The Indianapolis Radio Club

The Indianapolis Radio Club is a general interest ham radio group that was founded in 1914 and has met continuously since that time.

IRC meetings begin at 7:30 PM on the second (2nd) Friday of each month except for July and August.
Meetings are preceded by a "meet and greet time" beginning at 7:00 pm.
In-person meetings are normally held at the Salvation Army EDS Training Facility at 4020 Georgetown Rd.,
unless announced otherwise in the club newsletter. Indianapolis, IN 46254.
For a map to the Salvation Army EDS Training Facility, point your browser to click here map link
The mailing address for the club is 7405 E. County Rd. 900 N, Brownsburg, IN 46112 and is the address of record for the club.
When not meeting in person, our meetings are held using the ZOOM software platform.
The Indianapolis Radio Club Station call sign is W9JP

Meetings and Announcements :

April 10, 2026: Amateur Rocketry KD9YEY

Coming this Friday, April 10, we will have a somewhat timely presentation from Joe Ladwig, W9NVY on Model Rocketry. Joe, as Assistant Director of Aerospace Education for the Indiana Wing of Civil Air Patrol, brings a level of expertise and insight that will make this session especially worthwhile. Joe might even talk a little about the current Artemis expedition. Our meeting will be held at the Salvation Army EDS Training Facility, at 4020 Georgetown Road,,, click here for map The meeting will start at 7:30 pm, but as usual, come early to join us for refreshments and conversation.

W9JP POTA operating event

Saturday, April 18·12:00 – 3:00pm Fort Harrison State Park Visitor Center, 1-33 Otis Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46216, USA

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR MINI-MARATHON May 2nd

Amateur radio operators will enhance safety along the course route at mile markers and pit stops. On location time for all positions is 0630 with staggered releases once the end passes your location. Volunteers will need the ability to operate up to 6 hours so extra batteries will likely be needed. Follow the link at www.mcinares.org/publicservice/500mini to sign up.

Indiana QSO Party

A reminder that the INQP is Saturday May 2nd from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM EDT. Indiana QSO Party- INQP to be held Saturday May 2nd from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM EDT. Saturday May 2nd 1500 UTC to Sunday May 3rd 0259 UTC. The rules for the INQP can be found here: http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/rules.html The activity map showing the planned county activations can be found here: http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/activity.php If you have any questions, please contact Mark Musick, WB9CIF at markmusick@outlook.com

IRC MEETING LINE UP FOR 2025-2026 SEASON

Sept. 12, 2025: 3D Printing with W0RLD and KC9GLR.
October 10, 2025: Meshtastic and MOTUS (wildlife tracking) by N9UMJ (via Zoom).
November 14, 2025: Drones, KE9DBN in person meeting
December 12, 2025: Holiday Pitch-In
January 9, 2026: Steve McVoy, Early Television Museum (via Zoom)
February 13, 2026: Dave Arland CES Recap
March 13, 2026: 6 meter tutorial by N4BAA (via Zoom)
April 10, 2026: Amateur Rocketry, KD9YEY
May 8, 2026: Mag Loop Antennas by John Portune (via Zoom)
June 12, 2026: Auction

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