The Independence FM Amateur Radio Club (IFMARC) has some history behind it.  It's seen many presidents, secretaries, Treasurers, and one repeater trustee come and go.  The IFMARC repeater carries the call sign of the late Marcell Kurbin (WØTOJ) who dedicated much of his free time to the Independence FM Amateur Radio Club as our first, of only two since our founding, repeater trustees.  It's people like this that makes up the bulk of our membership body and it's why the IFMARC is one of the most active Amateur Radio clubs in the Kansas City Area.

THE IFMARC 2007-2008 CLUB OFFICERS

The Independence FM Amateur Radio Club's officers are elected by secret ballot by our full members, once a year at a pre-determined regular meeting date.

IFMARC MEETINGS

The Independence FM Amateur Radio Club meeting site has moved to a couple of new locations in recent times.  IFMARC meetings are now held at the Salvation Army Facility on the EAST side of the  Independence, Missouri downtown square at 14700 E Truman Road.  We are using the general purpose meeting room (as you enter the building on the Southwest side, immediately turn left, into the room; the door to the room is on the left-hand side) and meeting times are still at the original 7pm.

Click Above For a Detailed Map to the Salvation Army Center

For general questions about the meetings or for more detailed driving directions you may contact the IFMARC president at: president@ifmarc.org.

THE SANTA-CALI-GON DAYS LOST CHILD NETWORK

The Independence FM Amateur Radio Club, in conjunction with the Independence, Missouri Chamber of Commerce manages a Lost Child Network at the annual Santa-Cali-Gon Days Festival during the Labor day weekend.  The Lost Child Network was originally started by Ralph Dickinson (KØRCD) over 20 years ago.  The 2002 Santa-Cali-Gon Day Festival was Ralph Dickinson's last year as the supervisor of the Lost Child Network.  He stated to a fellow ham, "I've been doing this now for 20 years, I think it's time to give my family back the Labor Day weekend..."  He has since past the torch over to Tom Clark, NØEZY for the future years.  It's a major function of the Independence FM Amateur Radio Club that will be hosted for many years to come.