Fort Wayne Radio Club

Fort Wayne Radio Club We are a group of people that love Amateur Radio and all that it entails. Information released since the latest newsletter can be found on our news Web page.

Many of the club members participate as weather spotters for the National Weather Service SKYWARN® program to help protect the community from the threat of severe weather. Some members also participate in the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) and Military Affiliate Radio Service (MARS). For information on the club's current activities including t

he club's monthly meetings (all are welcome), see our latest newsletter. Read about the club's history
Club Roster

Don't remember if you've paid your dues for this year? Check the official list of current members. If you're not on it, fill out the application form in the back of an Allen County HamNews newsletter and bring it with your dues to a club meeting or mail it in. If you believe you've paid but don't find yourself on the roster, contact the club treasurer. Repeaters

The Fort Wayne Radio Club operates the repeaters listed below. Are are open to the ham public and none require CTCSS (although some transmit a 131.8Hz tone for the convenience of operators):
Frequency Location Notes
146.76 - Northern Fort Wayne (Clinton St. near I-469) Alternate Quad 2 SKYWARN. 200 ft.
146.94 - Northeast Fort Wayne (State Blvd., Parkview Hospital) ARES, autopatch. 150 ft.
146.91 - Northeast Fort Wayne (IPFW campus) Echolink node 519521. 165 ft. (rcv)/40 ft (xmit)
442.99375 + Downtown Fort Wayne D-STAR. 120 ft.
444.875 + Northern Fort Wayne (Clinton St. near I-469) 186 ft. ATV 439.25 In, 910.250 Out. 165 ft. 144.340 Audio & control


Foxhunts

The Fort Wayne Radio Club sponsors monthly foxhunts (radio direction finding contests). Find the date and time of the next foxhunt on the club calendar. Read the rules and procedures for foxhunts (PDF file). Radio Direction Finding (RDF) Team

Learn how to become a part of FWRC's RDF team to help track down problem signals. W9TE participates in the ARRL Logbook of the World and has uploaded contacts made since April 22, 2006. Electronic QSL Manager is Gary Stebbins, KC9GGV. Want To Learn More About Ham Radio? If you would like to find out more about amateur radio, please contact our club president or communications manager. Meetings are usually held on the third Friday of each month at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 4700 Vance Ave, Fort Wayne, Indiana (See a map). Our meetings are open to anyone that wants to learn more about amateur (ham) radio. Please join us in this exciting hobby.

09/03/2026

Ready to bounce signals off the Moon? 🌕 What bands are you firing up this weekend?

The second weekend of the ARRL EME Contest kicks off this weekend, covering 2.3 GHz and up! Point your dishes and arrays skyward and make distant contacts using the Moon as a natural passive reflector.

🗓️ Dates: Saturday, September 5 – Sunday, September 6, 2026
⏰ Time: 0000 UTC Saturday through 2359 UTC Sunday
📡 Bands: 2.3 GHz and higher

What to know for log submissions:

▪️The objective is to complete as many contacts as possible via the EME path.
▪️Exchange your 4-digit grid square over the air (or report in any mutually understood format like CW T/M/O, RST, or digital -R # # if propagation is tough!).

For complete rules and log submission info, head to 👉 arrl.org/eme-contest

09/02/2026

When All Else Fails... 📻⚡

September is National Preparedness Month, a timely reminder that emergencies can happen anywhere, anytime. When severe weather hits or power grids and cellular networks go down, one communication channel remains steadfast: Amateur Radio.

Through organized emergency networks like the Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®), licensed volunteers provide crucial backup communications to first responders, local emergency managers, and neighbors in need.

How can you get prepared this month?

✅Build a Kit: Include a battery- or hand-crank powered emergency radio.
✅Make a Plan: Establish a family communication strategy for when phone lines are overloaded.
✅Get Involved: Discover how easy it is to earn your amateur radio license and join a network of trained volunteers in your area!

👉 Learn more about emergency communications and getting licensed with ARRL: www.arrl.org/ares

08/10/2026

Steve & I would like to thank all our family & friends for the wonderful 50th anniversary wishes!
TNX
W9LAN & W9SAN

07/30/2026

Looking to rack up some contacts this weekend? You’ve got two great ways to get on the air!

Ditch the microphone and stretch your CW skills in the North American QSO Party, or stretch your range and test your microwave setups in the ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest.

▪️QSO Party info: ncjweb.com/naqp
▪️222 MHz info: www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest

Whether you're chasing grid squares or HF multipliers, there’s plenty of action waiting across the bands. Which contest are you jumping into? Let us know in the comments! 👇

07/19/2026

If phones, texts, or the internet suddenly fail, does your family know how to reach each other?

Don't wait for a crisis to figure it out. Join ARRL’s Education Specialist Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, for the next On the Air Live to explore the P.A.C.E. plan (Primary, Alternate, Contingency, and Emergency) and how it can help you build a practical, multi-layered family communications strategy.
👉Wayne will break down exactly where amateur radio fits into the mix and how to keep the plan simple enough for everyone in your household to understand and use.

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, July 28th
🕗 Time: 8:00 PM Eastern

Preregistration is required to attend this live session. Click the link below to save your spot today!

👉 Register here: learn.arrl.org

Photos from the Auburn HamFest today. Thanks to allwho came out. ARRL - Indiana Section ARRL The National Associati...
07/19/2026

Photos from the Auburn HamFest today. Thanks to all
who came out. ARRL - Indiana Section ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio

07/17/2026
QST:You can't beat FREE when it comes to Hamfests!!This is a great venue and when it is free, then it is a no-brainer.Th...
07/17/2026

QST:

You can't beat FREE when it comes to Hamfests!!

This is a great venue and when it is free, then it is a no-brainer.

The Fort Wayne Radio Club will have a table, so will the SKCC folks!

73, Steve, W9SAN

ARRL - Indiana Section ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio ARRL-Great Lakes Division

07/12/2026

Huge congratulations to 16-year-old ARRL member Ben Leovy, KC3ZPQ, for winning the 2026 ARRL Student Coding Competition! 🏆💻 Ben built an incredible mobile app to help folks study for their ham radio license exams, earning a $5,000 prize, a new MacBook Neo, and a summer consulting project with ARRL!

👉 Read the announcement on ARRL News: tinyurl.com/4rfw777h

07/11/2026

August QST Magazine is HERE

Here's a snapshot of what you'll see 📸⤵️

"HamSCI Workshop 2026: The Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation"
🎥: Includes BONUS Video Content

“The Tuna Tin Transmitter Revisited”

“The HamSCI Personal Space Weather Station HF Receiver”

& much more!

ARRL Members can read the DIGITAL EDITION now:
🔗 - arrl.org/qst

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