The University of Kentucky
Amateur Radio Club

Station/Repeater Location

The club station, W4JP, is located in room 553 of Anderson Hall.  Sponsored by the College of Engineering, the station is equipped for 2-meter and HF operation.  Contact Gene Yates if you would like to be checked out as an operator and to arrange for access.

The station is also host to the 147.165 MHz (out) / 147.765 MHz (in) repeater and the 923.25 (out) / 439.25 (in) ATV repeater, both a cooperative arrangement between the UK club and the Bluegrass Amateur Radio Society.  Both repeaters are open and usable from just about anywhere in the Lexington area. The VHF voice repeater should be especially easy to hit using an HT from anywhere on the UK campus.

Meetings

Club meetings for 2000-2001 are on the first Thursday of each month at 4:00 P.M. in Room 553 - Anderson Hall.

Listserv

In addition to club meetings, the club maintains an electronic mailing list to keep all members of the UK amateur community informed and provide a forum to discuss and share ideas, ask questions, and get help. The mailing list is managed by a program called a list server.  The UKARC mailing list is hosted by the University of Kentucky's list server.

To participate in the UKARC mailing list you must first subscribe to the list.  You can subscribe (or unsubscribe) by filling out this form. 

Club Officers

President: Eric Kilpatrick , AF4SO  245-0988

Vice President: Wissam Abdelsalam, KG4EML   255-7072

Secretary/Treasurer: Leonard Burton, N9URK   225-3173

Faculty Advisor: David Randall, K9ARK   323-6041

University Advisor: Gene Yates, WD4KTF   257-3431

Sponsor: Harold Peach, N4FLZ   257-5104

Contact Information

In addition to the club officers, feel free to contact one of the following staff or faculty members if you have questions about the club:

Pictorial History

Amateur Radio at UK began in 1915 and can be organized into three distinct clubs.  A pictorial history of each is available:

• The Early Years (9YC/9CXQ)
• The Middle Years ([W]9JL)
• Post-World War II (W4JP) [Sorry, due to a lack of photographs this section is not available. Write me if you have some photographs to share!]

Kentucky Nets

Check out KF4EBC's list of nets taking place throughout Kentucky each week.

 

Want to Become an Amateur Radio Operator?

Click here to learn more about Amateur Radio and how to get your license. Here is a list of upcoming test sessions in the area.  Bill Fuqua, WA4LAV, is involved with one of the local testing groups and can answer any questions you might have.  You can get a license application (FCC Form 605) from the FCC's web site.

 

What is QRP?         Check out the KY-QRP web page!

 

      The UK Amateur Radio Club is affiliated with ARRL - American Radio Relay League