Net Control: Gary W9ST
Asst Net Control: Dallas N9DAM
Net Time: 20:00 – 20:53 EST
Check-Ins: 48
January is almost over… Did you renew your memberships with CIARA and Piglet Radio yet?
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FROM Matthew KD9WFK: Thanks to the Piglets for jointly hosting a great Winter Field Day this weekend with CIARA! Everyone had a great time and learned a lot.
FROM Dallas N9DAM: More ham volunteers are still needed for the Sam Costa Half-Marathon (Mar 23) and Carmel Marathon (Apr 13). We also need an APRS-capable ham to ride in a chase vehicle for Sam Costa. Visit N9EOC.org and click on the Events menu at the top to find the signup links.
Also, this was the best field day so far and thanks to the Piglets for the stations setup. Special thanks to Monica N9MRP for opening the facility and being the last to leave after cleanup!
FROM John W9KD: The Thursday night net will be a review of Winter Field Day and a discussion of the station equipment used.
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CIARA and Piglet Radio hosted a joint contest station at Osprey Pointe Pavilion this weekend for Winter Field Day. We had outdoor two stations operated for a full 24 hours, as well as an indoor satellite tracking station. A workshop on how to attach PL-259 connectors to coax was taught by Steve KB9RDS.
It was a great success, both from a social and contesting perspective. The Piglets club callsign we operated under, N9BCN, scored 1,794 QSOs or conversations, the most in the two transmitters outdoor category, followed closely by a fellow Indianapolis area club, KU9R, with just 79 less QSOs.
If you are interested in running a new net on a repeater or learning how to be a net controller, please contact Matthew KD9WFK at kd9wfk@gmail.com.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
HCEM TRAINING
HCEM volunteers, log into SignupGenius.com to register for upcoming training sessions or click the link in the weekly HCEM newsletter.
CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training classes are being held later this year. CERT’s motto is Be The Help Until Help Arrives. You will learn disaster preparedness and response skills, first aid, CPR and AED usage, damage assessment, traffic management, and more. We have over 120 active CERT volunteers across 7 community teams throughout Hamilton County. To learn more, visit www.hamiltoncounty.in.gov/CERT. The 2024 CERT Course schedules are:
- Spring Weekend Class – April 26-29, 2024, Friday 6:30-9:30p, Saturday 8a-4p, Sunday 8a-4p, Monday 6:30-9:30p
- Fall Evenings Class – October 3 to November 21, 2024, Thursday evenings 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
EVENTS
Sat Feb 3 – CIARA Meeting
9-11 am @ Fire Station 76 in Noblesville on Hazel Dell Rd.
Mike, KD9BKU, and Nate KD9WZT will be presenting on ‘ARES – What does it mean for us? How can we be ready to help?’
Sat Feb 3 – Intro to Fusion 360 for 3D Printing class
1-3 pm, Carmel-Clay Library
If you have a 3D printer but only print models you download because you don’t know CAD software, Piglets have a new class for you! We’ll learn how to use Fusion 360, one of the most popular CAD modeling programs for 3D printing. This class will introduce creating and modifying 3D designs using sketches, dimensions, and constraints to allow for easy design changes. (Software is freely downloadable for personal use.)
Sign up at: https://carmelclaylibrary.org/event/9840865
Sat Feb 10 – EMA Comms Group Meeting (formerly known as RACES)
9a-12n @ Ham Co EOC, Training Room 1
Did you know that Hamilton County Emergency Mangement’s Communications Group has expanded? In addition to expanding our radio group, we also have IT, Telecom, Satellite and Comm Ops (which is A/V and device support). To learn more about the various groups and whether you’d like to join one, please visit: https://hamiltoncounty.in.gov/RACES
Sat Feb 10 – Hendricks County Hamfest
Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds, 1900 E Main St, Danville, Public Contact: Bill Pfaffenberger AE9R, Phone: 317-407-1988, Email: HAMFEST@n9hc.org.
LOCAL NETS
Thursday’s Who Knows What topic:
“Winter Field Day Roundup and Discussion”
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.)
Hortonville “Who Knows What?” Net – Thursdays at 8 pm (Hortonville UHF)HAM AUDIO NEWS
Played ARRL Audio News: https://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news
CLUBS, REPEATERS & OTHER LINKS
CIARA: www.N9EOC.org
The Central Indiana Amateur Radio Association meets on the first Saturday of the month at 9:00 am at Noblesville Fire Station 76, 16800 Hazel Dell Road.
Piglet Radio: www.pigletradio.org
The Piglets meet the third Monday of the month at 6:30 pm at Wolfie’s, 1162 Keystone Way, Carmel.
Hamilton County Repeater Details: www.K9EOC.org
HC Emergency Management Volunteer Programs: https://www.hamiltoncounty.in.gov/909/How-to-Get-Involved
HamCoHam Discussion Group: https://groups.google.com/g/hamcoham
Open email group for local hams to discuss any amateur radio related topic. Not affiliated with any particular club. (Clubs from surrounding areas are welcome to post announcements or club news.)