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 :
08/07/2026 | Indiana State Fair
Aug 7-Aug 23, 1600Z-2359Z, W9ISF,Indianapolis, IN. Indiana State Fair ARC. 7.240 14.240 21.300 28.400.
QSL. Ken Bandy, 7405 E County Road 900 N, Brownsburg, IN 46112.
We'll be on as much as possible during the run of the Fair.
Indianapolis Radio Club "Picnic and POTA"
The 2026 "Picnic and POTA" at Fort Harrison State Park was a great success!
There were 53 IRC members, friends, and family members in attendance.
The weather, although there was a light rain shower in the early afternoon, was just about perfect.
Thanks, once again, to our "grill master", Bob Konkel, KD9TQH for preparing the burgers and dogs.
There was the normal abundance of sides and desserts, so no one should have gone away hungry!
On the POTA side of things, 9 operators made around 150 contacts for the day.
click here for link to see some pictures from the day. If you took any pictures that you would like added to that album, send them to the KJ9B.
The shelter is reserved for next year, so mark your calendars for July 24, 2027!
POTA OPERATING EVENT AUGUST 29
Indianapolis Radio Club Parks on the Air
(POTA) operating event.
At our regular location in front of the Visitor Center at Fort Harrison State Park.
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: TBA Note earlier meeting date due to Hamvention.
- June 11: Annual Club Auction
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