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2024 ARRL Field Day

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The airwaves will see a flurry of conversations take place the weekend of June 22 starting at 1pm and ending June 23 at 4pm as locals can participate in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise.   Northeastern Indiana Amateur Radio Association (NIARA), a local ham (nickname for amateur radio operators) group, will participate in the event from its base at the first Christian Church 910 N. Indiana Avenue, Auburn, Indiana.  Please join us and take to the air with a GOTA (Get On The Air) station or watch ham operators demonstrate their skills.

To register for the event click here:

For Questions or additional info, please email: president@w9ou.org

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Dekalb County W5YI Testing Sunday May 19th, 2024 2-4pm

Association Events /

The Dekalb County W5YI group will be conducting amateur radio license testing session at Comfort Suite. The testing session is open for any new or upgrade license tests. The testing session needs to have applicants register at HamStudy.org. Cost for the test is $14.00. If you pass the FCC will want $35.00. You will need your FRN  login and password and a CORES login and password to pay the fee.

Comfort Suites

1137 W 15th
Auburn, Indiana 46706

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General License class training April 23rd – May 16th, 2024

NIARA License Training /

The Northeastern Indiana Amateur Radio Association
will have a training class for the General Class License
starting on April 23rd. The classes are on Tuesday and
nights Thursday from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Comfort.
Suite. The address is 1137 W 15th St, in Auburn Indiana.
The class is free however we use the Gordon West book
for the class. The books can be purchased on the internet
from R & L, Giga Parts and DX Engineering or used books
as well. 

A testing session will be on May 19th at Comfort Suite from 2:00 PM to 4.00 PM.
The testing session is open for any new or upgrade license
tests. The testing session needs to have applicants register
at HamStudy.org. Cost for the test is $14.00. If you
pass the FCC will want $35.00. You will need your FRN
login and password and a CORES login and password to
pay the fee.

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