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.

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. 

W9OU UHF DMR Repeater      441.9625MHz +5MHz   Color Code1

NIARA Talk Group 313382 TS  1               Dekalb Ares  Group 3201890 TS 2      Indiana State Wide Group 3118 TS 2  Indiana Link Group 31181 TS 2    Indiana Weather Group 31183 TS 2    Crossroads Group 31189 Time Slot 2 Call Area 9 Group 31609 Time Slot 2      

KD9QDL UHF Repeater             444.825MHz +5MHZ     141.3 tone

APRS Digipeater  VHF               144.390MHz   Simplex     no PL tone

WINLINK GATEWAY VHF              145.090 MHz     Simplex     SSID   W9OU-10

Click here for repeater information. 

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

2026 Hamfest, July 18th

ATTENTION

YOUTH HAM RADIO 

AUBURN HAMFEST LICENSE TESTING/FREE HAM RADIO

Free Youth Testing!! W5YI Licensing Services now offers free testing for students 25 years of age or younger! Yes, you read that correctly! Testing fees are covered for all 3 licenses classes, and for Technician applicants, they will also cover the $35 application fee! Subject to valid student ID verification. If you are a student registering to test at the Auburn Hamfest Test Session, show your Student ID to the Volunteer Examiners.

Any Student 25 or under who passes their Tech Ham License test at the Auburn Hamfest, will receive a FREE portable radio, pre programmed from NIARA !

Click here to Pre-Register to test at the Auburn Hamfest:  https://hamstudy.org/sessions/69344edb39e3ac0c261f4271/1

REQUEST 2026 HAMFEST TABLE

PURCHASE 2026 HAMFEST TICKETS HERE Need not be present to win

Club Meeting

Activities/Classes

June 6th, 2026

The Northeastern Indiana Radio Association breakfast meetings are on the first Saturday of each month at Lalos restaurant located at 104 North Peters Street in Garrett. Attendees can start arriving at 7:00 AM. With the
business meeting starting at 8:15 AM. Visitors are always welcome.
You can also join a group of hams any Wednesday at 10:30 AM at the Cracker
Barrell Restaurant in Auburn.

News and Information

Good news for those who reside in an HOA

ARRL – Indiana Section

House Bill 1152 was signed into law by Governor Braun yesterday and adds the following to the Indiana Code:

SECTION 6. IC32-25.5-3.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]:
Chapter 3.4. Homeowners Association Regulation of Amateur Radio Antennas
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “amateur radio antenna” means an antenna, support structure, tower, feed line, or related equipment used by an amateur station as defined by 47 CFR 97.3.
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “governing documents” has the meaning set forth in IC 32-25.5-2-3.
Sec. 3. This chapter applies only to a homeowners association’s adoption or amendment of governing documents after June 30, 2026.
Sec. 4. A homeowners association may not adopt or enforce a regulation, rule, or other policy that has the effect of prohibiting a person from maintaining an amateur radio antenna on a property that the person owns, rents, or leases.
Congratulations to Hunter Reed KD9YLQ, Campbell Reed KD9GEK, and State Senator Scott Alexander for getting this legislation passed.
Update to add: According to Hunter Reed KD9YLQ, the ham who wrote the amendment for State Senator Alexander, “the bill would require that once an HOA updates its governing documents, then they have to comply with the law.” There’s nothing in the law that would require an HOA to change or not enforce their existing rules unless the rules were adopted or amended after June 30, 2026.
Also note that there is nothing in this law that pertains to you if you don’t live in an HOA. If you have no existing HOA, you are only bound by whatever zoning or building development ordinances apply to your property.

Indiana Amateur Radio License Plate

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles says that the new design Indiana
Amateur Radio License Plate will be available for order starting
February 12. You will have to go to a BMV branch with a copy of your
FCC-issued amateur radio license in order to apply. There’s more
information about getting the new plate here:
https://inarrl.org/news/indiana-amateur-radio-license-plate

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