2025 Club Presentation and Events Ideas
I am looking for for Club presentation/ Event ideas that we should consider for 2025.
If you have any ideas for Ham radio club Presentations or events comment on this page or email us at
wb9hxg@gmail.com.
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Muncie Area Amateur Radio club POTA Activation at Mounds State Park September 28
POTA Activity Mounds State Park September 28
We will meet at the Woodland shelter 001. Entrance fee into the park is seven dollars for cars that have Indiana plate for cars that have an out-of-state plate entrance is nine dollars.Saturday, September 28 1:00 – 4:00pm. 
September Muncie Area Amateur Radio Club Meeting with a Presentation on the Clubs Repeater System
Their will be a presentation on the Clubs Repeater System on how it works.
All is welcome to the meeting.
Picture Source: https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fjohnsonfrancis.org%2Ftechworld%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F02%2FWhat-is-a-VHF-UHF-Repeater-in-Amateur-Radio-e1675907269833.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=463a5dd46464707b5b52cbe5cf4301c996b3e58ac50d229a8ee61faa273a8bb3&ipo=images
Friday, August 9, 2024
MAARC Meeting August 6:30 - 8 PM Business Meeting and Presentation HSMM nodes.
For the August Meeting their will be a Presentation/ demo on HSMM. HSMM is specicial firmware that can be loaded on old Wrt54g Routers to create a Mesh network using the 2.4ghz band.
The HSMM firmware also allows for nodes to connect with AREDN nodes as well. If you want to get started with HSMM just Bring a compatible model with you to the meeting and I would be glad to help you install the firmware.
Helpful Links
Please come and join us.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Muncie Area Amateur Radio Club 2024 Field Day Pictures
The Muncie Area Amateur Radio Club conducted its 2024 Field day event at Morrows Meadows.
Above: Gary Calvert on his trike operating his HF radio using a CW Key.
Friday, June 7, 2024
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
2023 NWS Storm Spotter Class
NWS STORM SPOTTER CLASS - There will be a National Weather Service Storm Spotter Class in Delaware County on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at EMS Station 3 at 18:00 hours. This is typically a 2 hour class. EMS Station 3 is located at 4501 E Memorial DR, Muncie IN, just East of HWY 3 Bypass.
Here is the link to sign up:
https://bit.ly/SpotterTraining2023
This is a FREE class, hosted by the Delaware County Emergency Management Agency.
Please pass on this information!
Sunday, July 3, 2022
KA9CXY estate sale
Mini-HAMFEST / ESTATE SALE !!!!!!!!!
July 16, 2022 MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!!!!!
YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS!!!!!!!
As many of you know, Mike Brandt (KA9CXY) is a Silent Key. Mike was an avid Amateur radio operator as well as volunteer for many community based organizations. Mike volunteered many years working with local 4-H, Sherrif’s summer day camp for local kids, Hunter education, and several emergency services to name a few. Mike worked many years in the Delco Remy/Delphi engineering department in Anderson.
Mike had accumulate a lot of Amateur Radio related equipment/antennas/testers/
Terry Evans (WD9HQH) and Gerald Hertle (WA9AGG) are assisting Mike’s widow in selling some of Mike’s amateur radio equipment and related items. Listed below are some of the items for sale. There is a LOT MORE but just to much to list. We will be having a Mini-HAMFEST / ESTATE SALE on Saturday July 16 at Mikes home . (1549 W County Road 50 N, New Castle, IN 47362) starting at 9 a.m. to sell items. We will also sell items on an individual basis prior to July 16. If interested in an item please contact Gerald (765-744-7696) or Terry (765-212-0464) to discuss or just send an email to bghertle@hotmail.com. A few items have already sold so don’t wait. Bargins never wait on anyone. J
You won’t want to miss this opportunity to get some Amateur Radio items at very good prices. We have listed some negotiable target prices BUT NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE DECLINED. We tried to list the targets well below what is selling on eBay. Prices will be very aggressive to sell but need to be fair as the proceeds go to Mike’s widow.
Don’t be afraid to make offers but again “reasonable”. The purpose of the mini-hamfest is to sell all the items. Mike’s widow has no use for this equipment.
Please understand that we have NOT been able to test all of the items so this is an AS IS sale. Some we have tested and so far all have been good. We even tested a very old Radio Shack weather radio and IT WORKED. Some of the items are not in good condition and it is obvious.
PARTIAL LIST OF ITEMS - MAKE OFFERS!!!!!
We have tried to describe the items best we can
ROHN TBX64 ft self supporting tower Very nice tower $1500 MAKE AN OFFER
($3800 new) (must be taken down) (GIN pole loaner available)
ICOM 706MKIIG with extra SSB and CW filter. Also DSP module. Includes separation cable. I personally tested this radio on HF. Full power on all HF bands. I made several CW and SSB QSOs. User manual included. $700 MAKE AN OFFER (radio with all the extras sells round $1100 on eBay)
Heil desk mic for ICOM $50 BARGIN!
Heil headset for ICOM $50 BARGIN!
ICOM 80AD 2m/440 DSTAR handheld $90 ($150 universal radio)
ICOM R1 Receiver handheld $50
572 tubes (2) Quality unknown $50 ($95 ebay each)
Various antenns : HF wire antenna – 6 Mtr Beam – Comet CX33 2/220/440 – Comet KP20 900 mhz – DMS900 Mhz beam – 2.4 Ghz – DUCKIES - Discone –several more. Most of them are new
190 ft ½” Heliax HARD LINE with connectors $75 This is a REAL bargain if you need Heliax
2 Meter duplexer cans $???
440 duplexer cans $???
Kenwood TKR-720(N) 820(N) VHF/UHF Desktop Repeater $????
COAX lots and lots of new and used various coax lengths and jumpers (you can’t imagine how much/many there are)
SWR/PWR 10/100 W Meter unknown brand $25
Power supply(s) various size from small wall wort to large heavy duty supplies we used for Field Day
Jumpers and Cables: Oscilloscope probes and jumpers / all kinds of jumpers with various connectors / computer cables / 2 huge tubs full – there are hundreds
4 Flat Screen TVs - one 45” Recently bought $75 three 32” $50ea One is ROKU ready Mike used the 32s in his shack
Heathkit Grid Dip meter with all the modules untested $25
MFJ270 Packet $10
PacCom HandiPacket $40 ($150 on eBay)
Fluke 52 K/J Thermometer $50 ($150 eBay)
DataTran DT-4 data tracker $10($25 eBay)
Tenna 72-040 Capacitance Meter $25($50 ebay)
Herman Sticht Serfies 800 MEGOmer $25 ($50 ebay)
Calibrators DVC-350A $25 ($75 ebay)
Datel Intersil DVC8500 Voltage Calibrator $???? (new $1500 ebay $750)
Modular Circuits MEP-4A EPROM Programmer $???($75 ebay)
Spectrum Analyzer
Motorola Analyzer
Laptops (Several - Password protected) Anyone know how to get around the password.
Computer memory modules – lots of them
1T USB Desktop HDD $10
Uniden CB $5
Radio Shack Handheld CB Collector item. Untested $25
Straight key – nice one $50
Cases – several sturdy with handles
Tube tester
Garmin GPSmap 76CSx Color display ($150 ebay)
Rack mounted audio/video equipment – very nice rack with wheels and equip is high end
ARRL HANDBOOKS SOME OLD SOME NEW AND MORE BOOKS – BOOKS – BOOKS (the kind you want)
Body Harness for tower work
AND LOTS LOTS LOTS MORE. (you can’t imagine)
MAKE AN REASONABLE OFFER. YOU MIGHT BE SUPPRISED HOW NEGOTIABLE WE ARE.
Regards,
Gerald Hertle WA9AGG 765-744-7696 if no answer leave a message.
Terry Evans WD9HQH 765-212-0464 if no answer leave a message
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Agenda February MAARC Meeting
Text only version of February MAARC meeting agenda:
Meeting Opens
Presentation of January Meeting Minutes • Tony
Treasurer’s Report • Zach
Trustee’s Report • Jim
President’s Report • Drew
Committee Reports
Technical Committee • Gary & Jim
Activity Committee • Drew, Robert, Gary, Dave
Old Business
February Foxhunt (K9HMX hosted, KB7ZGB & KB9ZUV teamed up and won)
YTD Records: K9HMX, N9FEB, KB7ZGB, KB9ZUV: each have 1 victory.
Member email newsletter (signup on wb9hxg.net)
New Business
Muncie Alliance Church Tech Class
Indiana QSO Party (May 1, 2021)
ARRL Field Day (June 26-27, 2021)
March 2021 Foxhunt
Open call for new business
Club Announcements
Every Sunday Night net on the WB9HXG repeater 9 pm
Feb 26-28 CQ WW SSB 160M Contest
Feb 27-28 South Carolina QSO Party
Feb 28-Mar 1 North Carolina QSO Party
Mar 6 ARRL SSB DX Contest
Mar 12-14 QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo www.qsotodayhamexpo.com
Mar 13-14 Oklahoma QSO Party
Mar 13-14 Idaho QSO Party
Mar 15 Wisconsin QSO Party
Mar 21 Virginia QSO Party
Visit contestcalendar.com for other upcoming contests
Call for items to be considered for the next meeting’s agenda
Meeting Closes
Monday, February 15, 2021
February Newsletter
MAARC February Newsletter
Club meeting upcoming!
Join us Monday, February 22nd at 6:30 p.m. for our regular monthly meeting at American Legion, 418 W Walnut St, Muncie. This meeting will simultaneously be hosted on the WB9HXG repeater 146.73 (-) PL 127.3
February Foxhunt Results
Drew, K9HMX hosted the Muncie February Foxhunt. KB9ZUV and KB7ZGB teamed up and were first to find the fox in 36 minutes.
Indiana Winlink Wednesdays
As my experiments in Winlink progress, I have learned there is a weekly Indiana Winlink Net. https://qsl.net/k9atp/IWW is the webpage. Send a winlink email to KC9TYA if you are interested in joining in.
April Operating Event
Planning continues for the April Parks on the Air "Support Your Parks Spring Event". The group has reserved the Sunset Shelter at Summit Lake State Park. Come join us at the park April 17th from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. We will be operating from the park. We will be providing pizza for dinner. There is a $7 admission charge per car entering the park. Parks on the Air
2021 Weather Spotting Training
Registration is open for the 2021 Spotter Training. This year training is live online training sessions. There are 6 sessions in March to pre-register for. Training lasts approximately 2 hours.
2021 Winter Field Day
Did you participate in Winter Field Day? I went camping and had a great time at the event, other than some engine trouble while trying to leave the park. If you participated, logs are due by March 1st, 2021.
QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo
Are you craving a hamfest since they are mostly all being cancelled? QSO Today is having a virtual event March 13-14. Tickets are $10 right now. More details here.
Drew Bennett,
K9HMX
President, Muncie Area Amateur Radio Club
Monday, January 25, 2021
Thursday, January 7, 2021
2021 Indiana QSO Party
2021 Indiana QSO Party Rules have been updated. The event will take place May 1-2. Let's discuss what the club wants to do at the next club meeting.
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