Welcome to the Tidelands Amateur Radio Society

Please browse around to find the Events Calendar, Repeater Information, who we are, where we meet and things we do.

feel free to contact us and ask questions info@tidelands.org

Mission Statement:

The purpose of the Society is to operate exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes entitling the Society to the benefits and exemptions of the Texas Non Profit Corporation Act as well as the exemptions under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3), and more specifically, to further the science of amateur radio in Galveston County, Texas, promote amateur radio in all aspects, increase individual members’ knowledge of the science and art of amateur radio, lend radio and communication assistance to civic and emergency groups in Galveston, County and other activities related to the purposes of the Tidelands Amateur Radio Society, Inc.

Tidelands Ragchew

Join us daily, 7 days a week, for a general Ragchew on the local TARS 2m Repeater, Frequency of 147.140  Tone 167.9

Tidelands Texas City Hamfest 2025!!

Saturday July 12, 2025 
Doyle Convention Center 
2010 5th Ave. N. 
Texas City, TX 77581 
8am – 2pm 

All Tables, Swap or Vendor, $20.00 each (table includes one General Admission, all other members of party must purchase General Admission for entry)

General Admission, Advance or at Door, $10.00 per person

This year we will offer not only our normal Registration process with downloading and mailing form in, but also online registration and purchase for Tables and General Admission. Links below for our Hamfest Shop to book online or download the form.

Access Tidelands Hamfest Shop

Download Hamfest 2025 Registration Form