Connecting North & South Carolina Amateur Radio Communities
K4RNC is dedicated to fostering a welcoming community for amateur radio enthusiasts in Richmond County, NC and the surrounding NC/SC communities. Our mission is to promote education, support local events, and encourage collaboration among hams of all experience levels, ensuring the growth and vitality of our club and the wider radio community.
We are a general interest ham radio club, open to any individual with an enthusiasm for radio communications. A valid amateur radio license is not required. Let us show you how to get your license.
Membership
Annual dues are $30, collected each March, for individual Full Members. Full membership is required to hold office and to vote on issues before the club. However, everyone is welcome to attend and participate in club meetings, discussions, activities, nets, etc. No dues are required to join in the fun.
Documents
Bylaws | Constitution
Minutes 2026: Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Minutes 2025: Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Officers
Meet the passionate amateur radio enthusiasts who power our club.
Fred Latham, KG4GSA
Club President
Fred is an Amateur Extra, kg4gsa@gmail.com 910-995-3340
Mark Dawkins, N4CMD
Vice President
Mark is an Amateur Extra, n4cmd@outlook.com 910-206-4210
Mike Litty, KA4AMP
Secretary/Treasurer
Mike is an Amateur Extra, ka4amp@outlook.com
Mark Gibson
VE Team Leader
Mark is the Volunteer Examiner Team Leader, over licensing exams. He is an Amateur extra, call sign: N4MQU n4mqu@me.com
Joining K4RNC has enriched my experience of amateur radio and connected me with a welcoming community.
Mike Litty
KA4AMP
Testing, RCVET
Richmond County Volunteer Examiner Team is dedicated to providing convenient, accessible testing services at no cost under Laurel Volunteer Coordinator.
RCVET schedules test sessions quarterly but we make every effort to accommodate requests for exam sessions between scheduled sessions. We also provide testing accommodations when requested with reasonable advanced notice so that the team has time to plan and pull together necessary resources. Examples include but are not limited to: testing for visually or hearing impaired, learning disabilities, impairments that inhibit electronic testing. Some accommodations may require separate testing sessions to prevent distractions for other examinees.
All of our exam sessions employ HamStudy.org and ExamTools.org to provide fast, accurate testing electronically. Paper exams are employed when electronic testing isn’t possible, if the servers are down, for example.
All testing is on location at Richmond County Emergency Management Center, 200 Industrial Dr., Richmond County, NC.
RCVET Officers
Team Leader: Mark Gibson, n4mqu@me.com, 910-995-3340
Deputy Leader: Mike Litty, ka4amp@outlook.com
Deputy Leader: Mark Dawkins, n4cmd@outlook.com, 910-206-4210
Test Schedule 2026
Sessions begin at 10 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Find and register for sessions at HamStudy.org
- March 21
- June 13, 12 p.m.
- September 19
- December 19
