CIARA/ARES Net Report
Sun Mar 10, 2024
Net Control: Gary W9ST
Asst Net Control: Matthew KD9WFK
Net Time: 20:00 – 20:53 ET
Check-Ins: 50
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FROM Mike KD9BKU:
ARES Training: ICS-213 General Message Form
Tuesday March 12th. 7:00 PM on the Noblesville Repeater (145.17 or 443.55 – PL 77 Hz.)
Please Google “ICS-213” and print out the form to use as a worksheet for the net. This training is open to all amateur radio operators.
FROM Ken KJ9B:
Indianapolis Radio Club POTA club event
Sat Mar 23, on the air at 12 noon (until around 3 or 4 pm)
Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park, Visitor Center parking lot/lawn
All hams are invited to join IRC for another POTA at Fort Ben. Two HF stations will be on the air, and control operators will be available to assist Technicians or unlicensed persons with getting on the HF airwaves! An enclosed tent will be available if it is a chilly or windy day. They will be on the air as W9JP, if you want to hunt them. Learn more about the Indy Radio Club at www.indyradioclub.org.
FROM Dallas N9DAM:
Carmel Marathon
April 13, 8a-3p
Still need 4 people. Do not need to be an HCEM volunteer.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C45A5AA2DA6FE3-45929683-carmel#/
Sam Costa Half Marathon
March 23, 2024 at 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
For those who signed up, check your email later this week for details on volunteering.
FROM John W9KD:
Hortonville “Who Knows What?” Net
Thursday at 8 pm (Hortonville UHF 443.95)
Thursday’s Who Knows What topic will be “A C4FM Digital Practice Net Using Yaesu System Fusion Radios”. Please put your radio on DM mode, not AUTO to ensure your radio doesn’t revert to analog if another user transmits analog.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Eclipse
April 4-8
If you are available, there is still a need for other Emergency Management volunteers for the day of the eclipse and several days leading up to it. Free solar glasses will be provided to all volunteers. Opportunities are available in the field as well as at home or on standby. We are also looking for someone with a good CB radio setup to monitor the band for traffic awareness and report any incidents that are shared over the air. See Signup Genius to get involved.
https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=c.MyAccount#/invitedTo
HCEM TRAINING
The following trainings are open ONLY to official HCEM volunteers.
Register for these at SignupGenius.com or click the related link in the weekly HCEM newsletter.
Interested in becoming an HCEM EmComm volunteer?
https://www.hamiltoncounty.in.gov/909/How-to-Get-Involved
WebEOC In-Person Training
Sat Mar 23, 12:15-1:45p
Learn about changes and updates to WebEOC as well as learn/review how to use the boards.
WebEOC Virtual Training
Sun Mar 24, 7-8:30p
Warm Weather Ops
Sat March 23, 9a-12n
We’ll provide an overview of the 2024 Spring Outlook, review warm weather information and the plans & procedures related to severe weather. We will talk about and understand the operations before, during, and after a storm, and what specific information you can send to the EOC to help paint a complete picture of what is happening in our county.
Understanding FRS/GMRS Radios
Sat Mar 30, 9a-12n
Hamilton County EOC, Training Room 1
We will discuss when and why we’d use these radio services during a deployment, which channels are best for what needs, and what makes GMRS different from FRS. You’ll also learn the practical differences between ham and GRMS equipment, repeaters, and callsigns. We’ll also practice deploying portable repeaters, changing GMRS tones on the fly, and transmitting using the HCEM channel plan.
EVENTS
Piglet Radio Members Meeting
Mon March 18, 6:30-8:30
Wolfie’s Grill, Carmel
CIARA Breakfast
NOTE: No CIARA Members Meeting in April due to the eclipse.
Sat March 30 at 7:00 am – 8:30 am
Lincoln Square Pancake House (tentative location)
3186 E State Road 32, Westfield, IN, 46074
Amateur License Testing Session
Sat April 20, 10a-12n
Hamilton County Emergency Operations Center, 18100 Cumberland Rd, Noblesville, IN, 46060
To register, email ciara.n9eoc@gmail.com.
Columbus Amateur Radio Club Hamfest
April 6, Columbus IN
Columbus North High School Cafeteria, 1400 25th Street, Columbus, IN 47201
Talk-In: 146.790 MHz with 103.5 Hz tone
Public Contact: Mike Idelwine , WE9MI. 812-521-6206, idlewine@comcast.net
North Central Indiana Hamfest/Convention
May 4, Marion IN
This is the Indiana ARRL Convention Forums event (TBD)
Sponsor: Cass, Grant, Howard, Miami Counties
http://www.NCIhamfest.com
BUY/SELL/SWAP/WANT
Still Available:
– Kenwood TS430S HF radio. Includes: SP430 speaker, PS430 power supply, MC60 desk mic. Nice clean radio. KB9FIO (Kb9fio@yahoo.com) $300
– MXL 2001 Microphone for IC-7300, Condenser boom mic with shock cage mount (does not include a boom). W9CZK (w9CZK@pigletradio.org) $30
– LDG AT-100 automatic antenna tuner. W9CZK (w9CZK@pigletradio.org) $ 200NATIONAL HAM AUDIO NEWS
Played ARRL Audio News: https://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news
(Alternate news, if interested: Amateur Radio Newsline: https://www.arnewsline.org )LOCAL NETS
Monday’s Late Nite Net topic:
“Makers Net”
Thursday’s Who Knows What topic:
“C4FM Digital Practice Net Using Yaesu System Fusion Radios”
Hortonville “Who Knows What?” Net – Thursdays at 8 pm (Hortonville UHF)
CIARA ARES Net – Sundays at 8 pm (Noblesville VHF & UHF)
Late Nite Net – Mondays at 9 pm (topic alternates between Slow Scan TV and Makers Net (Hortonville UHF)
(See www.pigletradio.org/nets for SSTV software links for phone or PC.)
AREA CLUBS & REPEATERS
Central Indiana Amateur Radio Association (CIARA): www.n9eoc.org
Piglet Radio: www.pigletradio.org
HamCoHam Discussion Group: https://groups.google.com/g/hamcoham
Hamilton County K9EOC Repeater Details: www.K9EOC.org
BECOME A NET CONTROL OPERATOR!
We are looking for people interested in becoming a Net Control Operator. It’s actually pretty easy! We will help you get started. We always need more net control operators for things such as storm watches and for nets like this one. It also helps you understand how HF nets work and even prepares you to start your own net!
Send an email to Matthew kd9wfk@gmail.com or John w9kd@aol.com .
GOT IDEAS FOR A NET TOPIC?
Send your ideas and thoughts for topics you would like to hear on the Thursday Who Knows What net to Matthew kd9wfk@gmail.com or John w9kd@aol.com. If you are interested in presenting on a topic, please let us know!
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| NET CHECK-IN LOG | ||||
| Net Name: | CIARA ARES Net | |||
| Date: | 3/10/24 | Check-Ins: | 50 | |
| NCO: | Gary W9ST | ANCO: | Matthew KD9WFK | |
| Net Opened: | 2000 EDT | Net Closed: | 2049 EDT | |
| # | Call Sign | Name | Location | |
| 1 | AC9AM | Steve | Cicero | |
| 2 | AD9CD | Mike | Fishers | |
| 3 | AD9KT | Kim | Westfield | |
| 4 | AD9RB | Rich | Fishers | |
| 5 | K9CPH | Chris | Strawtown | |
| 6 | K9EAT | Andre | Westfield | |
| 7 | K9KSN | Ned/Larry | Noblesville | |
| 8 | K9XL | Jeff | Carmel | |
| 9 | KA9SDQ | Paul | Carmel | |
| 10 | KB9FIO | Douglas | Carmel | |
| 11 | KC9OMO | Darren | Fishers | |
| 12 | KC9UKF | David | Carmel | |
| 13 | KD5URS | Tim | Indianapolis | |
| 14 | KD5YBP | Sherrie | Indianapolis | |
| 15 | KD9AWB | Edie | Fishers | |
| 16 | KD9BKU | Mike | Noblesville | |
| 17 | KD9HYG | Joe | Fishers | |
| 18 | KD9JXX | Bryant | Fishers | |
| 19 | KD9KUP | Joe | Fishers | |
| 20 | KD9MAK | Robert | Carmel | |
| 21 | KD9NUE | Sue | Noblesville | |
| 22 | KD9OQN | Kevin | Noblesville | |
| 23 | KD9QEF | Jonathan | Carmel | |
| 24 | KD9RGC | Tom | Fishers | |
| 25 | KD9SRW | Nathaniel | Sellersburg | |
| 26 | KD9SZF | Pat | Westfield | |
| 27 | KD9TCL | Lester | Indianapolis | |
| 28 | KD9UZX | Rodney | Westfield | |
| 29 | KD9VIS | Richard | Noblesville | |
| 30 | KD9VMX | Paul | Lebanon | |
| 31 | KD9VTB | Amanda | Carmel | |
| 32 | KD9WFK | Matthew | Carmel | |
| 33 | KD9ZQT | Christopher | Fishers | |
| 34 | KD9ZWK | Darin | Michigantown | |
| 35 | KJ9B | Ken | Brownsburg | |
| 36 | KJ9M | Joe | Carmel | |
| 37 | N2USA | William | Fishers | |
| 38 | N9DAM | Dallas | Noblesville | |
| 39 | N9QML | Andrew | Noblesville | |
| 40 | N9QS | Rodney | Noblesville | |
| 41 | N9RUT | James | Sheridan | |
| 42 | N9TEO | Michael | Zionsville | |
| 43 | W9BLY | Don | Anderson | |
| 44 | W9CYU | Andy | Fishers | |
| 45 | W9CZW | Jerry | Noblesville | |
| 46 | W9KD | John | Noblesville | |
| 47 | W9PB | Paul | McCordsville | |
| 48 | W9ST | Gary | Fishers | |
| 49 | W9WLW | Eric | Fishers | |
| 50 | WA4EZF | Ron | Indianapolis | |