Next Meeting December 4th, 2025
The MARA December meeting will be held on Thursday November 6th, 2025 at the Wood Grill in Harrisonburg. Dinner at 6:00 with the formal meeting starting at 7:00.
The program for November will be Cell Phone Technology and will be presented by Riley Chandler KF4EMZ
Hope to see you all there.
Guests are always welcome. If you have an interest in Amateur Radio we would love to have you attend a meeting.
Note: We will be posting information on Hamfests, QSO Parties and special event stations on a regular basis. Check the Upcoming Events tab. We will also be posting this information on our Facebook page. Search Facebook for Massanutten Amateur Radio Association, Inc
The club presently owns and operates two repeaters in the Shenandoah Valley:
- The K4MRA repeater on 444.600 repeater is located on Massanutten Peak east of Harrisonburg.
- The K4MRA repeater on 145.130 is located on Massanutten Peak east of Harrisonburg.
Both repeaters use standard offsets, and both repeaters require CTCSS (PL) tone of 131.8 Hz.
Members of MARA generally come from Rockingham, Page, Shenandoah, and Augusta counties, but membership is open to anyone interested in ham radio, regardless of residence. You do not have to hold an FCC license to join the club.
MARA is an incorporated, not-for-profit organization under the Internal Revenue Service rules. The club sponsors FCC amateur radio examinations, and provides information to individuals interesting in becoming licensed. The club also sponsors many public-service activities to support other non-profit and charitable organizations in the Valley, and to provide communications practice and expertise to local hams. The club is affiliated with the American Radio Relay League.
Club dues are $15.00 per calendar year. The dues support the operation and maintenance of the club’s repeaters, corporate charter renewals, liability insurance premium, and activities such as the club’s annual Field Day. Field Day is held jointly with the Valley Amateur Radio Association (VARA) which meets in Staunton (20 miles south of Harrisonburg) on the first Tuesday of each month.
Monthly meetings are open to everyone, and visitors are especially welcome. You do not need to be a club member to attend the meetings.
For more information, contact one of the club officers.
The club can also be reached by mail at: MARA, PO Box 1882, Harrisonburg, VA 22801