Green County Amateur Radio

Hello and welcome to the Green County Amateur Radio
Association website!

GCARA was formed in the 1960's by local amateur radio
operators for camaraderie, to help promote interest in the
hobby to local individuals, communities, and to also promote
the services that ham radio can provide.

The Green County Amateur Radio Association Repeater,
KO9LR is located just southwest of Monroe Wisconsin, in
Green County of course, at the WEKZ FM radio station tower
site in the picture you see to the right. The antenna is now
285 feet up on the tower, which is in the middle of the third
red section of the tower. The repeater has been at this
location since April 17 1992, with special thanks to WEKZ. The
frequency is 145.110 Mhz with a standard "minus" offset.
Tone access for the repeater is 123.0.

The repeater is also designated for ARES/RACES emergency
communication. More information on Green County
ARES/RACES can be found by clicking on the ARES/RACES
button on the left side of this page.
Weather net and spotting is a big need, and is in the building
stage for Green County.

If you are interested in being part of ARES/RACES, weather
spotting, or just becoming a licensed amateur radio operator
to join these great community services, or just the hobby
itself, contact GCARA or any of it's members for further
information to help you get started.

Membership is open to all licensed amateurs in and around
Green County. We do not collect dues at this time, but this is
subject to change as needs arise , and as we grow.
At the current moment we do accept any donations to help
cover insurance costs for the repeater system, and it's
related fees.

If you would like more information, or have any questions
about GCARA, feel free to drop us an email, and we will gladly
respond the best we can to answer your comments &
questions.

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