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Chapter 36 - Northwest Indiana
~ Creaky Knees and Rusty Keys ~
Our Local Friends in Northwest Indiana
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These are QSL card collections, photos, or other memories shared by members and friends. The idea is to tell us of the friends or events that helped shape your passion for amateur radio. This page goes together with the Members Page and also the History Page.
K9GSV Collection
A few variations of Chuck's own card, plus W9DNA, Charter Member
Herb Brier W9EGQ, W9JEX, and W9QKA
K9LA Collection
Carl recalls his Novice days in the Hammond area 50 years ago, with QSL's from contacts with his early friends.
K9MQ Collection
Mark scanned 5 editions that he has of The Carrier, the old Calumet Amateur Radio Club
(CARC) Newsletter. Also a pic of Mark at Field Day 1996 and some of Mark's QSL's from local hams.
KA9DFH & N9ESS Collection
Dolores created (and narrated) this video back in 1994 titled, PCARC Friends & Memories which shares
with us much history of the Porter County Amateur Radio Club and its members. Her video was transferred to DVD format
with the help of Lila, N9ESS, in 2010. The enormous photograph collection is credited to both of these ladies.
KB9YGD Collection
A video Norm made from pictures supplied by Barb N9VLT and Todd N9RKY of PCARC events from about 1997-2005.
KC9OYE Collection
Chuck provided this scan of a May 1960 newsletter from the Duneland Amateur Radio Association (DARA).
On page 3, it states that he took the Novice examination on Apr. 18, 1960.
KC9QBL Collection
Mark provided this scan of an April 1965 newsletter from Tech Times, newsletter of the Hammond Tech Radio Club.
KF9EX Collection
Jim is a historian for the Lake County Amateur Radio Club and shares some of his material with us,
including QSL's or other information on Chapter 36 Charter Members
Herb Brier W9EGQ, Al Mahnke W9JDM,
John Miller W9PBS, and Jim's own dad, Bill Harney W9SVZ.
W9CJH Collection
Some pics from our local breakfast group
W9DWS Collection
QSL's from many Charter members, photographs, Valpo Tech school catalogs, and more. Lots of stuff here... check it out!
W9FXT Collection
N9MRS QSL, licenses, and QCWA Award, Charter Member Gil Galambus W9JZA QSL and
newspaper photo/article, and WN9AAD QSL
W9ORW Collection
Some special QSL's and certificates
W9OTN Collection
K9AMC, K9JZZ, K9OGE, W9CWO, W9HPQ, W9LGD, W9QPR, W9TFS, W9YAA, W9ZHW (plus two Charter Members,
Ray Nichols W9JOD and Bill Harney W9SVZ)
W9WJU Collection
Field Day 2009 pics
W9ZG Collection
W9ACN and W6RO (Queen Mary)
WA6UOO Collection
Some QSL's from Gary's Novice days, circa 1962-63
WV9O Collection
4U1UN, DJ6RD, K9DLJ, K9HSP, K9OXV, K9UUB, W1AW, W9CAW, W9SVZ,
WA9MOE, WA9OCQ, WA9OTL, WA9PQM, WA9ZQF, WB9JKO, WB9PIR, WB9PPT, WB9QAL
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