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 :
Regular club meeting Nov. 13, 2026:
Nov. 13: Ryan Rather, AB9VM, from IDHS will give a presentation about the AuxComm Team and State EOC auxiliary communications.
Monumental Marathon November 7th, 2024
The The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon is Saturday November 7th and YOUR help is needed for amateur radio support for this years event.
The on location time is 7:30 and the event ends around 15:30 with volunteers being released as the tail end passes their assigned location.
If you can volunteer please use the link at : www.mcinares.org/publicservice/
All amateurs regardless of experience are welcome to volunteer for support of this event.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Matthew Bechdol
W9SOX
W9JP club POTA event
Saturday, October 24·12:00 – 2:00pm Fort Harrison State Park Visitor Center, 1-33 Otis Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46216, USA
Group Picture July 2026 select small picture and click for larger view
IRC MEETING LINE UP FOR 2026-2027 SEASON
- Sept. 11: Bryce Wolf, N9WF will talk about his journey into CW.
- Oct. 9: Dave Gingrich, K9DC will talk about the ARDC 44net and its uses.
- Nov. 13: Ryan Rather, AB9VM, from IDHS will give a presentation about the AuxComm Team and State EOC auxiliary communications.
- Dec. 11: Annual IRC Holiday Pitch-In. 6:30 pm
- Jan. 8: Kay Savetz, K6KJN, Internet Archive Program Manager, will give a presentation on Special Collections at the Internet Archive, via Zoom.
- Feb. 12: Dave Arland will give his annual club favorite review of the Consumer Electronics Show.
- Mar. 12: Greg Mihran, KJ6ER will give a presentation on his famous “POTA Performer” and other antenna projects, via Zoom.
- Apr. 9: Jim Rinehart, K9RU and Jim Brown, W0RLD will talk about kit building. >
- May 7: Tony Brock-Fisher, K1KP will give a presentation on the Flex Aurora series, incorporating a new transceiver design, via Zoom. NOT NORMAL DATE
- June 11: Annual Club Auction
Estate Charitable Giving
click here for link to donated equipment for sale