DCARC · K8VON
Defiance County Amateur Radio Club · Est. 1968 (ish)

Where Amateur Radio
Comes Together

Field reports, build logs, study help, local calendar, and more... Welcome to the Defiance County Amateur Radio Club!

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Band Conditions
80m
Fair
40m
Fair
20m
Good
15m
Fair
10m
Poor
6m
Closed
VHF
Closed
Solar Indices
SFI 111
SSN 46
Kp 1
A 6
X-Ray B3.9
Geo Vr Quiet
S/Wind 374 km/s
Noise S0-S1
On the air

Upcoming Events

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  1. Defiance County ARES SkyWARN Net7:30 pm
  2. DCARC Local Net8:00 pm
  3. DCARC Echolink Net8:30 pm
  4. Ottawa Net8:30 pm
  5. 2m SSB Talk-Around7:30 pm
From the membership

Latest Articles

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  1. Amateur Radio News Concepts Don’t Excite Me — Innovation Does May 26, 2026
  2. Fests and Swap Meets Campfires, Callsigns and HamVention 2026 May 20, 2026
  3. Amateur Radio News Same Radio, New Price Tag? May 11, 2026
  4. Builds Radio Myths – “You’ve Got Too Many Radials!” May 5, 2026
Club leadership

Board of Directors

  • President Randall Schad WZ8Q
  • Vice President Bob Rambo KB8UPA
  • Secretary Gretchen Strausbaugh K8QGG
  • Treasurer Matt Keck KE8YDW
Community

Public Service

Emergency communications and public service operations in Defiance County.

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Get Licensed

Study guides, practice exams, and licensing support from Technician through Extra.

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Build & Experiment

Project logs, kit builds, antenna construction, and technical experiments.

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Discussions

Operating tips, technical questions, and club conversations in the member forum.

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Become part of a community of operators in northwest Ohio.

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