Friday, March 29, 2024
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced an upcoming change to the Commission Registration System (CORES) that licensees use to pay any application or regulatory fees, manage or reset a password on an existing FRN, or request a new FRN.
Saturday , March 30th —– Wabash Valley Hamfest
Tuesday , April 2nd —– Hancock County Tuesday Night 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
Friday , April 5th —– Weather Alert Siren Testing
Monthly testing of the Hancock County weather sirens resumes today.
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.
Monday , April 8th —– Solar Eclipse
The following local frequencies
may become busy due to
visiting hams seeking
travel information & directions.
145.330 PL 88.5
444.450 DCS 465
146.520 Simplex VHF Call
446.000 Simplex UHF Call
443.675 DCS 465
Saturday , April 13th —– 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
Saturday , April 13th —– Columbus Hamfest
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.
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
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
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 —
25, 1954: RCA announced production of the first color television sets
26, 1975: The first Altair 8800 personal computer ships
27, 1899: The first international radio transmission is made by Marconi between England and France
28, 1905: Cornelius D Ehret received the first patent for a system of frequency modulation (FM)