Meeting
Every Month on the third (3rd) Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm
License Testing
Every Month on the third (3rd) Tuesday at 6:00 pm.
Location
13701 Center Hill Rd, Olive Branch, MS 38654
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Please contact us for any questions by email by clicking here.
Dates: Jan 1, 2000 to Dec 31, 2099
Time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Fairhaven Fire Station
Address: Center Hill Rd Olive Branch, MS
Volunteer Examiners (VEs) are US licensed Radio Amateurs holding a General Class license or higher, who offer their time to administer the FCC licensing exams through a FCC authorized Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) organization. The ARRL VEC is the largest VEC organization in the US. A team of three or more ARRL VEs are able to test candidates applying for a new license or upgrading an existing license
The club makes testing times and examiners available every month on the 3rd Tuesday of the month just before our regular scheduled Club Meeting.
Contact: w5obm.com license testing or click here:
Dates: Jan 1, 2000 to Dec 31, 2099
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Location: Fairhaven Fire Station
Address: Center Hill Rd Olive Branch, MS
Hamfest Hours:
We will be open to the public Sat, 9:00–4:30 PM and Sun, 9:00–3:00 PM
Move-in hours for dealers and flea market are
Fri, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM and Sat, 7:00–8:30 AM
Grand Prize drawing:
Saturday @ 4:00 PM (need not be present to win)
Main Prize drawing:
Sunday @ 2:00 PM (must be present to win)
Admission::
$15, ages 12 and under free.
Dates: Aug 16, 2025 to Aug 17, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Location: Von Braun Center South Hall
Address: 700 Monroe St SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
URL: https://hamfest.org
Several changes have been added to the w5obmr.com website. The list of past videos will continue to grow as time passes with new videos uploaded each month. Additionally, we now provide newsfeeds from the ARRL, Practical Antennas and On-All Bands.. Check out the main page on the OBARC site under the third column section with the ARRL Logo. A Photo Gallery is now available for you to post your own photos. You can create specific albums or collections and upload to that album. There are lots of links specifically targeted to the new Amateur Radio operator. A place to learn and several How To pages. There will be more to come in the future. Enjoy these new features!
The FCC has recently approved new license fees for Amateur Radio and GMRS. According to the FCC (pending final approvals), Amateur Radio Application fees will now cost $35. This same fee will apply to new licenses, renewal licenses, and vanity call signs. No date has been announced for these fees to begin, but it is expected to become effective in June of 2021.
| FCC Request | Charge |
|---|---|
| New License | $35.00 |
| Special temporary authority | $35.00 |
| Rule Waiver | $35.00 |
| License Renewal | $35.00 |
| Vanity Call Sign (Amateur Radio Service) |
$35.00 |
ARRL is the national association for Amateur Radio in the US. Founded in 1914 as The American Radio Relay League, ARRL is a noncommercial organization of radio amateurs. The 156,000 ARRL members are many of the active radio amateurs in the nation and has a proud history of achievement. ARRL focuses on five pillars: Public Service, Advocacy, Education, Technology, and Membership.
The Olive Branch Amateur Radio Club is an ARRL affiliated club and we encourage our members to join the ARRL to support the efforts of Amateur Radio and to continue to lobby for frequency allocations and the rights of our Amateur Radio operators. Please, consider becoming a member of the ARRL today!
We welcome the new launch of our updated website designed and engineered by Bobby Stroud (KD5BS). The focus is to provide more informative information to existing users, to invite in new users, and help advance the education of members new and old! More to come on this...
Field Day is ham radio's open house. Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio's science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933, and remains the most popular event in ham radio. Set aside these dates and be prepared to help provide the round-the-clock coverage for this event.
There are a number of organizations that can help provide the organization and training necessary to assist the community and Emergency Service Responders in a time of need. Consider joining one of the many groups in the Memphis Metro area including ARES/RACES, MedMERS SKYWARN and others. Send us a note via our Contact Us form if you need additional information...
