Category: News

2020 Indiana QSO Party Recap

“Wow! What a Saturday! When we put our minds to it, our club can rise to the occasion!” That’s how Ken Rogner, N8KR reacted to the Fort Wayne Radio Club’s… Read more »

May, 2020 newsletter available

The May, 2020 issue of the Allen County HamNews is available for download using the link below.

Antenna Basics white paper provides helpful information

FWRC member Al Burke, WB9SSE, discovered a white paper on antenna fundamentals produced by broadcast equipment manufacturer Rhode & Schwarz. The white paper provides basic insight into the world of… Read more »

FWRC plans group QSO Party entry

By Ken Rogner, N8KR The Fort Wayne Radio Club (FWRC) encourages members to enter the club competition of the Indiana QSO Party (INQP), Saturday, May 2, from 11 a.m. to… Read more »

FWRC cancels April fox hunt

Unfortunately, the FWRC fox (hidden transmitter) hunt for April is cancelled. We are looking into ways that we can run a fox hunt in May, without the need to get… Read more »

Echolink, full power return to 146.91

Thanks to FWRC members Larry Temenoff, KB9OS; Paul Prestia, KA3OPZ; and Tom Rupp, KU8T, Echolink services have returned to our 146.91 MHz repeater and it’s operating again at full power…. Read more »

ARES cancels severe weather seminar

The Allen County Amateur Radio Emergency Service regrets to announce that it has cancelled the Allen County Severe Weather Seminar, originally scheduled for March 28, at the main branch of… Read more »

FWRC March 20 general meeting canceled

FWRC president Carole Burke has cancelled the FWRC general meeting planned for March 20. She hopes we will be able to gather for our spring banquet April 17.

Indiana ARRL section manager asks ham radio clubs to suspend activities

The elected Indiana leader of the ARRL, the national association for amateur radio, has requested that all Indiana amateur (ham) radio clubs suspend club activities in Indiana from March 12… Read more »