The Central New Hampshire Amateur Radio Club (CNHARC) was founded in 1978 as the White Mountain Amateur Radio Club.  It was incorporated as the Central New Hampshire Amateur Radio Club in 1989 by radio operators desiring the comradeship and benefits of association with others who are interested in Amateur Radio.  The basic purpose of the club is to further cooperation among its members, develop individual proficiency in radio and radio related areas, stimulate interest of the general community in radio, and provide public service in emergencies and in community activities.

                                     ·         Attend meetings with informative programs and comradeship;  
                               ·         Participate in Field Day to learn portable emergency operation;
                               ·         Enjoy social functions;
                               ·         Receive the club’s monthly newsletter, the “Communicator”;
                               ·         Assist at community service events;  
                               ·         Train and assist with public service emergency communications;
                               ·         Take advantage of the many experts and resource people in the club

Club Repeater(s)

W1JY - Gilford : The Central New Hampshire Amateur Radio Club owns, maintains, and operates the 147.390 + MHz repeater, located on Liberty Hill in Gilford.  Using the call W1JY, the VHF repeater provides access to much of central New Hampshire and the Lakes Region.  The repeater antenna is located at a height of 65 feet, on a SBA radio communications tower at a site elevation of 1,200 feet above sea level.  The repeater is an SCOM 7K controller, connected to a GE Master Exec II.  It transmits at a power of approximately 32 watts into a set of Wacom WP-641 duplexers.  The antenna, a custom built Austin APC-1363 is fed by half inch hard-line.

W1Jy - Moultonboro : We also have a repeater that operates on 146.985 - PL123.0 hz located on Red Hill in Moultonboro, NH. The repeater is located high atop a Crown Castle cellular communications tower in Moultonboro, NH. This 100 foot tower is used by cellular carriers as well as various business and public safety agencies. The site elevation is 1680 ft.  We have 140 feet of 1/2" hard-line running to a Diamond X-200 antenna on the top of the tower. The repeater consists of a SCOM 7K controller connected to a GE Master Exec II. We transmit 22 watts into a set of TX/RX 6 cavity duplexers and 15 watts into the antenna system. Our ERP is about 61 watts.

K1RJZ - Gunstock Mountain (Gilford) : Our newest repeater is the K1RJZ 6 Meter VHF repeater location on Gunstock Mountain operating on 53.770 - PL71.9 hz. The repeater is located on the summit at the safety services building. 

Public Service

Throughout the year CNHARC members are active in providing communications for a large number of community services; bicycle and foot races up the Mount Washington Auto Road, the Bristol Marathon, the relay race around Lake Winnipesaukee, several bicycle treks, the March of Dimes Walk-America, the Laconia Classic Sled Dog Races, the Sandwich 60 Sled Dog Race, and the Cannon Mountain Fall Foliage Walk.

Emergency Service

CNHARC members are active in the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES).  Members of our organization participate in weekly training nets and in regional Simulated Emergency Tests.  Many members are experienced and available to provide both equipment and assistance in public service emergencies.

Skywarn Spotter Network.

To obtain critical weather information, the National Weather Service, and cooperating organizations, have established SKYWARN Spotter Networks.  When a SKYWARN net is activated, ham radio operators respond on the CNHARC repeater, by notifying the net control of severe local weather.  That information, coupled with Doppler radar, satellite, and other data, enables the National Weather Service to issue more timely and accurate warnings for severe life-threatening weather.  This information helps to provide citizens of our community with potential life-saving

Field Day Training

CNHARC members gather in late June at the Belknap County Fair Grounds in Belmont, NH to set up and operate several radio stations on portable emergency power for competing in the annual national Field Day event.  Members spend two days and nights in a large open field.

Christmas Dinner Meeting

The December club meeting is traditionally held at Hart's Turkey Farm Restaurant in Meredith.  Arrangements are made for meeting in a large private dining room, where a delicious buffet is set up with turkey, ham and all the trimmings.  Several door prizes are given out during the evening with the Yankee Swap finalizing the meeting.

Ham Classes

CNHARC sponsors periodic Ham Radio classes and Volunteer Examinations.  Using the American Radio and Relay League textbook, "Now You're Talking", the classes prepare participants for the Technician Class license.  With or without Morse code, this license allows operation on many Amateur Radio bands and frequencies.

Club Newsletter

CNHARC Members receive the monthly newsletter, the “Communicator”, which provides them with upcoming activity information, documentation of recent club activities, technical articles written by members, and other information specifically of interest to Amateur Radio operators.  The newsletter is distributed as an Adobe PDF file but Members can elect to have the Communicator mailed to them in paper form at an additional cost.

For membership info or to join the club, click here or please direct your inquiries to :

CNHARC . P.O. Box 1112 . Laconia, NH 03247-1112
603-273-4644