The Hazel Park Amateur Radio Club (HPARC) is an ARRL Special Service Club open to all who are interested in the hobby of amateur radio communications. The club was formed in 1965 with the motto: Service Through Education. We have held entry level license classes each year ever since, helping hundreds of people become amateur radio operators. We now offer upgrade classes each year for both General and Extra class licenses. Our Volunteer Examiners provide testing sessions every other month and after classes as needed.
The club goals are to bring together amateur radio operators to share experiences, exchange ideas and knowledge, along with helping mentor new enthusiasts who were interested in the hobby. To meet that goal we meet monthly with a presentation. Members receive a monthly newsletter and other benefits.
Our club has also expanded its services by helping out the community at public events, emergencies, disasters, and Skywarn spotting. We are the southeast Oakland County subnet for testing outdoor sirens during tornado season. We successfully test all of the sirens at least twice each season.
Our club has conducted a 2 meter net every week continuously for over 50 years. The net started out on UHF 146.16 AM and is currently on 146.640 FM, Offset, 600 Khz (100Hz PL) also on VHF 443.225 Mhz FM, Offset +5Mhz (107.2 Hz PL). This net meets every Sunday night at 9 o’clock Eastern. You can also connect by Echolink using Node #980938. All are welcome to join the net. The club also conducts a CW net on 28.025 MHz on Tuesday night at 8 o’clock.
We have participated as a group in ARRL Field Day since 1967 and have done very well over the years. The first Field Day was held at Norm Raymond WA8ZPL’s QTH in Ferndale. We now hold Field Day at Scout Park in Hazel Park, Michigan. Everyone is welcome to operate with licensed operators during this special event. The club callsign W8JXU was acquired in memory of Al Hoffman who was a friend of all Hazel Park hams. We use that callsign for the GOTA station during Field Day. We have another call W8HP that we use for our main repeater and during Field Day.
Read more in our handbook.
| Hazel Park Amateur Radio Club Officers | ||
|---|---|---|
| President: | Joe | WB8ADX |
| First Vice President: | Jim | K8ABZ |
| Second Vice President: | Aaron | W8VIP |
| Treasurer: | Bob | N8REL |
| Director: | Bill | N8QVS |
| Secretary: | Reuven | KB3EHW |
| Parliamentarian: | Marvin | N8HZM |
| Hazel Park Amateur Radio Club Volunteers | ||
| Public Information Officer: | Rick | KB5OO |
| Swap Chairman: | John | KD8NYF |
| Webmaster: | Jim | K8ABZ |
| Field Day Chairman: | John | AA8UU |
| Newsletter Editor: | Rick | KB5OO |
| VE Testing: | Jerry | W9NPI |
| 2-Meter Net Chairman: | Bob | N8REL |
| 2-Meter Net Manager: | Lee | KD8TBC |
| 2-Meter Net Manager: | John | W8TOY |
| Contesting Mentor: | Mike | WD8S |
| Contesting Mentor: | Gerry | K8GT |
| Contesting Mentor: | Larry | K8MU |
| Banquet Chairman: | John | W8TOY |
| Repeater Chairman: | Joe | WB8ADX |
| Refreshments: | Brenda | N8AQ |
| Siren Testing Subnet: | Marsha | N8FE |
| MSPOTA Coordinator: | John | AA8UU |
| VUCC / WAS Card Checker: | Sean | K8KHZ |
| Education Chairman: | Jerry | W9NPI |