News and Updates
📡 NFARL August Meeting: Renee Builds and Installs an 80 Meter Loop Antenna
Join us Tuesday, August 18th at 7:30pm for our monthly NFARL meeting! This month, Renee Taylor (KR4BHV) shares her journey building and installing an 80 meter loop antenna — mostly from scratch, with plenty of help along the way from the Hungry Hams lunch crowd and her Elmer, Lee (N4WYE). Renee, a regular at the...Continue reading→
Another Air-Powered Antenna Launcher
Forget toss-bags, slingshots, arrows and the like: This inexpensive air-powered antenna launcher will put a line over a 100 foot tree with ease, accuracy and safety. IMPORTANT: I have no way to test the safety of the system described. I have made choices I feel are safer – commercial steel tank, pressure-rated PVC, etc. –...Continue reading→
Missed the July Meeting? Here’s the Metro Atlanta Frequency Plan Story!
63 channels, one plan, and a new ham who hit a repeater 43 miles away 📡 Yeah, we're leading with that. One of our newest members crashed the J-Pole workshop, built his antenna on the spot, walked outside, and worked a repeater 43 miles out on the first try. That's the kind of night it...Continue reading→
📡 Workshop Success Story: KR4LUL’s J-Pole Reaches Jasper (and Dahlonega!) Same-Day
If you built a J-Pole at the July 18th workshop and are still wondering just how well one of these things performs — Gary Siepser, KR4LUL, has your answer. Gary finished his DBJ-2 build, swept it on 70cm at the workshop, and — the same day — took it home, hung it in a tree...Continue reading→
🎉 J-Pole Workshop Recap: We Built, We Soldered, We Tuned!
Following up on our J-Pole Workshop announcement, NFARL members turned out on July 18th for a morning of hands-on antenna building, radio programming, and repeater know-how. Hams of all experience levels — including several brand-new licensees fresh off Ham Cram — built their own dual-band 2m/70cm J-Pole antennas, programmed their HTs with the new NFARL...Continue reading→
NFARL July Meeting: NFARL Metro Atlanta Area Frequency Plan
Fellow NFARL members, Mark your calendars — our July meeting is coming up on Tuesday, July 21st, and we have a presentation that I think will be genuinely valuable for every operator in our membership. 📍 Preston Ridge Community Center 3655 Preston Ridge Road, Suite 100, Alpharetta, GA 30005 Doors open at 7:00 PM |...
NFARL Workshop J Pole Antenna 2m/70cm plus CHIRP set up of HT’s
🛠️ Workshop: 2m/70cm J-Pole Build, CHIRP Programming, & Repeater Tips - July 18th Following up on our highly successful Ham Cram class, it’s time to put those new HTs (handheld transceivers) to work! This hands-on workshop is designed to help you build a portable, raised outside antenna for vastly superior repeater coverage, get your radio...Continue reading→
Missed the May Meeting? We’ve Got You Covered!
Missed the May Meeting? We've Got You Covered! 📡 Three recap videos are now up on the NFARL YouTube channel. Grab a coffee and catch up at your own pace: 1. Club Updates, Bylaws Vote & New Hams New member shoutouts, the 2026 bylaws vote, and the brand-new Metro Atlanta 2m/70cm frequency plan — plus...Continue reading→
Join NFARL for ARRL Field Day 2026! Sign Up Now!
Get ready, everyone! The most anticipated amateur radio event of the year is just around the corner – 2026 ARRL Field Day! NFARL is inviting the communities we serve to join us in participating in this exciting weekend event! This is a fantastic opportunity to operate, learn, socialize, and showcase the power and fun of...Continue reading→
Janet Cobb Obituary
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Janet Cobb, beloved wife of our long-time member and club cornerstone, Bill Cobb (K4YJJ). Bill has been instrumental in NFARL’s growth, beautifully designing and managing our website through 2024, and capturing the spirit of our community for years through his event photography. A service...Continue reading→
OMG, we finally have caps! Don't delay - these ought to go like hotcakes! And for a few bucks extra you can have your call added to the left rear side of the sweatband. Nice!
Our hot new Code Practice Oscillator Kit. This is one of our favorite products – a kit of parts needed to build the Code Practice Oscillator (CPO) introduced at TechFest 2020. It was designed by NFARL members Jim, W4QO and Warren, KD4Z specifically for inexperienced kit builders. The kit is simple to build and the end product is fun to use. All parts needed to build the kit are included in your order.
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North Fulton Amateur Radio League
Serving
Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Sandy Springs, Milton and all of North Atlanta.
Repeaters:
145.47 - (600k) with 100 Hz tone
147.06 + (600k) with 100 Hz tone
443.150 + (5mhz) with 100 Hz tone
444.475 + (5mhz) with 100 Hz tone
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