N9BCN - Piglet Radio

11/15/2025

Headed to Fort Wayne Hamvention! Come visit us at the Piglet booth 🐽

10/17/2025

Come to our monthly pota activation at Mounds State Park! 🌳

This Event Will recur on the 3rd Saturday of Every Month.
Piglet Radio Inc. is pleased to invite you to our Monthly Parks on the Air (POTA) Activation at Mounds State Park. This recurring event is designed to be enjoyable and valuable for both newcomers to amateur radio and experienced operators alike.

Event Details

📍 Location: Mounds State Park, Anderson, IN
🗓️ Date: 3rd Saturday of every month
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, approx.
What You Can Expect

🎙️ For New Members: Learn the basics of POTA, observe portable setups, and gain hands-on experience in a supportive environment.
📡 For Experienced Operators: Operate in the field, test equipment, and make some QSOs.
🌳 For Everyone: Build connections, share knowledge, and enjoy hanging out with other Piglets in the field.
Bring your equipment if you would like; we will try to have a station on the air at each event, which you can use if you don't have equipment to bring.

Hope to see you there!

https://sites.google.com/pigletradio.org/pigletradioinc/events/pota?authuser=0i

Montly Parks On The Air Event

09/03/2025

Derek N9TD and Mark KD9UYC try out the HHI Contesting Console! 🐽

https://youtu.be/QKe54p8Ws1k?si=3E9b8hcJ53WrDhSQng

Mark KD9UYC and Derek N9TD give the updated version (8/2025) of the Halibut Electronics Contesting Console a go at Mounds State Park Indiana (US-2261). An am...

08/08/2025

TGIF 🐖

08/02/2025

I want one!

The wait is finally over - the Elecraft K4 has arrived, and I couldn't be more excited to share the unboxing and first time startup with you! Join us as I di...

07/26/2025

Happy Saturday! What are your ham radio plans for the weekend?? 🐽

07/23/2025

https://youtu.be/c-tNDbSSK5Q?si=a1ielPqFHfFMy95J

Working POTA with a homebrew 135 ft. Doublet and 28mm spaced 18AWG Ladder Line on a 40 ft. fiberglass mast.

07/20/2025

Mark, KD9UYC, activating US-2261 for Support Your Parks Weekend

07/20/2025

🌲⛺ Support Your Parks Weekend Highlight! ⛺🌲

Mark, KD9UYC, took to the airwaves from Mounds State Park (US-2261) in Anderson, Indiana, and knocked it out of the park with 110 CW contacts — a new personal best for him! Great job Mark!

07/20/2025

🌲⛺ Support Your Parks Weekend Spotlight! ⛺🌲

Derek, N9TD, activated US-1464 – Mirror Lake State Park, Wisconsin on 7/19–7/20 with an impressive 112 phone and 138 CW contacts.
Running a dipole, Yaesu FT-DX10, and his Begali key, he climbed from zero to 3rd on the leaderboard in just one weekend…outstanding effort!

07/18/2025

https://youtu.be/IfqabKwkJmc?si=8uHRgjVY454oTBgY

If your Mastwerks antenna mast has been damaged by wind, it's important to replace the affected section as soon as possible to maintain proper antenna functi...