The Northeastern Indiana Amateur Radio Association (NIARA)  is a not for profit organization of amateur (ham) radio operators located in the city of Auburn in Dekalb county Indiana. Read More

Join us on the air

The W9OU repeater is owned and operated by the NIARA and can be found at frequency 147.015 with a +600Khz offset PL Tone of 141.3 is required. Join us any time on the air at this frequency or for the Tri-State two meter amateur net Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7pm , the ARES training net at 7:00pm on Wednesday, or Sunday’s at 7:00pm for the Circle of Friends Prayer net. 

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Digital Corner

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DIGITAL VOICE RADIO
2M 70CM DMR, D-STAR, FUSION (C4FM), WIRESX, P25, NXDN, M17  Click here for information. 

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Other events

All Hands On Deck For the Indiana QSO Party

Calendar Events.

Meeting Reminder

MAY 3rd 2025

The NIARA breakfast meeting is on May 3rd at Lalos resturant 104 N, Peters St in Garrett. Attendees can start arriving at 7am for breakfast with the business meeting starting at 8:15am. Visitors are welcome.

CLASSES

General Class

General Class License schedule
Topic Areas Pages
May 20
Your Passing CSCE 23 – 25
Your New General Class Bands 26 – 32
FCC Rules 33 – 38
Be a Volunteer Examiner 39 – 42
Voice Operation 43 – 52
May 22
CW Lives! 53 – 61
Digital Operation 62 – 78
In An Emergency 79 – 82
May 27
Skywave Excitement 83 – 97
Skywaves and Propagation
May 29
Your HF Transmitter 98 – 110
Your Receiver 111 – 119
June 3
Oscillators and Components 120 – 130
Electrical Principles 131 – 143
June 6
Circuits 144 – 158
June 10
Good Grounds 159 – 162
High Frequency Antennas 163 – 180
Coax cable 181 – 188
RF and Electrical Safety 187 – 197
June 12 Q &A Date 6:00 to 8:00 PM
June 14 License Testing 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

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