Curiosity
Explore HF, VHF/UHF, digital modes, satellites, portable operating, antennas, and the radio spectrum with people who like learning out loud.
About LZARCKF0LZ | Four-State amateur radio
Connecting Curiosity, Innovation, and 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.
KF0LZ club callsign
3205642 BrandMeister TG
56420 YSF Reflector (US-LZARC)
536844 EchoLink node
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.
Digital voice nets
Connect through BrandMeister TG 3205642, YSF reflector 56420 US-LZARC, and EchoLink KF0LZ-L node 536844.
Digital voice details FCC
Online license testing
Get licensed from home with LZARC online amateur radio exams for Technician, General, and Amateur Extra.
Online testingResources
Find the main paths for nets, projects, events, digital voice, POTA, verified links, and regional club resources.
LZARC resourcesCommunity hub
Discord
Daily conversations, project chatter, online meetings, and quick help from active local operators.
300+ members Active now
Online Testing
Remote amateur radio exams for Technician, General, and Amateur Extra candidates.
Store
Club gear, support items, and simple ways to help fund community radio work.
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.
- Parks on the Air and portable operating
- DMR, YSF, EchoLink, and digital modes
- Meshtastic, antennas, SDR, satellites, and maker projects
Latest updates
Club notes and updates.
New guide helps hams make their first repeater call
LZARC added a beginner ham radio repeater guide with simple scripts, etiquette tips, and practical advice for making that first on-air contact.
Read moreNew Article | POTA for Beginners: Your First Activation
A beginner-friendly guide to planning your first Parks on the Air activation, including basic ham radio gear, park selection, logging tips, and Four-State Area parks to research.
Read moreFusion Hotspot Users - Channelize DMR Talkgroups!
The ysf-bm-router is a companion service for WPSD that lets Yaesu System Fusion radios use DG-IDs as BrandMeister talkgroup selectors.
Read moreUpcoming
Next three LZARC events.
N0NMS Youth Net
145.350 PL 91.5
Join N0NMS Tuesday mornings at 7:30 AM on 145.350 MHz (N0NWS, PL 91.5) for the Joplin North Middle School Amateur Radio Club Youth Net. F...
Read moreLZ Mesh Net
LZARC calendar
The LZMesh Net is held the first and third Tuesday of the month on the LZMesh Meshtastic Channel! Come join us for a simple check-in to t...
Read moreLZARC Digital Voice Net (Chaos Net)
BM TG 3205642 - YSF US-LZARC - EchoLink KF0LZ-L
Held immediately following the LZMesh Net on the first and third Tuesdays, the LZARC Digital Voice Net is a relaxed, chaotic, open forum...
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