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2019 Auburn Indiana Hamfest July 20, 2019

The first annual Auburn Indiana Hamfest was held on July 20, 2019 from 9am to 2pm.  Below are photographs taken during the event.   We are looking forward to seeing you again next year. 

2019 Auburn Indiana Hamfest July 20, 2019

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June 2019 Tech Night

On Tuesday June 25, 2019 W9GOO John gave a great presentation on gave a great presentation on the antenna selection process.  If you were not available to attend this presentation click here to view/print the power point presentation.  Video from that session will be available soon also. 

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2019 ARRL Field Day Photo’s June 22 & 23

The Northeastern Indiana Amateur Radio Association participated in the annual ARRL field day on June 22 & 23, 2019.  There were a total of 57 participants and a number of visitors to the site.  A fun time was had by all.   Below are photographs taken during the event.  Click on any image to enlarge and scroll through the photos. 

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Congratulations to those who passed their ham radio license exams!

On Tuesday June 18, 2019 a Amateur Radio Testing session was held at the Auburn Court House Annex.   The following people passed ham radio exams to become licensed for the first time or upgraded their existing license. Congratulations to everyone who passed their ham radio license exams on Saturday.

NameCall SignLicense ClassDateNotes
Jim PlummerKD9GDYExtra2/27/2019
Dennis BrinkKD9KMKExtra2/27/2019
Gabe CreechKD9KMGExtra12/13/2018
Ken StrockKD9HMSExtra12/10/2018
Don LantzKD9KMJExtra12/10/2018
Elain LantzKD9KMIExtra12/10/2018
Richard MartinKD9ALHExtra12/10/2018
Mike DavisonKD9IVDExtra12/10/2018
Shannon BrownKD9ALCExtra11/27/2018
Roger CorreaKC9IPLExtra12/28/2018
Jake ShermanN9RDZExtra12/28/2018
Brenda PlummerKD9GDXGeneral4/29/2019
Tim GrubeKD9MOLGeneral06/01/2019Upgraded to General
Mike ZumbaughKD9MSDTechnician3/19/2019
Justin ReedKD9MOKTechnician2/27/2019
Gary ClarkKD9MCYTechnician12/20/2018
Glenn MinserKD9NITTechnician06/01/2019Newly Licensed
Gary WynkoopKD9NIRGeneral06/01/2019Tech and General (Newly Licensed)
Charles HornadayKD9NISGeneral06/01/2019Tech and General (Newly Licensed)
Ken OlsenKC9JXBGeneral06/01/2019Upgraded to General
Larry LeohartN7ZKQGeneral06/01/2019Upgraded to General
Mike SpirekKB9NPDGeneral06/01/2019Upgraded to General
Glen MinserKD9NITGeneral06/18/2019Upgraded to General
Rebecca Higgins-TuckerKD9NKRTechnician06/18/2019Newly Licensed
Larry BowenKD9OTBTechnician02/01/2020
Kevin MalcomKD9OTCTechnician02/01/2020
Christopher FieldhouseKD9OTDTechnician02/01/2020
Roger FieldhouseKD9OTETechnician02/01/2020
Kris LittleKD9OTFTechnician02/01/2020
Joshua MartinKD9OTGTechnician02/01/2020
Justin CalvertKD9OTHTechnician02/01/2020
Taylor McDanielKD9OTITechnician02/01/2020
Christian GarcieKD9OWCTechnician02/01/2020
Lyle HartranftKD9PCVTechnician03/18/2020
Joshua BurkeyKD9PCXTechnician03/18/2020
T J FaurKD9PCWGeneral03/18/2020
Mike KiddKD9MMEExtra03/18/2020
Gabe OberlinKE8NROGeneral05/02/2020
Tyle LeeperKD9PKBTechnician05/14/2020
Patrick JessupKD9PKCTechnician05/14/2020
Jess JessupKD9PKDTechnician05/14/2020
Troy BungaurdKD9NZKGeneral05/14/2020
T J FaurKD9PCWExtra05/14/2020
Jim McFallK9KXWGeneral06/13/2020
Troy BungaurdKD9NZKExtra06/30/2020
John MaagKD9QDLTechnician09/13/2020
Rebecca MapesKD9OQYGeneral09/05/2020
Robin KnightKD9MGZGeneral10/24/2020
Andrew GroteKD9QXCTechnician11/07/2020
Jody Lyn Bebout-GuffeyKD9QZITechnician11/07/2020
William GuffeyKD9QZJTechnician11/07/2020
Tom PrinceKD9QZKTechnician11/07/2020
Dustin MacyKD9FSCGeneral01/02/2021
Nathan MacyKD9FSCGeneral01/02/2021
Darla KruseKE8RCKTechnician02/06/2021
Dwayne KendallKD9RWHTechnician02/06/2021
Kyle O'ConnerKD9OKCGeneral02/06/2021
Christopher FieldhouseKD9OTDGeneral04/07/2021
Roger FieldhouseKD9OTEGeneral04/07/2021
Andy GroteKD9OXCGeneral04/07/2021
Chris ListonKD9SSTGeneral05/24/2021Passed both Tech and General
Jeff JohnsKD9UJUGeneral01/28/2023
Roger SikorskiKD9WMCTechnician01/28/2023
Brian OssKD9ZPUTechnician01/27/2024
Trenton LillemonKD9ZQETechnician01/27/2024
Trent EguiaKD9WHTGeneral02/11/2024Upgraded to General
Richard EckhartKD9ZWUTechnician02/11/2024NEW Technician
Brandon DawsonKE9ARFGeneral05/21/2024Tech & General passed same session

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New NIARA Shirts can be ordered in two styles

The new Northeastern Indiana Amateur Radio Association Shirt can now be ordered in two styles. The color is Navy Blue with 3 color printing and embroidery.

Orders should be emailed to kc9yy@yahoo.com with the subject matter being Assoc. Shirt.

 T-SHIRT w/ pocket and screen printed association logo. Cost $12.25 This includes shirt, screen printing and sales tax. After XL there will be a $2.00 up charge for each shirt.

  • 2X add $2.00
  • 3X add $4.00
  • 4X add $6.00
  • 5X add $8.00

Nothing over 5X is available. For the sizes over XL there is additional sales tax of 7%

POLO-SHIRT w/ pocket and embroider association logo. Cost $21.50 This includes shirt, embroider association logo and tax.

  • 2X add $2.00
  • 3X add $4.00
  • 4X add $6.00
  • 5X add $8.00

Nothing over 5X is available. For the sizes over XL there is additional sales tax of 7%

Reference: Chest size in inches vs shirt size

  • S- 34-36
  • M- 38-40
  • L- 42-44
  • XL-46-50
  • 2X-50-52
  • 3X-54-56
  • 4X-60
  • 5X-64

Notes:

  1. The minimum order for T-Shirts is 12
  2. The minimum order for Polo Shirts is 1
  3. If we can secure commitment from members by June 12th there is a good chance to have the shirts before field Day.
  4. Remember when ordering a shirt size, you might consider some possible shrinkage. 

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Congratulations to those who passed their ham radio license exams!

On Saturday June 1, 2019 a Amateur Radio Testing session was held at the Auburn Court House Annex.   The following people passed ham radio exams to become licensed for the first time or upgraded their existing license. Congratulations to everyone who passed their ham radio license exams on Saturday.

NameCall SignLicense ClassDateNotes
Jim PlummerKD9GDYExtra2/27/2019
Dennis BrinkKD9KMKExtra2/27/2019
Gabe CreechKD9KMGExtra12/13/2018
Ken StrockKD9HMSExtra12/10/2018
Don LantzKD9KMJExtra12/10/2018
Elain LantzKD9KMIExtra12/10/2018
Richard MartinKD9ALHExtra12/10/2018
Mike DavisonKD9IVDExtra12/10/2018
Shannon BrownKD9ALCExtra11/27/2018
Roger CorreaKC9IPLExtra12/28/2018
Jake ShermanN9RDZExtra12/28/2018
Brenda PlummerKD9GDXGeneral4/29/2019
Tim GrubeKD9MOLGeneral06/01/2019Upgraded to General
Mike ZumbaughKD9MSDTechnician3/19/2019
Justin ReedKD9MOKTechnician2/27/2019
Gary ClarkKD9MCYTechnician12/20/2018
Glenn MinserKD9NITTechnician06/01/2019Newly Licensed
Gary WynkoopKD9NIRGeneral06/01/2019Tech and General (Newly Licensed)
Charles HornadayKD9NISGeneral06/01/2019Tech and General (Newly Licensed)
Ken OlsenKC9JXBGeneral06/01/2019Upgraded to General
Larry LeohartN7ZKQGeneral06/01/2019Upgraded to General
Mike SpirekKB9NPDGeneral06/01/2019Upgraded to General
Glen MinserKD9NITGeneral06/18/2019Upgraded to General
Rebecca Higgins-TuckerKD9NKRTechnician06/18/2019Newly Licensed
Larry BowenKD9OTBTechnician02/01/2020
Kevin MalcomKD9OTCTechnician02/01/2020
Christopher FieldhouseKD9OTDTechnician02/01/2020
Roger FieldhouseKD9OTETechnician02/01/2020
Kris LittleKD9OTFTechnician02/01/2020
Joshua MartinKD9OTGTechnician02/01/2020
Justin CalvertKD9OTHTechnician02/01/2020
Taylor McDanielKD9OTITechnician02/01/2020
Christian GarcieKD9OWCTechnician02/01/2020
Lyle HartranftKD9PCVTechnician03/18/2020
Joshua BurkeyKD9PCXTechnician03/18/2020
T J FaurKD9PCWGeneral03/18/2020
Mike KiddKD9MMEExtra03/18/2020
Gabe OberlinKE8NROGeneral05/02/2020
Tyle LeeperKD9PKBTechnician05/14/2020
Patrick JessupKD9PKCTechnician05/14/2020
Jess JessupKD9PKDTechnician05/14/2020
Troy BungaurdKD9NZKGeneral05/14/2020
T J FaurKD9PCWExtra05/14/2020
Jim McFallK9KXWGeneral06/13/2020
Troy BungaurdKD9NZKExtra06/30/2020
John MaagKD9QDLTechnician09/13/2020
Rebecca MapesKD9OQYGeneral09/05/2020
Robin KnightKD9MGZGeneral10/24/2020
Andrew GroteKD9QXCTechnician11/07/2020
Jody Lyn Bebout-GuffeyKD9QZITechnician11/07/2020
William GuffeyKD9QZJTechnician11/07/2020
Tom PrinceKD9QZKTechnician11/07/2020
Dustin MacyKD9FSCGeneral01/02/2021
Nathan MacyKD9FSCGeneral01/02/2021
Darla KruseKE8RCKTechnician02/06/2021
Dwayne KendallKD9RWHTechnician02/06/2021
Kyle O'ConnerKD9OKCGeneral02/06/2021
Christopher FieldhouseKD9OTDGeneral04/07/2021
Roger FieldhouseKD9OTEGeneral04/07/2021
Andy GroteKD9OXCGeneral04/07/2021
Chris ListonKD9SSTGeneral05/24/2021Passed both Tech and General
Jeff JohnsKD9UJUGeneral01/28/2023
Roger SikorskiKD9WMCTechnician01/28/2023
Brian OssKD9ZPUTechnician01/27/2024
Trenton LillemonKD9ZQETechnician01/27/2024
Trent EguiaKD9WHTGeneral02/11/2024Upgraded to General
Richard EckhartKD9ZWUTechnician02/11/2024NEW Technician
Brandon DawsonKE9ARFGeneral05/21/2024Tech & General passed same session

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