Last updated August 29, 2025 at 1500 EDT.
View from the WA4NC DMR Sugar Mt. Repeater site. In the distance is Rich Mt. and Howard’s Knob near Boone – Rich Mt. Is the home of the WA4J repeater and the other WA4NC DMR repeater.
WARC Important Update on Beech Mountain Repeater
The output PL tone on the Beech 444.575 Mhz repeater has been changed to prevent the interference problem we have been having during certain propagation conditions. As a result, you may need to change the setup on your radio to receive the audio when operating on the 444.575 Beech repeater .
The new PL tone transmitted from Beech is 123.0 Hz. THE INPUT TONE REMAINS 151.4 Hz. If you use tone squelch to RECEIVE Beech you will need to change the RECEIVE tone to 123.0 or use carrier squelch on your radio. The tone TRANSMITTED from your radio should remain 151.4 Mhz.
A NEW PAGE HAS BEEN ADDED TO THIS WEBSITE CALLED “HAM SPOTLIGHT“, EDITED BY LORY WHITEHEAD, W3AX
ARRL Field Day – a great time was had by all!
On Saturday, June 28, 2025, WARC once again participated in field day. The event was held at Devant Field Gazebo inBlowing Rock, NC.
Three separate HF stations were set up, and we were able to demonstrate amateur radio to a number of visitors. Thunderstorms forced us to cease operation late Saturday afternoon, but everyone agreed it was a great time.
Thanks to George Bartholomew, K2ODV, for arranging a visit by Will Holt, from Watauga Emergency Management. We really enjoyed showing Will our operation.
A special thanks to Rich Thompson, K1HE, for coordinating this event. GREAT JOB!
NET REMINDER! The Wataga Amateur Radio Club weekly net meets each Thursday at 8 pm local time on the WA4J and WA4NC linked repeaters. All amateurs are welcome; you do not have to be a member of WARC to participate.
The club has voted to return to in person monthly business meetings. Presentations will be offered on the third Wednesday of every other month. Presentations will be only via ZOOM. Please check the coming events calendar below.
Coming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Aug 18, 2025 | 11:30 am | LUNCH at Cracker Barrel |
| Sept 8, 2025 | 6:00 pm | WARC Monthly meeting |
| Sept 15, 2025 | 11:30 am | LUNCH at Cracker Barrel |
| Sept 15, 2025 | 7:00 | ZOOM Presentation |
WATAUGA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB NETS
| NET NAME | DAY/TIME | REPEATER | NOTES |
| WARC 2-METER NET | EACH THURSDAY 8:00 pm | WA4J 147.36 103.5 Hz | WIDE AREA COVERAGE |
| HIGH COUNTRY DMR NET | EACH TUESDAY 8:00 PM | WA4NC 443.0375 DMR | ALSO ON MANY OTHER AREA DMR REPEATERS |
| WATAUGA SKYWARN INFORMATION NET | FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH 8:00 pm | WA4J 147.36 103.5 Hz | PROVIDES TRAINING AND INFORMATION FOR WATAUGA COUNTY SKYWARN MEMBERS |
Our club meets on the first Monday of the month. If the first Monday falls on a holiday, the meeting will be rescheduled.
Beginning September 8, 2025, the club will meet at the Blue Cross Blue Shield office at 2640 highway 105, suite 1 01, Boone, NC 28607. You may also attend remotely via ZOOM
If you want to get involved in Ham Radio in the High country, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO STOP BY. If you would like to attend remotely, please email k2sd@arrl.net
WARC 2025 OFFICERS
President Mark Ashley K4CK
Vice-President Danny Horney KE4AAP
Secretary Corey Brown WB0RXQ
Treasurer George Bartholomew, Jr. K2ODV
NEW WARC HAT, SHIRTS, AND JACKET NOW AVAILABLE – ORDER TODAY!!
WARC members may now order custom, hats, shirts, and jackets from JSE Custom Embroidery. These very stylish and affordable items feature the new WARC logo. No amateurs wardrobe is complete without one of these items. Visit https://www.jse-repair.com/product-category/club-apparel/watauga-arc-wa4j/
WARC MONTHLY COFFEE – JOIN US!
We gather at 11:30 AM on the third Monday of the month at the Cracker Barrel restaurant in Boone. No business is conducted, just a chance to talk about any and all topics related to Amateur Radio. Everyone is welcome!