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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.

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🏆 Top operator for November: KS2D with 51 contacts in 17 countries · Club Logbook

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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

Special event · Winter Field DaySaturday, January 23 to Sunday, January 2470 days to go+ Google Calendar+ Apple / OutlookWinter Field Day: operate portable or from home in the cold-weather version of Field Day.More information
Special event · ARRL Field DaySaturday, June 26 to Sunday, June 27224 days to go+ Google Calendar+ Apple / OutlookARRL Field Day: 24 hours of emergency-style operating. All are welcome to visit and get on the air.More information
AUXCOMM and SKYWARN Practice NetMonday, November 16 at 8:00 PM+ Google Calendar+ Apple / OutlookEvery Monday, 8:00 PM EasternOn the SCARA and ACURA repeatersFrequencies →
ACURA Club NetThursday, November 19 at 7:00 PM+ Google Calendar+ Apple / OutlookEvery Thursday, 7:00 PM EasternOn all of the linked ACURA repeatersHow to check in →
Club MeetingTuesday, November 24 at 6:30 PM+ Google Calendar+ Apple / Outlook4th Tuesday of every month, 6:30 PMHoly Spirit High School, 500 S. New Road, Absecon
License Exam SessionTuesday, December 8 at 6:00 PM+ Google Calendar+ Apple / Outlook2nd Tuesday of every month, 6:00 PMHoly Spirit High School, 500 S. New Road, AbseconReserve a seat →

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, but its AllStar and EchoLink connections are temporarily offline. Until they are back, the 2M repeater is not linked to the others, so a call on 2 meters is only heard on 2 meters. The UHF and 220 repeaters are still linked to each other.

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.

Last net: Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 11 check-ins · Net control N2XYY · See who checked in

ACURA club president KD2KVZ working at the AG2NJ UHF repeater site

Atlantic County AUXCOMM / SKYWARN

AuxComm auxiliary communications logo

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.

ACURA auxiliary communications trailer

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.

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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.

ACURA members, including W4WAG, building MeshCore repeaters together at a Project Night at Holy Spirit High School

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.