Dates for all 2012 FWRC foxhunts now appear in this website's event calendar.

This year the annual Fort Wayne Radio Club auction was held on Friday, January 20, 2012. There were 35 attendees who signed for an identifying number for the auction. Nine attendees were not club members. Those who came to watch and not participate in the auction activity did not need to take an identifying number, and were not counted in the attendance list.

There were 24 active participants this year, with two who both sold and purchased items. There were 20 participants who only purchased items, and two participants who only sold items. In total, there were five sellers at the auction including the club itself.

A total of $174 changed hands this year. The auction benefit to the Fort Wayne Radio Club was $123.50. The high dollar value equipment donated by Raytheon did not attract any offers at the auction.

Want to take the exam for an amateur radio license? Dates for 2012 exam sessions in Fort Wayne and Columbia City are available in this website's event calendar.

Indiana ARRL Section Emergency Coordinator Josesph Lawrence, K9RFZ announced via email that the National Weather Service has canceled the SKYWARN® spotter training session previously scheduled for 2 p.m. February 21 at the Public Safety Academy of Northeast Indiana in Fort Wayne. The session planned for 7 p.m. February 21 at the same location remains scheduled. Joseph indicated that budget constraints led to the cancelation of the afternoon session.

The following equipment owned by the club did not sell at the Jan. 20 auction. The club plans to list these items on the website for one week, then list them on eBay.

• HP 8590A Spectrum Analyzer
• Hp 8656A RF generator
• Phillips 6668A 1 GHz counter
• Marconi 2022 1 GHz generator

To purchase one of these items of obtain more information, contact Al Burke, WB9SSE, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .