KF0LZ | Four-State amateur radio

Joplin's Four-State Amateur Radio Community

LZARC is a modern amateur radio club based in Joplin, Missouri, serving the Four-State Area with online testing, digital voice, Discord collaboration, events, and hands-on RF experimentation.

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KF0LZ club callsign

3205642 BrandMeister TG

56420 YSF Reflector (US-LZARC)

536844 EchoLink node

48210 AllStar node

15226 Hams Over IP extension

Amateur radio resources

Find your path into ham radio.

Explore LZARC resources for online license testing, digital voice nets, local club activity, Discord support, mesh networking, and hands-on RF projects around Joplin, Missouri.

Start with free LZARC membership, see upcoming ham radio events, or find a local or regional radio net.

Amateur radio in Joplin

Find a practical path into local amateur radio activity, licensing, operating, projects, and community around Joplin, Missouri.

Joplin radio activity

Digital voice nets

Connect through BrandMeister TG 3205642, YSF reflector 56420 US-LZARC, EchoLink KF0LZ-L node 536844, AllStar node 48210, and Hams Over IP extension 15226.

Digital voice details

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Online license testing

Get licensed from home with LZARC online amateur radio exams for Technician, General, and Amateur Extra.

Online testing

Resources

Find the main paths for nets, projects, events, digital voice, POTA, verified links, and regional club resources.

LZARC resources

Community hub

Discord

Daily conversations, project chatter, online meetings, and quick help from active local operators.

300+ members Active now

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Online Testing

Remote amateur radio exams for Technician, General, and Amateur Extra candidates.

Online Testing

Store

Club gear, support items, and simple ways to help fund community radio work.

Store

Active community

Modern RF, mesh networking, and hands-on experimentation.

LZARC brings together new operators, experienced hams, makers, and public-service-minded experimenters across Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Discord keeps the conversation moving between nets, events, testing, and project nights.