Atlantic Coast United Radio Association (ACURA) Ham Radio Club
ACURA is a friendly South Jersey ham radio club based in Atlantic County. Together, we run a set of linked repeaters and hold a weekly net. We also offer license exams for new and upgrading hams.
Whether you are brand new to radio or have been licensed for decades, you are welcome here.
Start Here
New to Ham Radio?
Find out what amateur radio is, what you can do with it and how to earn your first license.
Take a License Exam
Our volunteer examiner team gives exams on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Try a free practice exam first, and then reserve a seat.
Join the Thursday Net
Check in every Thursday at 7:00 pm Eastern on any of our linked repeaters. Every licensed amateur is welcome.
Become a Member
Support the repeaters, and join a club that builds, teaches and serves South Jersey.
Coming Up Next
These dates follow the regular club schedule. Holiday and weather changes are announced on the Thursday net.
Monthly Meetings
Next Scheduled Meeting
Tuesday November 24, 2026 @6:30p
Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month, at our new meeting location.
Holy Spirit High School
ACURA AG2NJ Repeaters
All of the ACURA AG2NJ repeaters below are linked. Whatever you say on one is heard on the others, so use the one that works best for you.
Our 2M repeater is back on the air
VHF Repeater
147.165 MHz
PL 91.5
Egg Harbor, NJ
AllStar node 46231
UHF Repeater
445.875 MHz
PL 85.4
Atlantic City, NJ
AllStar node 463861
220 Repeater
224.240 MHz
PL 100
Galloway Twp, NJ
AllStar node 44294
6 Meters
52.525 MHz
Currently set to simplex
Access through AllStar node 45251
6 meter repeater on 53.390, PL 156.7, coming soon
EchoLink: AG2NJ-R, node 447979
Thursday Night Net
South Jersey Ham Radio Weekly Net (AG2NJ)
Join us every Thursday night at 7:00 pm Eastern on any of our linked repeaters. The net is a relaxed way to make your first contacts, and every licensed amateur is welcome, member or not.
Atlantic County AUXCOMM / SKYWARN
Weekly Practice Net
The Atlantic County AUXCOMM/SKYWARN practice net meets every Monday at 8:00 pm Eastern. It moved to that time permanently on Monday, July 6, 2026.
The net is on both the SCARA and ACURA repeaters. Choose the ACURA linked repeater that works best for you, or see the K2BR website at www.k2br.com for the SCARA repeater information.
Local Weather
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Listen to Ham Radio Online, Live
Tune a real HF radio from your browser, free. The ACURA live SDR receiver covers 0 to 30 MHz, so you can hear ham nets, far-off stations and AM broadcast. You need no license, no equipment and no sign-up.
ACURA Live DX Map
Watch the bands in real time. See which bands are open, where signals are landing and which DXpeditions are on the air right now.
ACURA Mission Control
See everything happening on the air in South Jersey on one live screen. Mission Control shows the club repeaters, APRS stations, mesh nodes, Parks on the Air spots, space weather, the net countdown and National Weather Service alerts, all updating on their own. Put it on a big screen and switch on kiosk mode.
Get the Free ACURA Ham Radio App
Put the club on your phone’s home screen. The ACURA app counts down to every net and meeting, shows live repeater status and South Jersey weather alerts, and keeps the Atlantic County AUXCOMM emergency frequencies on your phone even when the internet is down. It’s free, works on iPhone and Android, and needs no app store.
Practice Exams
Free Technician, General and Amateur Extra practice tests, drawn from the official question pools. Take as many as you like.
Project Nights
Hands-on build nights for the whole club. Bring your tools, and build real radio gear side by side with other members.
Why Join a South Jersey Ham Radio Club?
A local club makes the hobby easier and more fun. For example, members help each other set up stations, program radios and put up antennas. In addition, you will always have someone to talk to on the air.
Most of all, a club gives you a reason to get on the air. For instance, our Thursday net is a relaxed way to make your first contacts. Later on, you can join us for Field Day, special events and public service work.
Our South Jersey ham radio club welcomes everyone, from brand-new operators to long-time hams. Start with our ham radio license guide, or read about ACURA. You can also learn more about the hobby from the ARRL.
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Ready to Get on the Air?
Come to a meeting, check in to the Thursday net or send us a note. We would be glad to meet you.