GCARA

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 at the top of
this page.

Weather spotting is a big need, and is in the building stage for
Green County, even though participation is on the rise.

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.

73's, GCARA

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