While ARRL supports Amateur Radio at the national level, the bulk of the work -- in public service, promoting Amateur Radio, peer support and just good fellowship -- occurs in the more than 2000 radio clubs around the country.

For some 70 years now, the ARRL has sought to affiliate with itself worthy and well qualified, organized, noncommercial Amateur Radio groups or societies of kindred aims and purposes. Doing so allows these clubs to draw on ARRL's resources and allows ARRL to stay aware of activities at the local level, information we can use when defending Amateur Radio's interests.

The result is stronger clubs, a stronger ARRL and a stronger Amateur Radio. The Little Egypt Amateur Radio Society (LEARS) is proud to be recognized as an official ARRL affiliated club.

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  Club Detail Record: LITTLE EGYPT AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY

       Master ID: 2000253415
   Annual report: 2008-08-07 
     Club Name: LITTLE EGYPT AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
       Call Sign: KB9ADK
    ARRL Section: Illinois
 Affiliation Date: 2006-04-20
 Specialties:
   x General Interest           _ Contest         _ VHF/UHF
   x Public Service/Emergency   _ Digital Modes   _ DX
   _ School or Youth Group      x Repeaters

                      Total number of club members: 32
                          Number of voting members: 32
 Number of voting members who are licensed amateurs: 28
     Number of voting members who are ARRL members: 15

Club/Council Address

Contact Person

         Name: Butch L. Carter
    Call Sign: KC9LSC
      Address: 1405 Vale St
              
              
        City: Benton   State: IL
    ZIP Code: 62812

 Phone (Day):    (Eve): (618)439-7421
      E-mail: carterweldit@verizon.net

Club Address

        Address: 1405 Vale St
              
              
        City: Benton   State: IL
    ZIP Code: 62812

 Phone (Day):    (Eve): 
      E-mail: carterweldit@verizon.net

Club/Council President

        Name: Jason C Sample
   Call Sign: KF9CZ
     Address: 7551 Grammer Rd
              
              
        City: Sesser   State: IL
    ZIP Code: 62884-2624

 Phone (Day): (618) 437-5607   (Eve): (618) 724-7739
      E-mail: jasons@clintonelectricinc.com

Club/Council Newsletter Editor

        Name: Fredrick L Sample
   Call Sign: KA9VBB
     Address: 11326 Lincoln Rd
              
              
        City: Benton   State: IL
    ZIP Code: 62812

 Phone (Day): (618) 734-2169   (Eve): (618) 734-2169
      E-mail: flsample@dtnspeed.net

Club Information

   Meeting location: Franklin Hospital, Benton, IL
 Meeting day & time: 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM

 Date of officer elections: 2008-11-01 

Should prospective amateurs be referred to this club?
  x Yes   _ No


 Services offered by the club:
   _ Entry-level license classes   _ General or higher license classes
   x License test sessions         _ TVI/RFI committee
   x Repeater                      _ Packet radio BBS
   x Club Newsletter               x On-the-air Bulletins
   x Hamfest                       _ Mentor

 Web page -- URL: http://www.LEARSradio.com

 Record last updated: 2006-06-23 by , ARRL Club Branch