Kershaw County Amateur Radio Club, Inc.

The Kershaw County Amateur Radio Club's mission is to promote community understanding of the voluntary amateur radio no-cost communication service available to the public during times of emergency or natural disaster. To organize and train voluntary FCC licensed amateur radio operators to be capable of maintaining communications during emergencies as a public service. To serve as weather spotters in the SKYWARN program in support of the National Weather Service.

The club has provided radio communications to enhance participant safety and response times for incidents for events such as the Tour de Camden, Sand Blast Rally and the equestrian event, the JD Endurance Ride.

The club has participated in the scientific research regarding radio wave propagation in the period before, during and after the solar eclipse, in providing valuable data that is being studied by scientists around the world.

The club has free training classes, hosts an American Radio Relay League Volunteer Examiner team that provides licensing test sessions 6 times a year, allowing folks a local option for obtaining their first FCC Amateur Radio license or upgrading their existing FCC Amateur Radio license.

New amateurs and amateurs with new equipment have the opportunity to come to our club facility to make their first call or test out a new "rig" under the supervision of our "Elmers".

Testimonials

When called on by the county, cities, or agencies, our members go to where they are needed, bring their own equipment and power supplies, bring personal supplies (ie, food and drink) and provide world class communications at no cost to the county, city or served agency.

A former Kershaw County Council Chairman stated: "I disagree, with tongue in cheek, that your title is "Amateur Radio," because I have seen you operate: you and your team are entirely professional and have the respect of EVERYONE in the County."