sky Valley chitchat frequency of 146.580 MHz simplex. Learn more about the Sky Valley Amateur Radio Club at http://bit.ly/2LCrNpM
April
Wantagh Amateur Radio Club
The Wantagh Amateur Radio Club, W2VA. club was first affiliated with the ARRL in 1953. There are "recollections" that there was a Wantagh radio club or association during the 1940's, but it was inactive during World War II per government regulations. In the early 1970’s, and possibly the late 1960’s, the club meetings were held in the Chase Manhattan Bank on Merrick Road. Learn morea about the Wantagh Amateur Radio Club at qsl.net/w2va
2019 - Segment 1 Grand Prize Winner
Red River Amateur Radio Club
Congratulations to our 2019 Segment 1 Grand Prize winner, Red River Amateur Radio Club! They have been randomly selected as Icom's Club Net winner for Segment 1, 2019 (January 1st - March 31st). Learn more about the Red River Amateur Radio Club at KYRRARC.org
2019 - Segment 1 Monthly Winners
March
Red River Amateur Radio Club
The Red River Amateur Radio Club was formed to serve the Amateur Radio community in the Red River area of the Commonwealth of Kentucky USA. The Club was originally formed in the 1990's and restarted in August of 2017. The Club meets on the second Thursday of each month at 33 Commerce Drive in Stanton, KY. at 1900 Eastern Time. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to visit. Learn more at KYRRARC.org
February
Ozone Amateur Radio Club
The Ozone Amateur Radio Club (OARC), an ARRL Affiliated Club, is headquartered Slidell, LA. Their hobby has been one of community service, such as providing communications in preparation for, during and after a major weather event, for walk-a-thons and other civic and athletic events. If you are visiting the area, they frequently monitor their 2 Meter repeater on 147.270 MHz offset + PL 114.8. Learn more about Ozone Amateur Radio Club at W5SLA.net.
January
Peekskill/Cortlandt Amateur Radio Association
Peekskill/Cortlandt Amateur Radio Association (PCARA) is a nonprofit organization 501(c)(3) consisting of a dedicated group of volunteers and communications infrastructure accessible in Northern Westchester, Putnam, and beyond. For nearly twenty years, PCARA has been a source of knowledge and camaraderie for individuals throughout the Hudson Valley. Learn more about PCARA at PCARA.org
2018 - Segment 4 Grand Prize Winner
Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society
Congratulations to our Segment 4 Grand Prize winner, Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society! They have been randomly selected as Icom's Club Net winner for Segment 4, 2018 (October 1st - December 31st). Icom will be attending one of their club meetings and will provide an in-person presentation! Learn more about Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society at NOARS.net.
2018 - Segment 4 Monthly Winners
December
High Point Amateur Radio Club
The High Point Amateur Radio Club (HPARC) has a history of rich traditions and civic service dating back to the 1930’s. The longevity of the club is a result of solid leadership and membership support the club has experienced throughout the decades. They are fortunate to have members who have been in the hobby for many years. The club is made up of a diverse group of individuals who share a common interest in the hobby of Amateur Radio. HPARC is recognized as a Special Service Club (SSC) by the ARRL for their activities within the club and the community. They to be of service when needed and stand ready to help with emergency communications during times of emergency. Learn more about High Point Amateur Radio Club at w4ua.org.
November
Audubon Amateur Radio Club
Founded in 2015, the Audubon Amateur Radio Club is dedicated to Paul Price Sr., who had the fortitude and desire to encourage the borough of Audubon to create both an Amateur Radio Club and Community Emergency Response Team under the auspices of the Office of Emergency Management. The Borough of Audubon Mayor, John Ward, was fully supportive of the idea and when asked if the soon to be organizations could utilize the old Audubon Heavy Rescue building on Oak which was not in any official use at the time. Once approved, OEM quickly appointed a CERT Coordinator Stephanie Shirk and a Municipal Radio Officer Jim Tieman WA2WUN. From there an alliance was created between the Audubon OEM and Barrington OEM under Director Mike DiPierri. Learn more about the Audubon Amateur Radio club at k2aud.org.
October
Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society
TThe Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society is one of the oldest radio clubs in the Great Lakes area, having been formed in 1958 or 1959, and receiving official status in 1963. Their membership comes primarily from the Northern Ohio area. The Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society has been an American Radio Relay League-affiliated radio club since January 1972. They provide public service, education, and furtherance of the Amateur Radio hobby. Learn more about the Northern Ohio Radio Society at NOARS.net.