Welcome to CMARC!

We welcome all Amateur Radio operators and anyone interested in the hobby to all of our meetings and activities.

We strive to keep on top of the ever changing Amateur Radio hobby and community by welcoming presenters and offering classes and forums to explore the cutting edge of what radio operators can now accomplish.

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What’s Happening In The Shack

Next CMARC Meeting

April 11th, 2026 7:00 p.m. in-person meeting and via Zoom.

The next monthly meeting of the “Central Michigan Amateur Radio Club” will be on Friday, April 11th at 7:00 p.m. at the West Lansing Church of Christ, 5505 W. St. Joseph Highway, Lansing, Michigan 48917.

A Zoom meeting will also be set up. Zoom application software can be downloaded to your computer, Android or I-Phone. Once software is installed, you can join Friday night’s meeting (after 6:45 p.m.) by using the following:

Note: This is NEW Zoom Meeting ID and Passcode.
Meeting ID: 661 313 9838
Passcode: CMARC2025

CMARC Fundraiser

The Central Michigan Amateur Radio club has accepted another generous offer for a matching donation fund raiser. This will help your local club to continue the benefits of providing free classes, helping with community events, our emergency communications trailer insurances and upkeep, and field day 2026.

Our anonymous donor, as before, will match dollar for dollar up to $1,500.00 for any donation made to CMARC between March 13th and June 12th, 2026

Previously, many people were very generous and CMARC exceeded our fund raiser goal which went a long way to keeping our award-winning club providing classes free of charge and providing food and activities.

Your donation would go a long way to helping us keep the discipline of HAM radio alive.

Our Treasurer, Gordy Smith (KE8JKS) will be accepting and keeping track of all donations.

There are three ways you can participate:
1.) See Gordy at the club meetings and he will accept your donation in person.
2.) Use our Pay Pal link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/centralmiarc
If using PayPal, make sure you indicate in the note that your contribution is for the fundraiser!
3.) Mail your check. Make check payable to “Central Michigan Amateur Radio Club” c/o
     Gordy Smith
     5311 Chimneyrock Drive
     Lansing, Michigan 48917-4055

Sincerely,

Gordy Smith (KE8JKS)

Treasurer, CMARC

Family Night/Ziegenbein Award Dinner

Family Night and Ziegenbein Award Dinner will be held at Coral Gables restaurant on May 2, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Cost is $27. Reservations and monies are due April 18th. You can use PayPal to pay for the dinner https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/centralmiarc or mail a check payable to “Central Michigan Amateur Radio Club” to P.O.Box 54, Mason, Michigan 48854.
If using PayPal, make sure you indicate in the note that monies are for Family Night/Ziegenbein Award Dinner!

Skywarn Training

The Emergency Management Department at Lansing Community College (LCC) is hosting Skywarn training Saturday, April 25. Two sessions are available:
Morning session at 10:00 a.m. Follow this link -> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984631911472 for morning session information.
Afternoon session at 2:00 p.m. Follow this link -> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984827000990 for afternoon session information.

Dayton Hamvention Bus Trip

The Ann Arbor Arrow Communications Association and the Toledo Mobile Radio Association (TMRA) are once again offering a bus trip to the Dayton (Xenia) Hamvention. Full details can be found here -> https://w8rp.org/daytonbus2026/