Community • Service • Training
Weekly net Thursdays at 8:30 PM on 147.255 (+) & 444.700 (+) with live training and announcements.
Fairhaven Volunteer Fire Department • 13701 Center Hill Rd, Olive Branch, MS 38654 • Third Thursday of each month • 7:00 PM • Testing 6:00 PM prior to monthly meeting
Live every Thursday at 8:30 PM on 147.255 (+) PL 79.7 and the linked 444.700 (+) PL 107.2.
View Weekly NetsThird Thursday of each month • 7:00 PM
Fairhaven Volunteer Fire Department
Mentored study groups and testing support before every monthly meeting.
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Serving the Mid-South with resilient communications, weekly nets, public service deployments, and a collaborative learning culture since 1998.
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Club meetings, nets, classes, and deployments pulled straight from our shared events database.
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Showing events from the past 7 days through the next 90 days so nothing falls through the cracks.
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One-off activities, trainings, and field ops
Our mailing address is: Jackson Amateur Radio club P.O. Box 55643 Jackson, MS 39296-5643
Hands-on HF, VHF, and digital operations with every station on the air and the public invited.
June 28-29, 2025
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Skywarn, ARES, and local served agencies count on OBARC for trained communicators.
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Technician-through-Extra study cohorts, exam mentoring, and newcomers welcome nights.
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Start LearningFresh hero, new events pipeline, and refined net resources are now live across dev.w5obm.com.
Bring your ideas to the next club meeting as we map stations, shelters, and overnight coverage.
Linked VHF/UHF systems now reach farther south with hardened power and network paths.
OBARC volunteers stand ready for Skywarn, public service events, and local deployments.
Learn MoreJoin a monthly meeting, volunteer for a net, or tap into a mentor who can help you level up.
