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REPEATER & LINK STATUS:

W4CN 147.180 Repeater: UP       

WIRES-X Room (CQ-Louisville 21014): UP
WIRES-X Link/Node for 147.180: UP    

CQ-Lou YSF Reflector (42274): UP

EchoLink:

  • Analog FM (W4CN-R 425970): UP
  • Digital C4FM (KE4JVM-R 634824): UP
     
    (Digital Echolink connects to CQ-Lou WIRES-X)

ALLStarLink:  Analog FM (Node 632280):  UP

ARTS Newsflash

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  1. Next Club Meeting - Thursday, February 13th, 7:00 p.m.  Board Meeting same day at 6:30 p.m.  More info HERE.

  2. CLUB MEETING TIME CHANGE STARTING JANUARY! - Board meetings will start at 6:30 as usual, General Meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. not 7:30.

  3. ** IMPORTANT NOTICE ** PAYING DUES FOR 2025 - As we transition to our new membership module (for this year only), if you are an ARTS Member and you have NOT paid your dues for 2025, please select the JOIN ARTS Club option in the User Menu and complete the Join ARTS process.  Do not use the Renew Membership option if you have not paid your 2025 dues yet. If you have already paid dues for the next year or beyond, please disregard, you need to do nothing further at this time.

  4.  NEW!! - We now have an ALLStarLink Node (632280) which connects to the FM Analog Mode of our Club Repeater (147.180Mhz).

Local HAM License Testing, click HERE.

ARTS Slide's

Setting Up Tower with Yagi Antenna
ARTS Club Summer Field Day
POTA General Butler State Park
Antenna Build and Fox Hunt
Antenna Build and Fox Hunt
Island Expedition Station
ARTS Club Embry Island Expedition, QSO Party - US Islands Awards Program (1st Place 2016 & 2nd Place 2020)
Antenna Build and Fox Hunt
Antenna Build and Fox Hunt
Antenna Build and Fox Hunt
Antenna Build and Fox Hunt
Winter Field Day
Winter Field Day
Winter Field Day
Winter Field Day


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(Click on "Register" in the menu at the very top of the page to register.)  By registering you can access more information about ARTS, such as meeting information, on-the-air nets, and you may sign-up for a membership subscription plan.

ARTS is the oldest ham radio club in the Louisville Kentucky/Southern Indiana area, founded in Nov 1927.  Our members have a wealth of information about ham radio with broad interest across the ham radio hobby.

Whether you are already a licensed amateur radio operator, interested in getting your license, or interested in learning more about ham radio, we invite you to register and utilize our web site.  If you are interested in a membership subscription please Register on this site, then login and click on “Join ARTS Club” in the User Menu.  The User Menu appears only for registered site users that are logged into our site.  Twelve-month membership subscriptions are $25 per year ($5 discount if age 65 or older or if you are a student enrolled full-time, age 18 through age 24). There is a $2.00 processing fee added to new memberships and membership renewals.

Benefits of a Paid-Up Membership

  • Access to Members Only areas on our web site (Discussion Board, Club Videos, Band and Terrestrial Data, Articles and Information, ARTS News, ARRL News, and Links to Ham Radio related websites. . .)
  • Discounts on HAM radio gear for sale by the club
  • Able to list your for-sale HAM radio items on the club webpage
  • Ability to vote on club wide motions during meetings
  • Use of club equipment - including during events such as field days
  • Be an activator for club special events such as Lewis and Clark Trail on the Air (LCTOTA)
  • Able to participate on or chair committees
  • Eligibility to be part of the leadership team as a Director or Officer on the Board
  • Being a part of a great amateur radio club and sharing in club camaraderie

ARTS is an ARRL affiliated organization. We encourage membership in ARRL and acknowledge the amateur radio operator’s responsibility to the public by providing emergency communications, encouraging members to improve their communication and technical skills, and by fostering international good will. 

If you have questions about ham radio, you have inherited radio equipment you don’t know what to do with, or you need someone to help you get started in the hobby please reach out to us using the “Contacts” tab at the top of the page.

Please note that Registering to use our web site is not the same as having a membership subscription to the club. Registration is free