High Desert Amateur Radio Club of NM INC.™
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Welcome to the High Desert Amateur Radio Club (HDARC)!
We are an active group of ham radio operators, mostly living in the Albuquerque vicinity. We enjoy getting on the air and getting together, to operate and discuss ham radio. Whether you are a seasoned veteran looking to hang around with other hams, or you are new and want to know more about what ham radio is about, this club is for you!
Please click on Club Info – HDARC Story to know more. Check out the Calendar tab for upcoming events. Be aware that event are added so please check often.
If you are looking to get or upgrade your license, the Eduction & Training tab will show you the test dates we have available for 2026. This page also provides links to educational material and subheadings for Free Online Classes, Presentations, Repeate Etiquette, and Technician Study Material.
Need help with your antenna, programming your rig, or how to get started in the hobby? We are happy to help. HDARC is recognized as a talented group of amateurs who are involved with schools, communities, and other organizations. It is hoped that this website will serve as a useful resource for the amateur radio community.
73! Elaine
HDARC at Spaceport
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Download the MMSSTV software at: https://hamsoft.ca/pages/mmsstv.php, see DOWNLOADS. MMSSTV113A.exe 2,5 mb.
Attention! Date and time may change.
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Club Picnic at Chamisa Canyon
Cibola National Forest
443.750 tone 100 +shift
"The Marit Clifford KF5ZVY/SK Memorial Repeater"
CONTACT EMAIL: NM5HD@ARRL.NET
HDARC Red Hat YL Generals
Taking an Exam for a Ham License?
Examinees are required by the FCC to submit your FRN with your license application form.
GET YOUR FRN NOW
New license applicants must create an FCC user account and register their Social Security Number (SSN) in the FCC Commission Registration System (CORES) before attending exam sessions.
Registrants will be assigned an FRN which will be used in all license transactions with the FCC.
For instructions on how to register your SSN and receive an FRN from the FCC, visit the CORES Registration page and the FCC's Registration instructions page.
Per FCC rules, a valid email address is also mandatory on the application form.
HDARC Members & Activities
NM POTA Banner by & courtesy of: Wayne Fussell (N3CDF), Parks on the Air (POTA) Mapping Representative for New Mexico and North Dakota
HDARC Members
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Parks on the Air (POTA)
Parks on The Air (POTA) activity is great fun! There are 122 parks in New Mexico but only three parks in the Albuquerque area:
(1.) Petroglyphs National Monument,
(2.) Rio Grande Nature Center, and
(3.) Cibola National Forest.
After registering yourself on the POTA website, you can become an Activator at any of these “parks” or be a Hunter seeking those Activators. Activators must make contact with at least 10 hunters to be consider an activation and follow very specific steps, shown on its website, in reporting your contacts. Hunters need not submit anything.
If you enjoy Facebook, there is a group named New Mexico Parks on the Air.
Cabezon Wilderness Area (US-8621)
Rob Summerhill K5NBN Working an Activation at Rio Grande Nature Center (US-2712).
Rob Summerhill (K5NBN) & Elaine Summerhill (KJ5ME) POTA activation at US-0961 - Salinas Pueblos Gran Quivira Unit
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Petroglyphs Nat'l Monument (US-0955)
The Radio Amateur is:
CONSIDERATE...He/[She] never knowingly operates in such a way as to lessen the pleasure of others.
LOYAL...He/[She] offers loyalty, encouragement and support to other amateurs, local clubs, the IARU Radio Society in his/[her] country, through which Amateur Radio in his/[her] country is represented nationally and internationally.
PROGRESSIVE...He/[She] keeps his/[her] station up to date. It is well-built and efficient. His/[Her] operating practice is above reproach.
FRIENDLY...He/[She] operates slowly and patiently when requested; offers friendly advice and counsel to beginners; kind assistance, cooperation and consideration for the interests of others. These are the marks of the amateur spirit.
BALANCED...Radio is a hobby, never interfering with duties owed to family, job, school or community.
PATRIOTIC...His/[Her] station and skills are always ready for service to country and community.
- adapted from the original Amateur's Code, written by Paul M. Segal, W9EEA, in 1928