The Lenoir Amateur Radio Club (LARC) was founded in 1986 and incorporated as a 501c3 non-profit in 2008. The club meets in Lenoir, NC, and many members are active in radio services in Caldwell County and the region.

LARC is devoted to public service and promoting amateur radio. The club also regularly assists with communications during public events.

Frequencies and Nets

Local 2m Repeaters:

  • KG4BCC 147.330 +141.3 Hibriten Mountain Repeater
  • KG4BCC 443.1875+ DMR on NC PRN Network (requires DMR radio and codeplug)

Local Nets:

  • (2m) LARC Weekly Net: Tuesdays at 7pm on KG4BCC 147.330 +141.3
  • (2m) Caldwell Amateur Radio Emergency Service (CARES) Net: Sundays at 9pm on KG4BCC 147.330 +141.3
  • (HF) Tar Heel Emergency Net: Every Night at 7:30 p.m. on 3.923MHz

 

Lenoir Amateur Radio Club hosting Summer Field Day June 28-29, 2025

The Lenoir Amateur Radio Club (LARC) is hosting an ARRL Summer Field Day this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, June 28 to 29, 2025, at the Gamewell Park. Set-up begins at 9:30 am on Saturday, with radio operations starting at 2:00 pm and running continuously until 2:00 pm on Sunday.

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Club members raise an antenna at Winter Field Day 2024

A Family Operation at Winter Fild Day 2024

N5QF and KO4QCD operate WFD 2024

K3OS and a guest operator work a pileup at WFD 2024