Iola Amateur Radio Club - WIØLA
An ARRL Special Service Club
What we’re up to, what we’re doing, and where we’ll be.
Many individuals are engaged in other interesting ham radio activities like contesting, digital communications, Field Day and other outreach activities. Check back here to see what we might be up to next.
We are also currently expanding the club activities and would like to include your interests. Please contact us with your suggestions!
There is a net that meets on Thursday evenings at 7:00PM on the IARC 2-Meter Simplex frequency 146.580
On October 19th, 2024, members of the Iola Amateur Radio Club (IARC) participated Farm City Days event in Iola, KS. Members Steve Green, KD0JLE, Gale Jeffers, KD0GHA, and Doug Thomas, KC5VKG arrived around 7:00am to set up the information booth located on the southeast corner of the town square. Jeremy Utley, NQ0M, arrived a little … Read more
October 19, 2024, 8:00am to 4:00pm CDT (13:00 to 21:00 UTC) Members of the Iola Amateur Radio Club will be participating in the 53rd annual Farm City Days in Iola, Kansas on Saturday, October 19th. Members will be present to answer questions about amateur radio as well as providing demonstrations of amateur radio. The club … Read more
The final results for the 2024 Field Day have been submitted to ARRL. Here are some of the highlights: QSOs:CW: 14Digital: 35Phone: 107 This results in 410 points. Bonus points: Emergency Power: 400Media Publicity: 100Public Location: 100Public Information Table: 100W1AW Field Day Message: 100Site Visit by invited elected official: 100Entry submitted via web: 50 Total … Read more
Local amateur radio operators came together on May 11th, 2024, to take down the IARC repeater antennas and shack from its current location in Gas, Kansas. Earlier this month, the club was notified by the family of Robin Boyer, N0PWB, who passed away in January and had donated the tower space, that the tower would … Read more