Midland Amateur Radio Club

Welcome to the Midland Amateur Radio Club (MARC). The club meets the first Thursday at 7:30pm at the Salvation Army in Midland. Check the calendar for upcoming club activities and events. You can learn more about the club, look at presentations given at the club meetings, view pictures from some of the club’s events. There’s also information on the club’s involvement in STEM in the Midland school system.

Looking to buy, sell, or trade equipment? Be sure to check out our classifieds pages.

Club News

  • May Club Meeting

    You are invited to attend the May MARC meeting on May 7, 2026 at 7:30pm at the Salvation Army Building, 330 S Waldo Ave. This month we will hear from Al Montoye, W8RBF, regarding winter time mountain activations and from Lee Hodges, KC8ITI, regarding Antenna Cross Polarization.


  • Frankenmuth MS Walk 2026

    The Saginaw club is looking for at least 3 more operators to help at this event. The event is Saturday May 9 and operators will need to be at the Harvey Kern pavilion in Frankenmuth for assignments at 9:00am, and the walk begins at 10:00. It is usually over by 11:30. Have anyone willing to help…


  • Balloon Launch Planned for May 2

    The Midland High School and Northeast Middle School Electronics and Wireless Communications Clubs will be launching a high altitude balloon carrying an experimental electronic payload and Amateur Radio tracking equipment. The payloads should reach near 100,000 feet before the  balloon bursts and the payload parachutes back to earth. The team will be tracking and chasing…