About WCARG

The Walker County Amateur Radio Group (WCARG) exists to provide and improve a variety of amateur radio activities and interests in and around Huntsville, Texas.

WCARG is organized as Walker County Amateur Radio Group, Inc., a Texas non-profit corporation and holds a 501(c)(3) tax exemption from the Internal Revenue Service.

WCARG is an ARRL affiliated club.

We maintain and operate a VHF repeater in Huntsville along with having access to ARES VHF and UHF repeaters.

The group supports and is associated with Walker County Amateur Radio Emercency Services (ARES) during all civil emergencies including SKYWARN activations, as well as supporting a variety of community social activities.

Officers

• President - Clenard Hightower, KC5IYA
• Vice President - Russ Cooper, NR5US
• Secretary - Laura McDonald, WW7OO
• Treasurer - Stephen Farlow, KJ5YN

Committees

• Repeater - Russ Cooper, NR5US
• Testing - Scott Ball,N5ALY
• ARES/RACES - Greg Colson, KM5VC
• Social - Diane Colburn, N5PTB
• Education - Ryan Gills, K4TXN
• Net Control - Glen Rayfield, KC5JLN
• Newsletter - Dave Godfrey, NY5A
• Ham & Eggs Breakfast - David McGann, KG5ZPT
• Webmaster - Lee Murrah, KV5M

Newsletters

Ham of the Year

• 2022 - Russ Cooper, NR5US
• 2023 - Ryan Gills, K4TXN