Our next club meeting will be held on Saturday, August 8, at 9:00 a.m.
Our club meets on the first Saturday of each month at 9:00 a.m.
Location:
St. Clement Health Care Center
300 Liguori Drive
Barnhart, MO 63012
View Meeting Location Map
When arriving at this address, follow the signs to our meeting place.
July Meeting Attendance: 41
View Attendance Report
Pre-Meeting Breakfast — 7:30 a.m.
Holties Restaurant and Pub
Located near the St. Clement meeting site, approximately one-half mile east of I-55 at the Barnhart Highway M exit.
Our board meets on the third Saturday of each month at 9:00 a.m.
Only board members may vote, but all club members are invited to attend. To request a link to the next board meeting, contact the Vice President .
Activities Committe Meeting held on the 3rd Sunday of the month at 8 p.m.
Meeting is held on Zoom and all club members are included.
Our Club Operates Three Repeaters, call sign KBØTLL:
VHF – FM/Echolink – 147.075, offset +0.6 MHz, 141.3 tone – located approximately 4 miles north of Hillsboro, MO – On Echolink, search our call sign KBØTLL
VHF – C4FM Wires X – 147.105 +0.6 MHz, no tone – located at the 911 Tower, House Springs MO – Currently linked to the club’s Liguori Room
(61689).
UHF – FM – 442.425 MHz +5MHz 141.3 tone – Became operational Nov. 11, 2024 – located approximately 4 miles north of Hillsboro.
OTHER AFFILIATED REPEATERS
VHF – FM/C4FM Wires X – 146.775 MHz -0.6 MHz 100.0 tone – Owned by club member Gary KDØRIS. Buck Knob, Crystal City. Wires-X local only, currently no node currently connected
6 Meters – FM -52.950 MHz -1.7 MHz 192.8 tone – TX in Arnold, RX in Barnhart. AMC club.
Come join our NETS! Whether you’re a club member or not, you’re always welcome!
MON – Monday Night Emergency Practice Net – 147.075 repeater – 8pm Each Monday Night – We welcome REGULAR, SHORT-TIME, MOBILE/PORTABLE, and ECHOLINK check-ins.
MON – Monthly Emergency Simplex Net – 146.550 MHz FM Simplex – 1st Monday each month, follows the Monday Night Emergency Practice Net. Alternate Frequencies: 146. 580, 146.520.
MON – Monday Night Swap Net – 147.075 repeater – Follows the Emergency Practice Net, except on 1st Monday of the month.
TUE/THR/SAT – Old Geezer’s Net – 147.075 repeater – Starting around 10:05pm and finishing up around 11:00pm. Casual
roundtable. Just join us to say hi, tell us about your day and enjoy some interesting bantering. Group is always happy to answer questions
about the hobby.
First Tuesday of each Month – The Jefferson County ARES NET 147.075 repeater – 6:30pm
Trustee’s Office Hours – Each Wednesday following every general club meeting at 5:30 PM. St. Clement Health Care Center – Food, fellowship, casual discussion on ham-related topics.
Zero Beaters Hamfest – Sunday, July 19, 2026 – Washington, MO – 64th Annual Zero Beaters A.R.C Hamfest. – VIEW
Spool Antenna Build – Wednesday, July 29, 2026 – St. Clement Health Care Center – Build a compact EFHA antenna designed around the 40 meter band. – VIEW
Never Enough Radios Hamfest – Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026 – O’Fallon, MO – Hosted by the St. Charles Amateur Radio Club. – VIEW
Twin City Days – Sat. Sept. 12, 2026 – Festus, MO – We host a radio-related informational booth at this huge event hosted by the Twin City Chamber of Commerce. Volunteer to help? Our two shifts are 7:30am-11am and 11am-2:30pm. Tell us in the Contact Form below.
Bottleneck Bridge Ride – Sunday, Oct. 10, 2026 – Festus, MO – We provide communications support for this county-wide bike ride.
Annual Christmas Party – Saturday Dec. 5, 2026, 1 pm- Wesley Rogers Steak and Buffet, Arnold, MO. MAP This celebration is held in lieu of our December meeting.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT – VIEW
CURRENT ACTIVITIES CALENDAR – Click here for JULY
FIELD DAY 2026 ATTENDEES – VIEW
LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING? Click HERE for more info.
GOT AN IDEA FOR A NET? Create your own? We’re looking to adding new traditions to our new UHF repeater. Submit your idea on the CONTACT US FORM BELOW.
JCARC Radio Shack – Need connectors, wire, clamps, other parts? See the CURRENT LIST, available at Club Meetings and Trustee Hours. Tim Armstrong, Trustee.
JCARC Members Packet – Click here – Club information, Roster, Emergency Plan, Scripts, and More. Revised March 11, 2026
JCARC Official By-Laws – Click Here
Eastern Missouri Beacon – A great resource for hams. Free, non-profit informational site – Author, Ray KEØYXX
Netlogger Free Download – This online logging tool is used in some of our club nets.
EchoLink Free Download – access our 147.075, access KC Wide Fusion with this app. Download here for Windows, Mac, IOS, and Android.
