May, 2020 newsletter available
The May, 2020 issue of the Allen County HamNews is available for download using the link below.
Category: News
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 »
April, 2020 Allen County HamNews available
The April, 2020 issue of Allen County HamNews is available for download from this website by clicking the link below or clicking on the “Files” menu item above.
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 »
ARRL web page lists events affected by pandemic
The ARRL has created a web page to list hamfests and conventions that organizers have canceled or postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, announced central division director Kermit Carlson, W9XA,… Read more »