LW Amateur Radio Club

Ham, General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS), Family Radio Service (FRS) radios play a vital role in emergency communication, they can work without relying on any existing infrastructure, making them ideal in disasters like earthquakes, flooding, hurricanes, wildfires and tornadoes. People can help others and the community even from their own home during a communication outage. The LW Radio Club members have a wealth of knowledge on radios and they are happy to share it with others.

The LW Amateur Radio Club meets on the first Wednesday of each month in Clubhouse 3, Room 9. Coffee starts at 9:30 a.m., the meeting begins at 10. Anyone interested in HAM, GMRS, FRS can join the club meeting or call the radio room for more information at 562-431-6586 ext. 2409, Monday-Friday from 9-11 a.m. or go to www.lwsb.com/amateur-radio-service-club.

The Radio Club Net is at 9 a.m. Monday-Saturday on Frequency 146.790 MHz, Offset: -600 KHz, Tone: 103.5. Licensed radio operators are welcome to check-in. The club net is a discussion group that practices and prepares for emergency situations.

The GMRS and FRS Radio check-in is another organized group that practices and prepares for emergency situations. The Radio Club has a GMRS and FRS practice drill Wednesdays at 9:30-9:45 a.m. on Channel 18-0 (Channel subject to change), FRS radios are license-free, GMRS radios require a license, they can transmit with more power and utilize longer antennas which can communicate over much longer distances. GMRS licenses cost $35 covering a resident and their immediate family for 10 years with no test required.