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Welcome to the WVARA Home Page

The Wabash Valley Amateur Radio Association has been serving the amateur radio community in
Terre Haute and the surrounding area since 1927.

This website provides resources for both the club membership and for all Wabash Valley amateur radio operators.

Announcements
May 2025 WVARA Meeting	Friday, May 2, 2025 at 7:00pm EDT   Location:   Salvation Army 234 S 8th St Terre Haute, IN (Map & Driving Directions) This will be a hybrid meeting -- both in-person & via Zoom. The Zoom meeting ID is:  936 2913 3993 If you do not have the Zoom app, you can join the meeting using the following link: https://zoom.us/j/93629133993 Program:  How to Use the DMR Repeater Presented by: Kevin Berlen, K9HX
WVARA Executive Board Meeting	The WVARA Executive Board meets once per month. The meetings are either at the Salvation Army, 234 S 8th St, Terre Haute, IN, or online via Zoom. Normally, meetings are held on the Thursday following the monthly WVARA meeting at 7:00 p.pm EST/EDT. Any WVARA member is welcome to attend Board meetings.
The next meeting will be on Thursday, May 8th, at 7:00 pm EDT. This meeting will be via Zoom only. There will be no in-person meeting. The Zoom meeting ID is:  990 4209 3471.   (https://zoom.us/j/99042093471)
WVARA Technical Session	From 9 a.m. to 12 noon (EST/EDT) on the 3rd Saturday of each month, the WVARA holds a Technical Session where members can bring projects to work on, discuss technical issues with Elmers, or otherwise advance their thechnical skills. NOTE: There will be no Technical Session in May due to a conflict with the Dayton Hamvention. The sessions are held at the Salvation Army which is located at 234 S. 8th St in Terre Haute. (Map & Driving Directions) For more information, or to suggest a topic for discussion, contact Jay Sotak, AB9CG.
	The WVARA, in partnership with the Terre Haute Childrens' Museum, the Vigo County School Corporation, and Joink, Inc., will be contacting the International Space Station (ISS) via amateur radio sometime during the week of October 20-26, 2025. Stay tuned for further information.
WVARA HF Net	The WVARA holds a weekly net every Saturday evening on 3.679 MHz (+/-10kHz) LSB at 9:00 pm Indiana time (8pm Illinois time). This is an informal net with the purpose of encouraging WVARA members to get on the air and just ragchew. All Extra-class amateurs are welcome whether WVARA members or not. Amateurs holding other classes of licenses are encouraged to listen in as an incentive to upgrade.
	Help Wanted -- Assistant IT Manager (Click for more information.)
The March 2025 Treasurer's Report is available in the "Member Resources" area.

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