The Northeastern Indiana Amateur Radio Association (NIARA)  is a not for profit organization of amateur (ham) radio operators located in the city of Auburn in Dekalb county Indiana. Read More

Join us on the air

The W9OU repeater is owned and operated by the NIARA and can be found at frequency 147.015 with a +600Khz offset PL Tone of 141.3 is required. Join us any time on the air at this frequency or for the Tri-State two meter amateur net Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7pm , the ARES training net at 7:00pm on Wednesday, or Sunday’s at 7:00pm for the Circle of Friends Prayer net. 

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Digital Corner

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DIGITAL VOICE RADIO
2M 70CM DMR, D-STAR, FUSION (C4FM), WIRESX, P25, NXDN, M17  Click here for information. 

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Other events

  • February 22, 2025
    • Allen County ARES Proficiency/Skills Training Event10:00 am - 3:00 pmMake a dipole antenna, Program your HT.
      Make a power cable with Powerpole
      connectors, Write and send an ICS-213
      message over Winlink VHF. Solder a PL259
      Connector to a coax cable. Learn to
      assemble a 24-hour Deployment Kit.             Woodburn
      Community Center
      22651 Main St, Woodburn, IN 46797       Map
  • July 19, 2025

Calendar Events.

Meeting Reminder

MARCH 1ST 2025

The NIARA breakfast meeting is on March 1st at Lalos resturant 104 N, Peters St in Garrett. Attendees can start arriving at 7am for breakfast with the business meeting starting at 8:15am. Visitors are welcome.

CLASSES

CW CLASS FEBRUARY 2025

Class schedule: Instructor Code Group

 February 18 6:30 to 8:00 PM N9DGL K, M, U, R, E  
February 25 6:30 to 8:00 PM N9DGL S, N, A, P, T 
March 4 6:30 to 8:00 PM N9DGL L, W, I, . , J 
March 11 6:30 to 8:00 PM N9DGL Z, BT, F, O, Y 
March 18 6:30 to 8:00 PM N9DGL , , V, G, 5, / 
March 25 6:30 to 8:00 PM N9DGL Q, 9, 2, H, 3 
April 1 6:30 to 8:00 PM N9DGL 8, B, ?, 4, 7 
April 8 6:30 to 8:00 PM N9DGL C, 1, D, 6, 0, X 
April 15 6:30 to 8:00 PM N9DGL Certification & Celebration! 
Note: Most classes will end by 7:30-7:45pm.  
N9DGL Bruce will be primary instructor with KC9Z Kurt and W9GOO John as  alternate/co-instructors.  
We will be using the LCWO.net learning system. Everyone should use it to  practice on-line between classes.  
Where: Comfort Suite Inn, 1137 W 15 St, Auburn Indiana 46706  Classes will be held In the Conference Room on the first floor. Straight in the  main entrance, then take a right down the hall. The Conference room will be  on your left.

 

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