K9JSI (146.610) has a new home on top of the 300' tower near the Summit Farm, on Johnson Rd, LaPorte. Please feel free to check it out. This move now brings three wide area repeaters to the region.

NEWS FLASH

Roof Top Selfie

KC9DJP & AC9HO decided they needed some sun, so they climbed on top of the tower to get closer. Actually they were working on one our antennas. Repeater maintence never ends. Just a glimpse of what happens behind the scene.

 We're trying something new. How about a Tail Gate Hamfest. This event is scheduled for Saturday July 12th. 

Hey there, don't forget Field Day, it's right around the corner.

The ALLSTAR network is live on the 146.970 W9LY repeater. For more information see the link on the left.

UPCOMING HAMFEST

07/12//2025 LaPorte County Amateur Radio Club Summer Tail Gate Fest at the repeater towersite located at  US 35 & Schultz Rd, LaPorte Indiana 46350.  Email: info@lpcarc.org  This is a informal event, admission $5.00 per vehicle cash/check. Event time 10am - 1pm CDT.

07/19/2025 Northeastern Indiana Amateur Radio Association, Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum 1600 Wayne Street Auburn,In. 46706, Email: auburnhamfest@w9ou.org

REGIONAL NEW AMATEUR

  KC9HLR CARL HOWARD Michigan City, GENERAL, CONGRATULATIONS

SEVERE WEATHER

We've already experienced a few bouts of severe weather in Indiana, so this is a good time to think about severe weather safety. Basically, it boils down to "have a plan". Have a plan for the safety of you and your family. Have a plan for electrical power being off for several hours or days. Have a plan for dealing with damage to your house and property. Have a plan for communicating with your family and friends. Keep your eyes to the sky. If it don't spin, don't call it in.

CQ CQ CQ MAJOR CHANGES

LaPorte Weather Spotters, aka LaPorte County SKYWARN

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575056421554

FACEBOOK NEW CLUB NAME & URL

LaPorte County Amateur Radio Organization https://www.facebook.com/groups/496694052638376

Member SK Memorials

 You can find our memorial by clicking the tab on the left.

The 28.310 Raw Chew Net every Tuesday night at 7pm CDT. For more information on the net contact Travis KC9TWX

Wednesday Night Nets has moved to the 146.970 (131.8). See you there. A great way to keep in touch or see if radio still works. Net Manager is Curt AC9HO

Coming up.......Mark your Calendars

PARKS ON THE AIR

Want to have some fun with your radio? Check out Parks On The Air. POTA is a popular activity among amateur radio operatros where they set up and operate portable stations from national parks and state parks. The basic goal is promote the use of our parks while encouraging amateur radio operators to get outdoors and make contacts from unique locations at all hours, day or night. POTA is world wide and can be found on every Amateur band. While it has become widely popular on HF, it can be found on on 10m and 2m. POTA has on-line app where you can log on to post where your POTA can be found, or you can also see others who are active. Several club members operate POTA and they often annouce on the repeater where they are at. If you have questions about POTA, contact Travis KC9TWX. He is a POTA Award winner. The POTA URL is: https://pota.app/#/

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Looking for a VE Test Session? Exams will be held on the 2nd Saturday of each month at the MAAC Foundation 4203 Montdale Dr., Valparaiso In 46383. All sessions begin at 9:00am Central. Sponsor Porter County Amateur Radio Club.

Our next club meeting will be July 14th at 7:00pm

Seventh Day Adventist Church 1480 Boyd Blvd, LaPorte

What is APRS? Check the tab on the left.

Have you paid dues? Do you enjoy the use of our repeaters?

Club Dues are now being accepted. Get yours paid. I did. :)