The objective of the NRARC shall be the promotion of interest in Amateur Radio communications
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Madras Community Center 2355 US-29N, Newnan, GA 30263
No business meetings in November or December. Join us at Madras Community Center. Our business meeting will start at 7 PM.
Madras Community Center 2355 US-29N, Newnan, GA 30263
IHOP 630 GA-34 E, Newnan, GA 30265
We invite everyone interested in amateur radio to enjoy a lunchtime gathering with fellow HAMS. Everyone purchases their own meal.
IHOP 630 GA-34 E, Newnan, GA 30265
147.165 Canongate Repeater
We invite all licensed radio amateurs to join us every Sunday at 8:00 PM for our Sunday Evening Net. The purpose of the net is to provide i...
147.165 Canongate Repeater
Chattahoochee Bend State Park
The third annual Great Bend in the Hooch trail run (12mile / 5 mile) will be Sat, July 15th, 2023. The local Ham Radio community has been as...
Chattahoochee Bend State Park
Hobbitt Communications 3 Hobbitt Tr. Newnan, GA 30263
The testing schedule will resume in the next couple of months. Check back for updates. Free HAM Licensure tests provided by the North Geor...
Hobbitt Communications 3 Hobbitt Tr. Newnan, GA 30263
Information regarding local repeaters provided and maintained by the NRARC
Information pertaining to weather in our area and surrounding counties.
NRARC leadership team with contact information.
Photos of NRARC members and from NRARC events.
Links to other HAM radio groups and organizations in the area
Detailed instructions on various HAM related activities such as how to use Echolink, how to get a vanity call sign, or how to program your radio
STEP BY STEP instructions to Join the NRARC or renew your membership
Free testing from The North Georgia VE Team is available on the dates below. Check out our website at:
Interested in more dates at other test sites? Check out Laurel VEC at:
HOBBITT COMMUNICATIONS Address: 3 Hobbitt Trail, Newnan, Georgia 30263
The North Georgia VE Testing Team is an Amateur Radio testing team that offers FREE licensing exams through the Laurel VEC.
HOBBITT COMMUNICATIONS Address: 3 Hobbitt Trail, Newnan, Georgia 30263
Bill Gremillion (Grem-e-yon) 1921-1970, was a resident of Newnan, Georgia, and responsible for raising awareness of Amateur Radio in the Coweta County area. Serving as a mentor or "Elmer," many new radio enthusiasts earned their HAM license thanks to Bill's time and the effort invested in them. Bill, or "Gremie," as he was also known, was a native of Bunkie, Louisiana, and enlisted in the Army National Guard at age 18. During World War II, Bill served in the European Theatre as a driver for General George Patton, using the French language he grew up speaking in Louisiana to assist General Patton while in France. Bill also spent many years working with the Military Auxiliary Radio Service (MARS). MARS was a civilian auxiliary consisting primarily of licensed amateur radio operators who were interested in assisting the military with communications on a regional and national level when access to traditional forms of communication may not have been available. The MARS program also included active duty, reserve, and National Guard units; and Navy and Marine Corps units, but was closed in 2015 and no longer exists.
Bill was an electrician by trade. He obtained his HAM license in the 1950s and was assigned the call sign K4SEX. This call sign was assigned in the standard sequential order that the FCC uses and was not a Vanity Call Sign. For obvious reasons, Bill's wife, Cornelia, asked Bill to request a new call sign, which was assigned in the 1960s. K4SEX remains active as a Special Event Station with the club and you may hear it on the air from time to time.
Unfortunately, Bill passed away in 1970 at only 49 years old. While there are only a few remaining club members who knew him, the Bill Gremillion Memorial Radio Club exists to carry on Bill's legacy. The club dedicates itself to raising awareness of Amateur Radio and encouraging and mentoring all who express an interest in learning about the hobby and obtaining their HAM license.