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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.
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Announcements
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David Littlejohn, N9FMD, Silent Key
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David Littlejohn, N9FMD,
became a silent key on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
There will be no public funeral or memorial service.
Look for a special tribute to Dave in the October edition of The Bandspread.
Contact Kevin Berlen, K9HX if you wish to contribute.
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September 2025 WVARA Meeting
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Friday, September 5th at 6:00pm EDT
Note time change!
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Location:
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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:
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Program:
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Pitch-in dinner.
Club will supply meat, drinks, & table service.
Bring a side dish.
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WVARA Executive Board Meeting
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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.
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The next meeting will be on Thursday, September 11th, 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)
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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.
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WVARA 2025 Turkeyfest
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Saturday, November 29th, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Clay County 4-H Fairgrounds
6650 N State Road 59
Brazil, IN 47834
(39° 29' 03" N, 87° 07' 30" W)
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WVARA Technical Session
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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.
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.
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WVARA HF Net
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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.
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The July 2025 Treasurer's Report is available in the "Member Resources" area.
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