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The Fort Wayne Radio Club is an organization of amateur (ham) radio operators in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Use the menu above to learn more or scroll down for the latest news!
Upcoming Events
| Thu., Feb 21st, 2019, 6:30pm ARES Spotter Training |
| Sun., Mar 3rd, 2019, 1:30pm MARCH FWRC FOX HUNT |
| Tue., Mar 5th, 2019, 7:00pm FWRC Board of Directors |
| Fri., Mar 15th, 2019, 7:00pm FWRC General Meeting |
| Tue., Apr 2nd, 2019, 7:00pm FWRC Board of Directors |
FWRC participates in the annual ARRL Field Day event every June.
FWRC conducts a monthly fox (hidden transmitter) hunt from March through November.
FWRC members bring test eqiupment to one meeting per year for the club's annual "rig clinic."
Every August, FWRC hosts a free tailgate hamfest.
FWRC members participate in the ARRL VHF QSO Party from an upper level of a parking structure.
2015 Field Day photos available
- Category: News
- Published on Monday, 29 June 2015 14:39
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Al Burke, WB9SSE has uploaded photos from the 2015 FWRC ARRL Field Day operation to this website's photo gallery.
Area repeater implements tone squelch
- Category: News
- Published on Friday, 19 June 2015 00:07
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Bradd Davidson, KA9LCF informed our club webmaster that his repeater on 442.45 MHz, Auburn now requires a 141.3 Hz continuous tone-coded squelch system tone. The KA9LCF repeater also transmits the 141.3 Hz tone. Previously, the repeater's receiver operated on carrier squelch only and the transmitter sent a tone of 131.8 Hz.
June fox played by subs
- Category: News
- Published on Friday, 19 June 2015 00:01
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The June foxhunt occurred as scheduled on 7 June after a little suspense regarding its actual date. The suspense occurred because, as it worked out on that date, neither the Pliett/Burke team, who were to be the Fox, nor the Nardin team, could participate in the hunt on the 7th. This meant that one of the other foxhunt teams would need to act as the Fox, and likely only two remaining teams would be available to hunt. So the alternative of moving the hunt to the following Sunday was considered.
Ultimately it was decided to carry on with the hunt on the 7th. Jason Eicholtz, KC9UOQ & Debbie Romine, KK4QXC graciously agreed to serve as the Fox in place of the Pliett/Burke team, which left the crew of Charles Ward, KC9MUT, Fred Gengnagle, KC9EZP & Robert Dean, KC9UHU, and the team of Jim & Kim Machamer, KB9's DOS & DOT as the two hunting groups for the June event.
June fox hunt date confirmed
- Category: News
- Published on Friday, 05 June 2015 13:40
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The Foxhunting crew has decided to proceed with the June foxhunt on Sunday, 7 June, as originally planned, starting from Cobin Memorial Park at 13:30 hours. The fox will transmit on 147.855 MHz, and the fox intercom will utilize the 146.760/.160 MHz machine
Dayton HamVention 2015 photos available
- Category: News
- Published on Thursday, 04 June 2015 13:45
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Al Burke, WB9SSE has upload photos from the 2015 Dayton Hamvention to this website's photo gallery. Here's a link to the full album.
146.76 MHz repeater gets new duplexer, firmware
- Category: News
- Published on Wednesday, 03 June 2015 13:04
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Paul Prestia, KA3OPZ reports that he and Steve Nardin, W9SAN have installed a replacement duplexer on the FWRC 146.76 MHz repeater.
This allowed the crew to reconnect the repeater to the highest available antenna and reactivate the repeater's external amplifier. Paul reported that some changes to connectors, etc. remain necessary, a task that he expects to perform soon.
In addition, Paul reported that he has updated the firmware in the controllers for the 146.76 MHz and 444.875 MHz repeaters. He changed the Morse code ID on both to W9TE/R. He also enabled transmit audio per-emphasis, which improved the transmission of high audio frequencies.
Weather Alerts
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Allen (INC003) Indiana Issued by the National Weather Service
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Winter Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 8:57PM EST until February 20 at 11:00AM EST by NWS
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Precipitation will begin as snow and then...
