About Us
Text Box: Our History In December of 1985 a QST was sent out over many VHF and UHF repeaters and was published in several ARRL publications in the Orange Section that a new club was being formed in the Inland Empire. The club was to be called The Inland Empire Amateur Radio Club (IEARC). On the 20th of January 1986 the first organizational meeting was held at what was at the time The Rancho Cucamonga Elk's lodge. The meeting was attended by 261 interested Amateurs from around the area. There were 240 amateurs that stepped up, and paid their dues that night. Chris Hendricks acted as Treasurer and started the membership list. We had no officers yet so we had to play it by ear! At the February 1986 meeting the new paid up members made nominations for officers for the club. Trustees (Board Members) were also nominated. March 20th , 1986 was set for the next meeting to elect officers. The following is the results of that election with 278 present and 269 paid up members voting. President, and Founder-Ken Walston WA6ZEF Vice-President Chris Hendricks KB6JRB Secretary, Ray Gill call ? Treasurer, Dee Gilbert, KA6HQJ Trustee-5 year, Chuck Carpenter, N6CFQ Trustee-4 year, Brian Brock, WB7VEV Trustee-3 year, Tom Board, WB6HYH Trustee-2 year, Ron P. Fortin, N6NFA Trustee-1 year, Tim Durkin, WB6UAN The club was incorporated on October 3, 1988. And the rest is just history. The IEARC has been a very typical club over the years, with its ups and its downs. But it has always been one of the leading clubs in the Inland Empire. Its purpose has always been to promote the growth of Amateur Radio through training and a wide variety of activities. We welcome you and hope you make us your home amateur radio club. We have grown into an ARRL affiliated Service Club dedicated to serving our community.

Club Repeaters

Heap's Peak 145.460– 77.0
Heap's Peak 447.220- 77.0

These open repeaters with coverage in San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, and Los Angeles counties - and also some areas of the High Desert.

Weekly Club Net

 

Held each Thursday evening at 1930H on

 

447.220 (-) and PL = 77.0
Inland Empire Amateur Radio Club Text Box: Club Officers President John Yocum K6JGY Vice President Chuck Sweeton AI6I Secretary Dovie Kelly KI6CUU Treasurer David DeGroff WA6DF Board Member John Herber KR6ER Board Member Karen Burkart KJ6HFX Board Member Howard Kagebine KB6UGS

Club Information

 

Club Bylaws

Club Meetings

Inland Empire ARC meets the first Saturday of each month at 333 North Euclid Avenue in the conference room at the back of the US Bank building.

Google Maps Coordinates

34.066874, -117.651754
Text Box: Our Mission 1. To promote the growth of Amateur Radio in the western end of San Bernardino County including the surrounding communities, 2. To offer the general public a source of instruction that will lead to obtaining and/or upgrading an Amateur Radio license. 3. To train and maintain an organized team of radio operators for emergency and civic use. 4. To work in close conjunction with all emergency services organizations and to make available the talents and equipment of our Members to these organizations, as well as to other agencies and contiguous communities engaged in public service. 5. To make the CLUB available to the communities for special events and activities whenever they may be required.