Radio Amateur Club of Knoxville Welcomes You!


The Radio Amateur Club of Knoxville (RACK) was founded in 1954 as a way 

of promoting the interest of amateur radio operators in the Knoxville Tennessee area.


FEBRUARY 2025: Recent Happenings & Updates

February 2025 Meeting


A NOTE ABOUT THIS MONTH'S MEETING SPEAKER:


Greetings fellow operators,


Please join us on Thursday, February 20th, for the annual monthly Radio Amateurs Club of Knoxville (R.A.C.K.) meeting, held at Wallace Memorial Baptist Church, at 7:00pm, where we will be featuring a special presentation by Thomas M.Delker-K1KY representing the MTEARS (Middle Tennessee Emergency Repeater System) group, act as a direct liaison to the NWS, under a SKYWARN activation during a severe weather event.                                                    


Tom will provide an overview of MTEARS, its role in communications, and how amateur radio operators get involved. This is a great opportunity to learn more about one of the most vital repeater networks in the state of Tennessee.


Freddy Kittrell

RACK President

KO4JLK



For February, if you cannot get to this meeting in person, you may join in the meeting presentation with this Zoom link.  This will not qualify you as being present in the case we have a drawing for a prize that requires you to be present to win, or to become eligible to win. But we don't want you to miss the presentation, so would like for you to join  if possible.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6194955721?pwd=bOPad1LFWdY2fNS7N6aFxFVT2onvWN.1&omn=84820119563


Meeting ID: 619 495 5721

Passcode: 377980




WHEN

Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 7pm 


WHERE:

Wallace Memorial Baptist Church 

701 Merchants Dr.

Knoxville TN  37912                   


View a Google Map here:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/SxPpQii2wPuxZcv16

Directions once you arrive at the church:  Drive around to the back parking lot and enter through the glass door. Walk straight ahead, up a ramp, then take the elevator up the 2nd floor. Exit, listen for a noisy group. That will be us.





Renew Your RACK Membership for 2025

It's not too late to renew your RACK membership or join as a new member! 

Please use this link: Renew Your RACK Membership Info 



RACK Meetings Info


Our RACK meetings are generally on the 3rd Thursday of the month, 7 PM

Our current Meeting Location: 

Wallace Memorial Baptist Church 

701 Merchants Dr.

Knoxville TN  37912                   


View a Google Map here: 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/SxPpQii2wPuxZcv16


Directions once you arrive at the church: 

Drive around to the back parking lot and enter through the glass door. Walk straight ahead, up a ramp, then take the elevator up the 2nd floor. Exit, listen for a noisy group. That will be us.


Recap of our 2024 Events

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 more info on RACK Membership 

Calendar of Events

Click here to view our calendar of events for 2025 and beyond: News/Calendar page 

Archive of 2025: Happenings & Updates

JANUARY 2025

Renew Your RACK Membership for 2025

It is time to join RACK or renew your membership for 2025. Please use this link: Renew Your RACK Membership Info 


New Items for Sale

Check out all the new items for sale in January 2025!


Letter from RACK President

Good morning,operators!

Today is Monday December,30th…as you all know,this evening,@2100,the RACK Tech Net,will take place.Would anyone like to volunteer to serve as “Net Control”,for this historic weekly event? It is my belief,that full participation in any organizational event,tends to only enrich the organization,as well as act as a catalyst to other beneficial effects,too! …let’s all make the upcoming year (2025) a great success,

            Thank you,All!

            Best regards,

            KO4JLK

Read past Letters from RACK Presidents here.


New RACK History Documents!

View the 1972 RACK HISTORY AND MEMBER LIST below:

1972 RACK CLUB INFO.pdf
1972 RACK MEMBERS.pdf

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