Welcome to the Meriden Amateur Radio Club

Front of the firehouse with a flagpole and two firetruck bays.
The Wallingford Office of Emergency Management

ARRL Special Service Club badge with ARRL logo.The Meriden Amateur Radio Club (MARC) is an ARRL affiliated Special Service Club that took form in 1947 under the call W1SBF. In 1952 MARC was assigned the call sign W1NRG to memorialize club member Ed Bisschert who was a dedicated club booster who held several elected posts during his time with the club and acted as a true “Elmer,” helping many learn Morse Code and study for their licensing exams. The Meriden Amateur Radio Club continues that tradition today, with members that consist of a dynamic group of licensed amateur (ham) radio operators that have a spectrum of interests that include:

  • Public service
  • Dx
  • 10/10 international net
  • ISS/Satellites
  • Fox Hunts
  • Parks on the Air (POTA)
  • CW
  • Contesting

Open House Every Saturday

MARC is open to the public every Saturday during a social gathering from 9 a.m. to noon at the Wallingford Emergency Management building in the Hope Hill Firehouse, 143 Hope Hill Road, Wallingford, CT 06492. Walk-in VE testing toward licensure is held on the second Saturday of the month starting at 9 a.m. Any interested members of the public are always welcome to drop in, see our amateur radio station in operation, and chat with our members. A lot of great ideas for the club have come out of this open house, as well, such as our Fox Hunts, and recent forays into ballooning and Winlink.

See the Directions page for a map and directions.

October 2024

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
  • Amateur Radio Technician License Class
  • MARC 2 Meter Net
  • MARC 10 Meter Net
2
  • 2M Net - Just Push The Button
3
4
5
  • Coffee Cup Net
  • MARC Open House
6
  • Fox Hunt
  • Meriden ARC Elmers Zoom
7
  • SKYWARN Net
  • MARC 6 Meter Net
8
  • Amateur Radio Technician License Class
  • MARC 2 Meter Net
  • MARC 10 Meter Net
9
  • 2M Net - Just Push The Button
10
11
12
  • Coffee Cup Net
  • MARC Open House
13
  • Nutmeg Hamfest
  • MARC VE Exam at Nutmeg Hamfest
  • Fox Hunt
  • Meriden ARC Elmers Zoom
14
  • SKYWARN Net
  • MARC 6 Meter Net
15
  • Amateur Radio Technician License Class
  • MARC 2 Meter Net
  • MARC 10 Meter Net
16
  • 2M Net - Just Push The Button
17
18
19
  • CANCELLED-MARC Open House
  • Coffee Cup Net
20
  • Fox Hunt
  • Meriden ARC Elmers Zoom
21
  • SKYWARN Net
  • MARC 6 Meter Net
22
  • Amateur Radio Technician License Class
  • MARC 2 Meter Net
  • MARC 10 Meter Net
23
  • 2M Net - Just Push The Button
24
  • Activity meetingTBA
25
26
  • Coffee Cup Net
  • MARC Open House
27
  • Fox Hunt
  • Meriden ARC Elmers Zoom
28
  • CPR Training with the Wallingford Health Department
  • SKYWARN Net
  • MARC 6 Meter Net
29
  • Amateur Radio Technician License Class
  • MARC 2 Meter Net
  • MARC 10 Meter Net
30
  • 2M Net - Just Push The Button
31