Pickettosweg

Hey all. Just moved to Charlotte last weekend from NY. Had just got into the hobby and have a bit of equipment. I have handheld and a new Radioditty DB25-G. Using it as a base and current antennas are a standard spring whip with magnetic base, and attentive Farrah J hung on my apartment complex porch facing east. I'm in the Noda neighborhood. I have the basics pretty well, but so new to setting up repeaters and such. Like im in the 1st month of a new language class . Are there any newbie-friendly clubs in the Charlotte area? Looking for the comeraderie of a club, or to get in on group chatter sessions.