Hendricks Co.Amateur Radio Society |

HCARS is a family of amateur radio operators dedicated to helping others. This is especially true during natural disasters or other emergencies. Many of our members are affiliated with ARES, RACES, and Skywarn. The club owns and maintains the 147.015 MHz repeater located near Belleville, Indiana. The club call sign is N9HC.

Amateur Radio Classes

Sun, 01/12/2020 - 21:38 — W9BU

HCARS is sponsoring a amateur radio training class for those who want a Technician license, (Beginner) of upgrade to a General Class license.

Location: Hendricks County Senior Services Center, 1201 Sycamore Ln., Danville IN 46122

Time: 7-9 pm each Wednesday night.

Dates:January 29,2020, then every Wednesday night through March 18.

Testing will be on March 18.

On January 29, you will be given further instructions on what you will need to complete the training and the test at the end of training.

2020 Hendricks County Hamfest

Fri, 12/13/2019 - 07:05 — W9BU

HENDRICKS COUNTY HAMFEST
Formerly Brownsburg Hamfest

Saturday, February 8, 2020
8:00 am to 1:00 pm

HAM RADIO, COMPUTER, ELECTRONICS FLEA MARKET

Sponsored by Hendricks County Amateur Radio Society

Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds and Conference Center
1900 E Main St
Danville IN 46112

Admission: $5 at the door

Repeater update

Thu, 08/22/2019 - 06:34 — Bob Burns

The club's repeater of 147.015 MHz will have a new set of duplexers and will have a PL Tone of 88.5 Hz. after August 22, 2019.

2020 Officers

Tue, 02/12/2019 - 07:24 — W9BU

President : John Farmer N9CQ
Vice-President : Bob Thompson KB9PGG
Treasurer : Wayne Fox KE9P
Secretary : Tom Hansen WA9YI

HCARS Regular Meetings

Sun, 03/09/2008 - 15:30 — siteadmin

Regular meetings of the Hendricks County Amateur Radio Society are held the second Monday of the month at 7:00pm at the Hendricks County Government Center in Danville.

Everyone is welcome!

Meeting Notes: December 9, 2019

Fri, 12/13/2019 - 06:59 — Bob Burns

The annual HCARS Christmas dinner and election of officers for the year 2020 was held.

The 2020 HCARS election of officers are :
President : John Farmer N9CQ
Vice-President : Bob Thompson KB9PGG
Treasurer : Wayne Fox KE9P
Secretary : Tom Hansen WA9YI

Respectfully submitted,
Ron Burke. KB9DJA
Club Secretary

Meeting Notes: October 14, 2019

Fri, 11/29/2019 - 22:52 — Bob Burns

The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm by Club President John Farmer.
There were 12 members and 3 visitors in attendance.

Secretary’s Report :Ron Burke
Minutes from September were read.

Treasurer’s Report :Wayne Fox
No expenses for this period.

Trustee Tech. Committee Report :

ARES Report : Ron Burke
Talked about the various activities HCARES has done during the month of September, including the Town of Plainfield’s Quaker Day Parade.

RACES Report :

Meeting Notes: September 9, 2019

Tue, 10/22/2019 - 20:16 — Bob Burns

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Club President John Farmer.
There were 12 members and 2 visitors in attendance.

Secretary’s Report :Ron Burke
• Minutes from August were read.

ARES Report : Ron Burke
• Monthly Hospital Net, has been moved early due to the SET to September 14th, on 147.570 MHz simplex.
• SET will be on September 14th.
• Several other events for HCARES during the month of September were mentioned.

RACES Report :
• Halloween Patrol on October 31st.

Old Business :

Meeting Notes: August 12, 2019

Tue, 09/10/2019 - 19:28 — Bob Burns

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Club President John Farmer.
There were 14 members and 3 visitors in attendance.

Secretary’s Report :Ron Burke
• Minutes from July were read.

Treasurer’s Report :Wayne Fox
• No expenses during the period;.

ARES Report : Ron Burke
• Monthly Hospital Net, Saturday August 17, on 147.570 MHz simplex.
• SET will be on September 14th.

Old Business :
• My story series this month was by Ron Burke KB9DJA, next month will be Bill McCleary KG9QJ.

Meeting Notes: July 8, 2019

Tue, 08/13/2019 - 18:09 — Bob Burns

The meeting was called to order at 7:02 pm by Club President John Farmer.
There were 11 members and 0 visitors in attendance.

Secretary’s Report :Ron Burke
• Minutes from June were read.

Treasurer’s Report :Wayne Fox
• Expenses during the period; 48.77 for loading ramps for club generator and siphon pump to remove fluids out of club generator.

ARES Report : Ron Burke
• Monthly Hospital Net, Saturday July 20, on 147.570 MHz simplex.
• July 27 Tailgate-Hamfest at the Aviation Institute of Maintenance.