Dave Southern was given two awards at the November club meeting. One to honor his dedicated service to the Northeast Indiana Amateur Radio Association (NIARA) as well as a lifetime membership.
Membership Award Nov. 2, 2024 Read More »
Word has been received that Jeff DeLucenay, KB9QG is the ARRL’s 2023 Technical Service Award Recipient. This award and other awards were decided at the ARRL Board Meeting in Windsor, CT late in July. Recognition for Jeff can be found on page 65 of the October, 2023 QST magazine. The Technical Service Award is given annually to a licensed radio amateur or to individuals who are licensed radio amateurs whose service to the amateur community and/or society at large is of the most exemplary nature within the framework of Amateur Radio technical activities.
Jeff is currently Vice President of the Northeastern Indiana Amateur Radio Association. He is the ARRL DeKalb County Technical Specialist, VEC, NIARA Station Trustee, and develops and coordinates technical presentations, as well as numerous other activities.
In 2021, Jeff was was named Radio Amateur of the Year Runner-up by the Indiana Section ARRL.
Congratulations to Jeff KB9QG the ARRL’s 2023 Technical Service Award Recipient Read More »
Photographs from the 2023 Auburn Indiana Hamfest July 30, 2023 Read More »
W9OU Field Day was kicked off at 1800 UTC on Saturday. Set up started at 9:00 am, and we started right on time. The field day was at 910 Indiana Avenue in Auburn at the First Christian Church. There were three stations in operation. Thirty-one people attended field day this year, of which seven were guests. The location was visible to the public from the walking/biking trail, signage on the road, and the First Christian Church parking lot. The potluck was successful, with pulled pork and chicken accompanied by salads, deviled eggs, homemade pies, and bread. Overnight, 73 CW contacts were made by the night owls, including Hawaii. Night owls made more connections by phone, filling in the map and pushing the contacts toward 70.
Sunday morning communication was delayed due to rain. So, the morning crew took down two antennas and unhooked the third in case of lighting. With the storm past, we started operation with only one HF radio. During the rain break, there was a great breakfast with coffee, donuts, and orange juice. With the storm behind us, steady contacts were reached by noon. At noon, we had a small lunch of pork burgers and chips. Communications slowed down, and by 1800 UTC, we concluded Field Day 2023. The field day ended with 89, phone contacts, 233 DV contacts and 73 CW contacts for a total of 4750 points. Thank you to everyone who attended, talking and getting to know members while gaining experience on the air. Thanks to all that were present and a special thanks to Ondreya for coordinating Field Day. She did an excellent job.
2023 ARRL Field Day Photo’s June 24 & 25 Read More »
On Friday June 16 th at 6:30 PM Jeff, KB9QG held a class on tuner and antenna analyzer atthe 1st Christian Church (910 N. Indiana Ave, Auburn In). This was a hands on event to learnhow to use tuners and antenna analyzer in preparation for Field Day. Jeff showed how to use the antenna analyzer and William, AE9EC got to try his hand at it. He also showed how touse the tuner to match the radio to the antenna. Want to thank Jeff for putting this on and Dave, KC9YY, William AE9EC and JD KD9QDL for attending.
Jeff KB9QG’s Antenna Analyzer class on June 16, 2023 at 1st Christian Church in Auburn Read More »
Thank you Dick WB9VDK for your service as Station Trustee Read More »
