The Owen County Amateur Radio Association (OCARA) will meet Saturday January 16th at 09:00 AM in the Spencer Christian
Church 157 S Montgomery St, Spencer, Indiana.
Some members of the club meet at 08:00 AM across the street from the church in Chamber's Restaurant.
Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Our Affiliations
aresraces.owencounty.org
The purpose of this site is quick access to information that may be needed during an Owen County Indiana emergency.
The purpose of this site is quick access to information that may be needed during an Owen County Indiana emergency.
Indiana Section ARRL Website
Information for all Indiana Amateur Radio Operators. The INARRL is the web page of the Indiana Section of the ARRL.
Information for all Indiana Amateur Radio Operators. The INARRL is the web page of the Indiana Section of the ARRL.
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty...
Consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty...
R.A.C.E.S
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service a protocol created by the FEMA and the FCC...
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service a protocol created by the FEMA and the FCC...
Meet the New Owen County Emergency Coordinator Zach Minnick
WELCOME TO THE OWEN COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION!
Amateur Radio is a challenging high-tech hobby offering service to the community, life-long opportunities
for learning and the excitement of communicating with other Amateur Radio operators around the world.
Amateur radio operators today can explore many different communications modes, including all the more
familiar methods of voice, computer and Morse communication as well as more exotic techniques involving
Amateur Radio television, earth-satellite and moonbounce communications.
The Owen County Amateur Radio Association, founded in 1992, is a general interest radio
club having over 20 members. Although membership is concentrated in the Owen County area, the club's members
also come from many other areas in and around Owen County. While an Amateur Radio license is required for full
voting membership in the club, unlicensed individuals are invited to join as associate members. The Owen County
Amateur Radio Association is affiliated with the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the national association of
Amateur Radio operators.
MEETINGS are held on the third Saturday of every month at 9 AM at the Spencer Christian Church
157 Montgomery Street. Regular programs of interest to Amateur Radio operators follow short business meetings. Anyone
with an interest in Amateur Radio is welcome to attend.
SERVICE ACTIVITIES include public safety communications for the annual Applebutter Festival Parade,
the Friend's of McCormick's Creek 5K Run/Walk and other public activities.
The club also supports the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) for the county's
Emergency Management Service, American Red Cross and the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES).
WEEKLY NET Although this is the Owen County ARES net, and is conducted to drill members to prepare for providing emergency
communications in natural disasters, any items of interest to radio amateurs whether contesting, dxing, rag chewing, digital communications, HF, VHF, UHF and
satellite communications could be discussed. The two meter nets meet at 7:00PM local time on 146.895 MHz the first Wednesday
of each month and on 146.985 on all other Wednesdays.
OTHER ACTIVITIES include an annual Field Day emergency communications exercise, annual training in
Severe Weather Spotting, a hamfest (an Amateur Radio flea market), maintaining a repeater station serving amateurs
in Owen and surrounding counties and conducting Amateur Radio licensing examinations.
For further information, contact any club officer listed below. To email, copy and past the e-mail
address in your message. This is to prevent spam generators from grabbing the addresses.
Office | Name e-Mail Address |
Call | Address | Telephone |
President | Lanny Colgan kc9oww@gmail.com |
KC9OWW | 711 Meadow Dr, Spencer, IN 47460 | 812-508-4004 |
Vice President | Tom Umphress katt@trueband.com |
KD9HND | 315 Bush Rd, Spencer, IN 47460 | 812-829-4092 |
Treasurer | Lisa Cooper kd9nkk@yahoo.com |
KD9NKK | 7447 Fawn Run Drive, Bowling Green, IN 47833 | 812-361-4447 |
Secretary | Tim Arnold kd9nkj@gmail.com |
KD9NKJ | 7447 Fawn Run Drive, Bowling Green, IN 47833 | 812-272-6281 |
Updated December 20, 2020
