Mark your calendars! The North Fulton Amateur Radio League (NFARL) is holding its monthly meeting, featuring our annual Board Member Elections followed by a captivating presentation on the intersection of ham radio and high-altitude flight. Meeting Details Date: Tuesday, October 21st, 2025 Time: 7:30 PM (Doors open at 7:00 PM) Location: Preston Ridge Community Center 3655 Preston Ridge Road Suite 100, Alpharetta, GA 30005 This October meeting is one of the two NFARL regular meetings at which business is typically conducted. The evening will begin with the annual election of club officers. Your Vote is Important! The club’s leadership for […]

The North Fulton Amateur Radio League (NFARL) is excited to announce our participation in the upcoming Stone Mountain Ham Fest! We are proud to support this initiative and will be present with tables and activities. Come visit the NFARL area to check out our on-going activities, including a display of Code Practice Oscillators and the AMSAT mobile tower. Event & Ticket Information The Ham Fest is scheduled for November 1st and 2nd, 2025, at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds (2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30045). Saturday, November 1: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sunday, November 2: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM […]

The Kittredge Magnet School Radio Club is continuing its strong engagement in ham radio and STEM activities, following the successful antenna setup earlier this semester. The club’s momentum is growing, with a massive 47 students signed up this year! To meet this impressive demand and provide a new challenge, teacher Ms. Charamie DeMarco, W5FRM, has introduced a hands-on electronic project: building small FM radio kits! The first build session proved to be a huge hit. NFARL volunteers Lee Johnson (N4WYE) and Ted Macklin (K4MPM) assisted Ms. DeMarco and about 15 enthusiastic students. “Sooo rewarding! Lee (N4WYE) and I (K4MPM) showed […]

We’re so proud of the students at Pinecrest Academy! High school students Sam Ansley and Henry Schafer of the amateur radio club recently showcased their skills, making successful contacts at the ARRL Field Day. The entire school is now taking amateur radio to the next level with a special event: an ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) contact with the ISS! This school-wide event will allow multiple selected students to communicate directly with an astronaut. The contact is scheduled for Tuesday, September 30th, at 11:15 AM EDT. It’s a testament to the students’ dedication to amateur radio. The North […]

What a fantastic turnout for our August meeting! The room was buzzing, both in person and online, as our very own Dave (KO4USA) pulled back the curtain on one of the most powerful tools available to the modern ham: the HamClock. If you were there, you already know this was one for the books. And if you missed it, you’re about to find out what all the excitement was about. For those who attended, we know Dave covered a mountain of valuable information. Now you have the chance to re-watch, pause, and absorb every detail at your own pace. For […]

Kittredge Magnet School Radio Club is ready for a new school year! NFARL helped repair a damaged 40 meter End Fed Half Wave antenna. It was returned to full operation after taking off about 4 feet in length. (see the “before” photo, courtesy of Lee). We also installed a new outside 2 meter and 70 centimeter vertical antenna for the vhf/uhf frequencies, and confirmed that the new higher roof location allowed many of the repeaters to be within operational range. This will be wonderful for the students as they earn Technician licenses. Last year, three 5th and 6th grade students […]