KD5DX ARRL Affiliated

Medina County
Amateur Radio
Corporation

Connecting the Texas Hill Country through amateur radio since 1997. Join us for meetings, nets, public service, and fellowship.

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3

Repeaters

1997

Established

2nd Sat

Monthly Meetings

9 AM

Castroville, TX

147.200 MHz

145.290 MHz

443.350 MHz

Upcoming Events

Sat, Mar 14

VE License Exam Session — March 2026

VE Testing

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Zion Lutheran Church

Sat, Mar 14

March 2026 Monthly Meeting

Meeting

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Zion Lutheran Church

Sat, Jun 27

ARRL Field Day 2026

Field Day

1:00 PM Saturday - 1:00 PM Sunday

TBD — Medina County

Latest News

Welcome to the New MCARC Website

We're excited to launch our modernized website for the Medina County Amateur Radio Corporation.

Club Repeaters

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W5HAM

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W5HAM

Licensed since 2015, active on HF and VHF. Enjoys POTA activations in the Texas Hill Country and building homebrew antennas. Regular net control for the Sunday Evening Net.

Favorite aspect of ham radio:

"The thrill of making a contact on the other side of the world with just a wire antenna and 100 watts. There's nothing like hearing your callsign come back from a DX station."

Licensed:11 years

Mode:SSB & FT8

Band:20 meters

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