John Maag

DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) Information Class Sunday February 25, 2024 2pm-4pm

DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) Information Class, Sunday, February 25th at the Comfort Suites in Auburn, 2 to 4 pm. Jeff, (KB9QG) Will be hosting this class on DMR. There will be several radios to show and demonstrate. With these radios you can talk worldwide.
Comfort Suites
1137 W 15th St
Auburn, IN 46706
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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Auburn DMR Repeater 441.96250

The  DMR repeater 441.9625 +5 offset, is now located on the same tower as the W9OU repeater at 159 feet. It is connected to a Pi Star to the internet. It is listed on the DMR network.  See the link below. 

https://www.idhr.info/index.php/indiana-dmr-repeater-list-all-networks/

Please email questions to radio@w9ou.org 

Use time slot 1 for NIARA 313382 and the Parrot 9990 only and using time slot 2 for all other purposes, including dynamically activated talk groups. Here is some to add to your radio’s codeplug, on time slot 2:

  • “Indiana Tac.” 31180

  • “Indiana Link” (Bridges to YSF, D-STAR and Marion FM repeater) 31181

  • “Indiana Weather Ops” 31183

  • “Crossroads” 31189

  • “Michigan Statewide” 3126

  • “Ohio Statewide” 3139

  • “Call Area 9” (Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin) 31609

  • “Midwest US” (12 states from Ohio to Kansas to North Dakota) 3169

  • “US Nationwide” 3100

  • “America Link” (Bridges to YSF) 31656

  • “North America” 93

  • “Worldwide English” 913

  • “Worldwide” 91

  • “Tac. 310” 310

  • “Tac. 311” 311

  • “N9MTF Cluster” (Bridges to “Local 2” on his Fort Wayne and Columbia City repeaters) 311841.

 
 

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NIARA receives ARRL Special Service Club Award

The Northeastern Indiana Amateur Radio Association received the ARRL’s Special Service Club Award.

ARRL  Special Service Club Award

A club that exists to go above and beyond for their communities and for Amateur Radio is what defines a Special Service Club (SSC).  They are the leaders in their Amateur Radio communities who provide active training classes, publicity programs and actively pursue technical projects and operating activities.

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Congratulations to Jeff KB9QG the ARRL’s 2023 Technical Service Award Recipient

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.

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