Malabar Amateur Radio Society

A community of licensed amateur (ham) radio operators from the Malabar region — on the air for experimentation, public service and friendship.

Active Ham Community

Licensed operators across Malabar meet, operate and experiment together on HF, VHF and digital modes.

Training & Licence Exams

Study materials and guidance for the Amateur Station Operator Certificate (ASOC) examination.

Emergency Communication

When disaster strikes and networks fail, our operators provide rescue and emergency radio support.

Repeaters in our India directory

VHF & HF nets on our live board

Registered MARS members

WHO WE ARE

Promoting Amateur Radio Across Malabar

Malabar Amateur Radio Society (MARS) brings together hams from northern Keralam to advance the art and science of radio communication. From homebrew transceivers and antennas to field days, special event stations and rescue assistance, our members keep the airwaves alive.

On the Air

Live net board — VHF nets in Keralam and HF nets across India, on the air now and coming up next.

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On the air now

Up next

Our net MARS Evening Net · daily 9.45–10.00 PM · VU2MJJ Tirur repeater, 145.450 MHz (−600 kHz)

Full net schedule

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News & Activities

Field days, hamfests, workshops and what our members are building.

LARC-9 delegate badge graphic: Lamakaan Annual Radio Convention, 12-13 December 2026, MJCET Hyderabad

Member Projects

Homebrew radio engineering by MARS members — built, tested and on the air.

Arduino Band Decoder

Automatic band switching for your station, driven by an Arduino.

EVQ100 HF 40m Amplifier

A homebrew HF power amplifier design for the 40 metre band.

HF SDR Transceiver

Software-defined radio experiments and HF transceiver builds.

Ready to Get On the Air?

Join Malabar Amateur Radio Society — learn, build, operate and serve your community through amateur radio.