Thursday, April 18, 2024
Thursday , April 18th —– World Amateur Radio Day
Every April 18, Radio Amateurs worldwide take to the airwaves in celebration of
World Amateur Radio Day.
It was on this day in 1925 that the International Amateur Radio Union was formed in Paris.
Tuesday , April 23rd —– Hancock County Net
Weekly, 7:30 p.m.
Held on the W9ATG
Linked Repeaters located
4 miles NE of Greenfield, IN
145.330 MHz (-) CTCSS 88.5
444.450 MHz (+) DCS 465
Join Us! Open to ALL Licensed Amateur Radio Operators
- Test Your Radios
Transmit / Receive Signal
Propagation & Reception - Local Announcements
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Buy-Sell-Trade Amateur Radio Related Equipment
Wednesday , April 24th —– HARC Monthly Club Meeting
Social Time: 6:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Meeting: 7:00 p.m.
Hancock County EOC Map
Visitors are Welcome
Tech Talk:
TBA
Friday , May 3rd —– Weather Alert Siren Testing
Monthly testing of the Hancock County weather sirens at 11:00 am.
Volunteers will be assigned a siren to monitor and report its status via a net held on the 145.330 repeater.
Testing will be repeated on the first Friday of the month thru November. Contact George, KD9GHS if you are interested in helping.
Saturday , May 4th —– Amateur Radio License Exams
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
New Licenses & Upgrades
Pre-Register
Hancock County EOC Map
640 S. Franklin St., Greenfield
Saturday , May 4th —– 500 Festival Mini Marathon
Saturday, May 4th , 2024
Anyone interested in being part of the Communication Support Team for the
500 Festival Mini Marathon can
SIGN UP HERE
Saturday , May 4th —– North Central Indiana Hamfest
Saturday & Sunday , May 4-5th —– Indiana QSO Party
Saturday , May 11th —– Hancock County ARES Monthly Meeting
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Coordinator: Brent N9BA
Hancock EOC Map
640 S. Franklin St., Greenfield
All Licensed Amateur Radio
Operators are Welcome
Meeting Agenda:
TBA
Friday thru Sunday , May 17 – 19th —– Dayton Hamvention
Fri 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sat 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sun 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Xenia, OH
Advance Tickets
Call-In Frequency
146.94 (-) PL 123.0
Indoor Commercial Vendors
Outdoor Flea Market Vendors
Saturday & Sunday , June 22 – 23th —– ARRL Field Day
Efforts are under way to prepare for our annual HARC Field Day Exercise. Jon (WB9CNE) will be the General Chairman again this year and is looking for a co-chair to assist with the planning.
Many other sub-committee positions are also available: Power, Antennas, Coax, Safety, Radio Setup, Computer Setup, PIO, and Meals.
Contact Jon if you are interested in being a lead person for any of these activities.
More information available HERE.
Saturday , July 20th —– Amateur Radio License Exams
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
New Licenses & Upgrades
Pre-Register
Hancock County EOC Map
640 S. Franklin St., Greenfield
Saturday , July 20th —– Auburn Hamfest
Saturday , July 20th —– Elkhart Hamfest
Saturday , July 27th — East Indiana Hamfest
On this Date in Tech and Radio History —
14, 1983: Society of Broadcast Engineers holds first national frequency coordinators meeting at KLAS(TV), Las Vegas
14, 1912: Distress call of the Titanic picked up at Marconi station at Cape Race
15, 1892: The General Electric Company was formed by the merger of the Edison Electric Light Co. and other firms
17, 1934: WLW licensed to operate at 500kW
19, 1965: Gordon Moore describes Moore’s Law
20, 1961: FCC authorizes FM stereo standard
20, 1989: The first successful testing of high-definition TV was announced.
