Amateur radio in Dickson County, Tennessee
Discover what you can do with radio.
Talk across town or around the world, experiment with technology, serve your community, learn emergency communications, and meet people who will help you get on the air.
WC4DC Live
Dickson County · Central Time
What’s happening now and next
Repeater
RECENT
KG4HDZ
147.375+ · PL 146.2 Hz
Last heardAugust 16, 2026 3:19 am
Duration1.7 sec
Next Net
2 Meter Net
Tuesday, August 18
Next Club Event
Club Meeting
Monday, September 14
Propagation
SFI 117 · Kp 1
20m Good · 10m Poor (Night)
Dickson Weather
73°F Clear Sky
Humidity 1% · Wind 6 mph
Choose your path
There is more to amateur radio than talking on a radio.
Whether you are curious, newly licensed, an experienced operator, or interested in public service, WC4DC can help you find your next step.
New Ham Center
Learn what amateur radio is, how licensing works, what radio to buy, and how to make your first contact.
Follow the six-step path →Get On the Air
Join local nets, club meetings, breakfasts, operating events, Field Day, fox hunts, and other activities.
See what’s happening →Learn & Explore
Browse radio references, study resources, antennas, electronics, operating guides, emergency communications, and club knowledge.
Open the Radio Library →Serve the Community
Explore ARES, emergency communications, SKYWARN, public-service communications, training, and preparedness.
Emergency communications →Coming up
Meet us on the air or in person.
The homepage shows the next occurrence of each distinct activity so recurring nets do not hide meetings, breakfasts, and special events.
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Club Event
ARES S.E.T.
S.E.T. to check in from Dickson County school locations on the repeater and simplex to EOC.
Event details →Coming next
WC4DC Radio Lab
A youth-friendly area built around missions instead of textbooks: satellite tracking, Morse code, fox hunting, antennas, weather, electronics, APRS, and first contacts.
Explore Radio LabDickson County Amateur Radio Club
Radio is a hobby. Community is the point.
WC4DC brings together people interested in radio, electronics, experimentation, emergency communications, public service, and learning. You do not have to already be licensed to get involved.
- Friendly help for new and prospective operators
- Local nets and operating activities
- Hands-on learning and technical projects
- ARES and emergency-communications opportunities