The Alford Memorial Radio Club has served the Atlanta amateur radio community since 1972 — running nets, supporting emergency communications, training new operators, and keeping the W4BOC repeaters on the air.
Own, operate and maintain five repeaters for the metro Atlanta amateur community — year-round, at our own expense.
Provide the repeaters and the operators that DeKalb County ARES depends on, and support Georgia SKYWARN during severe weather.
Run free monthly VE exam sessions through CaVEC, and pair new licensees with Elmers who will actually pick up the phone.
Monthly meetings, three weekly nets, Field Day every June, and the largest and only two-day HamFest in Georgia, in 2026 on Halloween weekend.
The club takes its name and its call sign from Richard “Dick” Alford, W4BOC (1908–1968). The club was founded in 1972 and has held his call ever since.
Our flagship repeater, 146.760, was the first 2-meter repeater in the Atlanta area. It sits on top of Stone Mountain — the granite dome that gives our newsletter its name, the TOTR, or Top Of The Rock.
Today the club also runs analog repeaters on 145.450 and 224.760 at the Exchange Park site in East Atlanta, a Yaesu System Fusion machine on 444.250, and a Motorola DMR repeater on 441.8125 back on top of Stone Mountain, connected to the worldwide Brandmeister network since 2025.
AMRC hosts Field Day on the fourth full weekend in June, and the largest hamfest in Georgia — the Stone Mountain Hamfest — on Halloween weekend, October 30–31, 2026, at the Lawrenceville fairgrounds.
In-person meetings are at the Annistown Road Church, 4554 Annistown Rd, Snellville, GA 30039, at 7:00 PM. A number of us meet for dinner first at 5:30 PM at El Jinete Mexican Restaurant, 3303 Centerville Hwy, Snellville, GA 30039.
Can’t make it in person? Every meeting is also on Zoom.
Meeting ID 344 241 7269 · passcode gammamatch
Amateur radio has a long tradition of mentorship. An “Elmer” is simply an experienced operator who has volunteered to help. These members have put their hands up — reach any of them through the club, on a net, or at a monthly meeting.
Problems with the website, or ideas for improving it? Email the webmaster. For membership questions, the Membership Chair is your person. For anything on the air, ask on a net.