Mid-State Amateur Radio Club

06/13/2026

It's Field Day Friday!
Two weeks to go before our Saturday, June 27 Field Day activation.

Many facets of our amateur radio service need to come together for a Field Day operation. Here are the MARC volunteers who you may want to contact on-site to learn more about a particular area:

FIELD DAY COORDINATOR - JIM BRYANT, KD9WVD

SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR - JIM ADAMS, KB9JMU

BAND PASS FILTER COORDINATOR - JEREMY JUKES, NQ8M

FT8 COORDINATORS - JEREMY JUKES, NQ8M and BRUCE SHELLY, AB8S

WIRES-X MESSAGING COORDINATOR - NOEL MORTIER, W9NMM

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER - RUSTY KIRTS, N9LLP

C.W. MODE COORDINATOR - ART BLEICHER, WB9CHR

SITE SAFETY OFFICERS - GARY GILL, AB9CM and JIM ADAMS, KB9JMU

WEATHER/SKYWARN DEMO COORDINATOR - BOB JONES, KC9NJM

The Mid-State Amateur Radio Club will be activating Field Day stations on June 27 at Northwest Annex Park on Fry Road in Greenwood (1600 Fry Road, Greenwood, IN 46142) from 2:00 to 10:00 PM in the shelter. Radio amateurs and the interested public are invited to experience “Working The World” using amateur or “ham” radio voice, Morse Code and digital modes. Come and join us and Get On The Air for Field Day, 2026.

06/05/2026

It's Field Day Friday! Three weeks to Field Day 2026.

The Mid-State Amateur Radio Club will be activating Field Day stations on June 27 at Northwest Annex Park on Fry Road in Greenwood (1600 Fry Road, Greenwood, IN 46142) from 2:00 to 10:00 PM in the shelter.

Looking back to previous Field Days, here are some photos of club members activating at various locations. Join us for Field Day 2026 and let's get your photo into the files. Our cameras are waiting to capture YOU making contacts around the world.

05/29/2026

It's Field Day Friday!

This week, let's take a look at our location for the Mid-State Amateur Radio Club's Field Day activation on Saturday, June 27, beginning at 1800 UTC. Northwest Park Annex is at 1600 Fry Road in Greenwood, IN. This is a familiar location to many MARC members who have attended the annual picnic in years past. (See the photos below.)

We'll have a large shelter with picnic tables for equipment to set up in with ample parking and restrooms nearby. Grassy areas around the shelter are perfect for antennas, but the parking lot is close for operating from your vehicle.

For our 2026 Field Day activation, we'll be "off-grid" using batteries, generators and solar power. We'll operate on as many bands as we can using all modes. If your portable radio rig isn't quite ready for field work or you're still studying for your license or an upgrade, don't worry. Come on by and MARC members will make sure you Get On The Air.

Check out our website at midstatehams.org.

05/22/2026

It’s Field Day Friday!
MARC Field Day, 2026

The Mid-State Amateur Radio Club will be activating Field Day stations on June 27 at Northwest Annex Park on Fry Road in Greenwood (1600 Fry Road, Greenwood, IN 46142) from 2:00 to 10:00 PM in the shelter. Radio amateurs and the interested public are invited to experience "Working The World" using amateur or "ham" radio voice, Morse Code and digital modes. Come and join us and Get On The Air for Field Day, 2026.

Check out the MARC website www.midstatehams.org for more information about this and other amateur radio events in and around Johnson County.

ARRL Field Day (Annual Event)

04/30/2026

Save The Date!

Mark your ham calendar for the Mid-State Amateur Radio Club’s Tailgate Hamfest on Saturday, September 12, 2026. This will be an outdoor event at the Atterbury State Fish and Wildlife Area’s DNR Office parking lot, directly across the road from the DNR Headquarters.

Sellers can set up from the back of their car or truck or bring a table to display their gear. There will be no charge for MARC Members, but we do ask a $5.00 donation for non-members to set up a display to help offset expenses. Rest Rooms are located directly across the road at the DNR office building.

September 12, 2026 Tailgater Schedule (EST):
Talk-In: 146.520 (Simplex)
Vendor Set-Up: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Browsing, Trading and Networking: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Tear Down & 73: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Door prizes

To reserve a space or ask a question, please contact MARC Secretary Jim Adams KB9JMU via email to [email protected].

Atterbury FWA
7970 South Rowe Street
Edinburgh, IN 46124

Parks On The Air Note:
Although Atterbury State Fish and Wildlife Area (US-4183) is a POTA park, the DNR HQ and the parking lot where the Tailgate Hamfest will be located are retained by the US Army and are not part of the FWA. Also, the POW Chapel and its parking lot in the west 1-F area are also not part of Atterbury FWA. You can’t POTA from these locations.

04/10/2026

Here are a few photos from the National Weather Service Storm Spotter Training at the Johnson County Sheriff's Training Center on Thursday evening, April 9, 2026. MARC member Bob Jones KC9NJM spoke briefly about the importance of Amateur Radio Operators to the NWS via the Skywarn program. MARC was well represented.

03/12/2026

Here are some photos from the MARC monthly Social Dinner on Wednesday, March 11 at Panera Bread. This was a Dine To Donate fundraiser for the club. Check the Events Calendar for future Social Dinners, always the second Wednesday of the month: midstatehams.org.

All are welcome. Bring your family and friends.

03/08/2026

MARC Monthly Meeting – March 21, 2026

Club meetings are held on the third Saturday of each month at the Johnson County REMC, 750 International Drive in Franklin beginning at 8:00 AM. Our next meeting will be on Saturday, March 21.

Our featured presenter is Brian Wooden N9BSW who will talk about and demo the Meshtastic radio system. Members are invited to bring in your Mesh Nodes.

03/05/2026

Gov. Mike Braun has declared the week of Mar. 8-14 as Severe Weather and Flood Preparedness Week in Indiana. Held annually,
the NWS, IDHS, the Amateur Radio Community, and numerous other partners, come together to inform the public about the hazards of thunderstorms, tornadoes, and how to be prepared for severe weather. Throughout the week, the NWS will be posting valuable information on a variety of topics to its social media sites, Facebook, and X.

On Tuesday, Mar. 10, at 10:15 a.m. we will have the annual tornado warning test and associated Skywarn Test Net. We will activate a brief net on the MARC's W9MID (146.835 MHz) repeater and take check-ins at the time.

Additional information about the week can be found on the NWS Indy website at https://www.weather.gov/ind/SevereWxWeek.

Governor Mike Braun has proclaimed March 9-15, 2025 to be Severe Weather Preparedness Week in the state of Indiana. The National Weather Service, in conjunction with the Indiana State Police, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, the Indiana Department of Education, the Indiana Broadcaste...

01/25/2026

W9MID - 2026 Winter Field Day...Before The Snow.

Despite the weather forecast of extreme snow and cold temperature, MARC activated for Winter Field Day in the 72 degree comfort of KA9ZPA's Barn. We watched the weather outside and as the snow began to accumulate in the late afternoon, we wrapped up early as conditions deteriorated beyond our operators' comfort level.

More than a dozen members and guests braved the cold to enjoy the chili, making contacts, fellowship and talking radio. Thanks to Joe and Karen for hosting. Thanks to Jim KD9WVD for coordinating.

More photos are posted on the MARC website: midstatehams.org