Welcome to the Palomar Amateur Radio Club!

W6NWG: Serving the San Diego County Amateur Radio Community Since 1936

Next PARC Meeting:

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 7:30PM

Please take note of the current meeting location

AND the new Zoom link below.

 

City of Carlsbad Recreation Hall

3060 Harding Street, Carlsbad

 

Meetings start at 7:30PM, but please feel free to join us early at 7PM for socialization, discussion, etc.

 

Happy New Year!
This month’s program: Let’s hear from the Modernization team!

 

Come join us Wednesday, January 7^th, when the Club’s Modernization Committee led by Mark Raptis (KF6WTN), along with members Bruno Haineault (W4AFK), Glen Christensen (AI6RR). Chris Baldwin (KF6AJM) and others update us on the progress of our remote HF station at our site on Mount Palomar, upcoming projects, the state of our site, and new ideas for the club for 2026.

 

When finished, the HF remote will provide club members access to remote operation of our Flex 6400 radio connected to a SteppIR Yagi atop our newly erected tower.  The presentation will include pictures of the installation and a history of the efforts on this project.  Doors open at 7:00 and the meeting begins at 7:30. We hope to see you there!

 

We strongly encourage you to come out and join us at our meetings in person. Our club thrives on your participation and camaraderie between members, newcomers, and people with general interest. Club membership is not a requirement to come to our meetings and enjoy yourself!

We do realize that not everyone can make it out to the meetings. If that’s the case, please connect with us at meeting time via Zoom!:
https://zoom.us/j/89625785552
Meeting ID: 896 2578 5552
Passcode: 146730

PARC was founded in February of 1936 and strives to provide the best services available to the San Diego amateur radio community.  PARC hosts monthly membership meetings at the Harding Community Center (3096 Harding St, Carlsbad, CA 92008)., details about the next meeting can be found on the Events page.  We also host several annual events, like Field Day, Operating Day, and a picnic.  Our repeaters serve not only as a means of communication for all amateurs in the area, but also host specific nets to allow specific topic discussions or practice for emergency preparedness.  Some of our nets include the National Traffic Service (NTS), MARA, SATERN, and Red Cross.  Special interest nets include Microwave, Ham Help, Handi-Hams, and the new C4FM Help group.

Did you know that Palomar Amateur Radio Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization? This means that donations of items and cash are tax-deductible! We are also registered with Amazon Smile, simply follow the link and search for Palomar Amateur Radio Club as the charitable organization, then all of your purchases done through Amazon Smile will result in small donations from Amazon to support the club. Please contact the board for more information.

Radios for Scouts is a program that the club sponsors, through generous contributions by our members, to provide a brand new pre-programmed handheld radio to local Boy Scouts who pass their Technician class exam and obtain their first callsign! Please contact the board if you’re interested in helping to sponsor this project.

Our repeaters are located near the top of Palomar Mountain, at about 5600ft above sea level, and operate on a battery bank that is fed by commercial power.  We proudly maintain independent power for several weeks in the event of an extended grid outage, and indefinitely if we make a trip with a generator and fuel.

Thank you for stopping by, feel free to say hello on our repeaters, or join us for our monthly meeting! Membership is not a requirement for using the repeaters or attending the meeting. However, we would encourage you to join the club and experience all the benefits of membership.

You can also join us on our Facebook Group and on Twitter