HISTORY OF
THE DIXIE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
The Dixie Amateur radio Club was founded in
March of 1976. Some of the original founders were Ed Groves, K7WG.
Orville Wright, Dean Cox, NR7K, Bart Anderson, K7EDU and George
Mackley, WI7E.
The club first met at the old Post Office on Tabernacle Street in
downtown St. George.
The DARC now owns two repeaters. The 146.64 MHz machine, donated by
Russ Bateman K7SG and the 145.490 MHz repeater purchased from Tom
Griffith W5CNG. Jim Wilson, N7JW donated the club’s very first repeater.
The Dixie Amateur Radio Club is once again an ARRL affiliated club and
uses its Vanity call sign, W7DRC, for Field Day and other events.
The Dixie Amateur Radio Club has been involved with the St. George
Marathon for more than 20 years. This event has grown to include more
than 6,000 participants.
We are all proud to carry on this organizations long history committed
to public service.
