Meeting was held at the Indianapolis Training Center, 2820 N. Meridian St.
Our radio clubs New 2005 theme : "Our 91st year; Get Radio Active!" ....
The Club membership & meeting attendance continue to grow ...63 attended this meeting,
President Chuck Crist - W9IH began the Gathering with Self introductions to those attending;
with a special last introduction and thanks to
Barb- KB9BSV .( our Check-in table/organizer) Great Job!!
Presidents comments an announcements
-May21 (sat) we are planning a commercial BUS trip to the DAYTON hamfest,
cost per person approx. $15.
see the sign up sheets at the March 11th meeting.( Our Bus is Half Full!!!!.
-All encouraged to use the radio room facilities and
report any problems to our new Chief OP: Trevor Fulk-N9YM.
- Treasurer Report; but Tom-K9XV will introduce new club members at the March 11th meeting..
-Other Announcements :
- No-Code Tech license (express) class, Sponsored by Indianapolis Radio Club.
Class dates are: April 11, 13, and 15th, 2005. That is, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
The location for the class sessions will be the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 650 N. Meridian St.,
Indianapolis, IN. (For more details, see http://www.indyradioclub.org/indyclasses.htm).
co-sponsor will be the Scottish Rite.more info...click here
-Additionally an express class at the ITC is in the planning stages: for May 2005
Please contact Chuck Crist (W9IH) email : indytrax@core.com.
-The Red Cross of Indianapolis Radio Club is well into a 10-week class for prospective amateurs.
See the IRC web site (www.indyradioclub.org) for more details.
-A Radio Study Group meets at 9:00 AM on Wednesdays at the McDonalds at 116th and I-69 to discuss
questions and answers on amateur radio. For more information, contact Tom Price (WB9UNG) at 849-6550.
-A YMCA event, Healthy Kid's Day, will be held on April 2, 2005, according to Steve Wendt (KB9RDS).
He reported that amateur radio will be part of that event and a special call sign, W9Y, has been secured
to commemorate the event. QSL cards are being prepared. Steve indicated that a future amateur radio
class at the YMCA is being considered. Club members who could help Steve with the class or the Kid's Day
event are asked to contact Steve. His email address is kb9rds@juno.com.
-Columbus, IN Hamfest 8:00am to 2:00pm on Saturday, April 2, 2005, at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds.
Admission is $5.00. VE testing at 11:00am, for which the fee is $12.00. The Columbus ARC sponsors this
event. (See http://www.qsl.net/carc for more details.)
-The IRC June Auction is in the planning stage. Meanwhile, prepare to dig out your historical hardware
items of special interest to others (technical term for junk) so that they might become someone else's treasure!
-Summer Picnic is planned for Saturday, August 6th, 2005, at the home of Joe (K9OOA) and Betty (K9OOB)
Labraico in Broad Ripple. This is another great chance for fellowship and fun with other amateur
radio enthusiasts near the end of the coming long, hot summer.
-Paul Bohrer (W9DUU), one of the new club directors, has offered to serve as a collecting point for
gathering health and welfare status information and moving information for our club membership.
If you have any such announcements or information, please forward it to Paul. His email address is
w9duu@juno.com.
-ARRL Field Day exercises will be held the last week of June at Fort Benjamin Harrison, according to
information supplied by Tom Frank (N9JQH). The approximate location will be at 59th Street and Lee rd.
The IRC is not organizing any activities for Field Day. However, there will be plenty of activity by
local hams. Field Day Sites will be posted on the IRC webpage. We encourage you to find a group
and join in! More details will be provided later. Meanwhile, please mark your calendar.
-Severe Weather Spotters will hold their annual meeting on Saturday, March 19, according to
Bob Blake (N9FIM). The meeting will host police, fire, and EMT workers, in addition to amateur
radio volunteers. The approximate starting time for the meeting is 9:30 or 10am.
More details can be obtained from Bob at 317-823-2171.
-July 16 & 17th is Museum ships weekend and the IRC plans to operate as W9IND from
the USS Indianapolis Memorial downtown.see USS Indy INFO page
-Health & welfare? -Paul -W9DUU has recovered from his close encounter with the Meeting room wall.;
send any member info or updates to our Sect. Mike Henney ..EMAIL KE9YA
