The Pine Belt Amateur Radio Club is a 'Ham' radio club located in and around the Pine Belt area of Mississippi. This club participates in the annual ARRL field day activities as well as assisting with local functions. We offer regularly scheduled amateur radio exams through our accredited volunteer examiners, own and maintain several area repeaters, and operate and maintain emergency stations for Forrest and Lamar County EOCs. In addition, we often provide communications for area events as requested and get involved with other technical projects, SET and various operating events. We meet on the third Tuesday of each month, please see below for more information.
Read MoreThe Lamar Amateur Radio Club was started by Steve Sweeney, Ronnie Williamson , Mark Fillingane (K5IJX), and Dale Hankins (KB5VE) in approx. 1999. Mark (K5IJX) was also one of the founding member of the Hattiesburg Amateur Radio Club. These two clubs combined to become the Pine Belt Amateur Radio Club in 2021.
Strives for every member to get involved, get active, and get on the air; Encourages radio experimentation and, through its members, advances radio technology and education; and Organizes and trains volunteers to serve their communities by providing public service and emergency communications.
Supports the awareness and growth of Amateur Radio worldwide.
We are here to help during any and all community events when radio communications are needed, or someone just has an interest.
Please visit some of our friends:
Petal, MS
Petal, MS
Purvis, MS
Club meetings:
Third Tuesday at 7:00 PM
Lamar Park Community Center
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
If you are a ham, or want to become a licensed ham radio operator, please feel free to stop by and introduce yourself.
Lamar Park Community Center,
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
info@pinebeltamateurradio.com
(601) 297-6307