About the club

The FRRL is a club for radio amateurs offering knowledge sharing, fun, events, education, license testing, and public service.

Our meetings include a short business meeting and a program of special interest to amateur radio operators.

We also have several “nets” on our repeaters which are open to the amateur radio community.

For questions or more information please reach out to info@frrl.org.

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Upcoming Events

Board Meeting: February 3rd, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Board meetings are regularly scheduled for the first Tuesday of the month.

Membership Meeting: February 10th, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Regular membership meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month.
Location: Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S Lincoln St., Batavia, IL 60510.
We will give a best effort to have a Zoom call to broadcast the meeting for those that are unable to attend live. Link will be sent prior to the meeting.
All persons interested in amateur radio are invited to attend. Please contact director2@frrl.org for an invite.

VE Testing: March 19th, 2026 at 6:00 PM

The FRRL, in conjunction with the ARRL VEC, sponsors regular amateur examinations. Ad-hoc sessions are planned during major events and will be added to the schedule.
Testing Location: Geneva Lutheran Church, 301 S 3rd St, Geneva, IL 60134.
Pre-registration is requested but not required; walk-ins are welcome. If possible, please let us know in advance by emailing ve@frrl.org.

ARRL Field Day: June 26th–28th, 2026

The FRRL will be conducting our annual ARRL Field Day event. On the 4th weekend in June, over 40,000 hams in North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate amateur radio. Whether you are a seasoned operator, newly licensed, or just curious about Amateur Radio, come out to our Field Day site and operate.