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News
Announcements, meeting notes, and field reports.
Next Club Meeting
Dear Members and Friends, This is a reminder that the next Porter County Amateur Radio Club monthly meeting will be held on: Friday, June 13th at 7:00 PM📍 MAAC Foundation – First Responder Training Campus – 4203 Montdale Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383 Everyone is encouraged to attend. 📋 Meeting Agenda Our primary focus this month will be planning (more…)
Read more2025 ARRL Field Day is June 28 – 29
2025 ARRL Field Day is June 28 – 29 Rules and Resources | Facebook Group | T-shirts & Gear | Join ARRL ARRL Field Day is always held on the 4th full weekend in June. 2025 Field Day will be held June 28 – 29, 2025 2025 Field Day Rules. Other Field Day resources are available below. Follow ARRL Field Day preparations with the news (more…)
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Welcome
Porter County Amateur Radio Club (K9PC): Connecting Communities Through Amateur Radio Established on November 3, 1976, the Porter County Amateur Radio Club (PCARC) has been a cornerstone of amateur radio activity in Valparaiso, Indiana, and the surrounding Porter County area. Operating under the callsign K9PC, the club fosters a welcoming environment for both novice and (more…)
Read more HAM CRAM A SUCCESS! WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS
As many of you know, we just held the first Ham Cram session in several years this past Saturday at MAAC. We had 19 register originally, and 17 showed up for class. First, thanks to Joe N9TAX and Matt W9MDM for all of the work that goes into preparing for and running one of these (more…)
Read moreHam Crams are Back!
Are you interested in ham radio, but having challenges understanding the Technician materials? We have a solution for you. It’s the Ham Cram! What is it? HAM CRAM is an Entry Level Technician Course March 16th, 2024 MAAC Foundation Center 4203 Montdale Park Dr Valparaiso, IN 46383 8am – 5pm Guided Study Session with the (more…)
Read moreGrant: Northwest Indiana Amateur Radio Partnership for Emergency Communication, Community Outreach, and Youth Involvement
Grant: Northwest Indiana Amateur Radio Partnership for Emergency Communication, Community Outreach, and Youth Involvement
Read moreARRL Field Day 2023
Ok we need to get the count together for meat for Lunch/Dinner Saturday and Breakfast for Sunday Morning that the club is providing, please bring a side for these meals if you plan on attending and reply to the group with what you are bringing so we don’t have a ton of the same things (more…)
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Meeting
Just a reminder that we have a meeting tomorrow evening at 7PM at the MAAC Foundation center, 4203 Montdale Park Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383.We will have a business meeting with officer elections. Current candidates are the existing officers — Paul Braun, WD9GCO, President and Brad Garner, KD9IRH, Secy/Treas, We don’t have any presentations scheduled, so as always, (more…)
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We have a new home!
Our first in-person meeting since February of 2020 was a success! Andafter talking to Gerry Scheff from MAAC, we are welcome to continue tomeet there. We also have access to the field next to the building if wewant to try some special events. This is a huge relief. We’re going back to the 1st Friday (more…)
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