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The Buchanan County Amateur Radio Club was established in March of 2004 in Independence, Iowa, with the goal of generating more interest in Ham Radio in the community and to become more prepared to provide needed emergency communications in the event of a disaster in the county or surrounding areas.

BCARC and the Buchanan County Emergency Management Agency are working together to meet the goal of being well prepared to help with communications during a disaster. In our first year, thanks to funding from Buchanan County EMA, we built a new 2 Meter Repeater in Independence.

When All Else Fails… Amateur Radio Works!BCARC participates in several disaster drills with the Buchanan County EMA and Independence Fire Department each year. These drills help us to be ready to help in the event of a real emergency.

BCARC members assist in times of natural disasters, such as the May 2008 tornados and the Floods of 2008. 

BCARC meets monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the month at the Sheriffs Annex (old County Home).

BCARC is an ARRL Affiliated club. We have members from Buchanan County and many other communities in the surrounding counties.