VE Testing & Elmers

Participate in our training workshops designed for aspiring amateur radio operators. Gain essential skills, knowledge, and hands-on experience to help you obtain your license. Connect with experienced mentors (Elmers) and fellow learners in a supportive atmosphere. All levels welcome!

MARC Wednesday Night Net

K9DEW Repeater

7:00 PM

147.330+

Note: In the event of K9DEW Repeater problems, we switch to the WB9AGX Repeater (147.390+)

MARC at the 2025 Indiana QSO Party – Event Recap
Location: US-2265 – Potato Creek State Park

We had 10 members attend this year’s Indiana QSO Party, held at our club’s temporary field station in Potato Creek State Park.

• Three attendees operated on-air—one on Phone and two on CW.

• Two others provided expert support, assisting with IT troubleshooting, antenna deployment, and minor equipment repairs.

• The remaining attendees were actively involved, learning about antenna setups and engaging in productive conversations about amateur radio.

• Thanks to member donations, we had plenty of food to keep our operators fueled throughout the day.

Band conditions were poor for the first 4–5 hours of the contest, but our CW operators kept the log moving during the tough early hours. Their efforts made a significant difference.

We’d like to encourage the Indiana DX Association to consider including digital modes in future INQP events. Several members noted how digital would have helped fill the gaps when Phone contacts were difficult, potentially improving both engagement and score.

This event also served as a valuable shakedown for ARRL Field Day.

• Club radios and computers performed reliably.

• Coaxial cables were the weak link—we had to perform a field repair to remain operational. The club should plan to purchase two new 250-foot sections of coax.

• Chris N9JV noted that antenna performance would benefit from greater separation between setups.

We plan to upload the log to POTA, but there may be a short delay as we determine who currently has access to the club’s POTA account.

If you’re a MARC member who operated independently during INQP, please consider adding
CLUB: Michiana Amateur Radio Club to your Cabrillo log submission to help boost our club score!

Call: W9AB
Operator(s): W9RWG N9UH WD4MSM
Station: W9AB

Class: M/M LP
QTH: INSTJ
Operating Time (hrs): 9

Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs
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160: 0 0
80: 0 9
40: 19 239
20: 100 47
15: 0 0
10: 0 1
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Total: 119 296 CW Mults = 39 Ph Mults = 95 Total Score = 70,618

Upcoming MARC Club Meetings

October Meeting – “What’s John Up To?”

October Speaker: John Hurt

Join us this month as John Hurt shares what he’s been up to in amateur radio! John will talk about his recent trip to Canada, where he activated several parks, and discuss his experiences testing new antennas.

He may also have a few other exciting radio adventures to share with the club — so you won’t want to miss it!

November 20, 2025 7:00 pm

November Meeting: No-Build Build Night!

Join us in November for our No-Build Build Night!

We’ll watch a presentation on building a Ladder Line J-Pole Antenna, and the club has purchased ladder line for everyone who attends. Each member who comes to the meeting will receive a length of ladder line to build their own 2-meter antenna.

To keep this project at no additional cost to the club, members will need to purchase the remaining hardware on their own to complete their antennas.

Build Incentive:
To encourage everyone to finish their antennas, the club will raffle off a brand-new HT (handheld radio) valued at $100 at the Christmas Party!

To enter the raffle, just bring your completed ladder-line antenna to the Christmas Party, hook it up to your radio, key up the repeater — and you’re in the drawing!

December 13, 2025 7:00 pm

Christmas Party at The DiLoreto Club (914 Division St., Mishawaka, IN)

A delicious meal, winner of the Antenna drawing, Christmas/Radio Trivia

January 29, 2026 7:00 pm

January presentation Ron Goote CONTESTING WITHOUT CRAZY.