Join the Digital Revolution!

Get your DMR number from RadioID.net and visit our DroidStar Page. Then off to Talk Group 31181 on Tuesdays at 8:30 PM for the Crossroads Net at 8:30 PM. Yes, DroidStar will both transmit AND receive on DMR, P-25, Fusion, D-Star, and many other modes!

Our thanks to the following people and organizations for their donations toward our new clubhouse as of May, 2025:
Denny's Door Company in Celina, Ohio  ---   2 Doors
Ryan Myers from Portland, Indiana ---  Gravel
Brad Barnett & Cardinal Waste Services, Portland, Indiana  ---  Landfill and dumpster fees
Greg MciLwain from Portland, Indiana  ---  Refrigerator and stove
Dave Wood from Fort Recovery, Ohio (club member) ---  22 chairs, tables, and time

And all sorts of folks who have given their time and efforts. Especially our East Central Indiana Hamfest Ham of the Year, Carl McDowell for all that he has done. Without Carl, this would have taken forever. And Dave Wood who recently helped us get a grant to help us complete this project.

Join Our Club

We now have three ways you can become a member of the JCARC.

• Full Member

• Probationary Member

• Supporting Member

Full Member:  Currently our club dues are $50 per year (can be broken in to 2 payments of $25 each) and that helps support many of our activities as well as other expenses that keep the club running. We have signed a lease with the Jay County Fair Board for an approximately 800 SQ FT building that we are in the process of remodeling and our plans are that vetted club members will get a personal unlock code to access at any time the fairgrounds and the building is accessible or the building is not being used for any other events. This is the only membership that will allow access to the clubhouse in this manner, a very unique feature, indeed. You must be approved by a quorum majority of our members at the next club business meeting.

The JCARC is a 501(c)(3) educational and community service organization so the membership dues and donations may be tax deductible. Being a full member will allow you to run for office and vote on motions and members. Family members (up to 4) may also join for $10 each per year. All full members must hold a tech, general, or extra class license.

Probationary Member: Dues for probationary membership are $25 for the first year. This does not give you voting rights or the ability to run for club offices. At this time, we don't require you be a probationary member to become a full member. Family members (up to 4) may also join for $10 per year.  All probationary members must hold a current tech, general, or extra class license. You do not have to be approved by a majority of the members at this level.

Supporting Member: With a suggested donation of $25 per year, this membership does not have any specific requirements as far as any classes of amateur license. As a supporting member, we encourage you to obtain your amateur radio license or at minimum a GMRS license (no test required) and join us on our local GMRS nets.

We do not currently accept payment on our website, but payments can be made by cash or check at any event (some with advanced notice) in which one of the club officers is present.

NEW!!!

For those wanting to get a pre-programmed Chirp image file for your radio, be sure to check out our new images on the Chirp Next page.
We also have image files for the iradio UV-98 Plus and the Radtel RT-880G among others.

7:30 PM

1 Muncie GMRS Net - Sunday at 7:30 PM

Muncie, Indiana

Join the friendly folks way over there in Muncie for their weekly net. You'll find them on GMRS at 462.7000 MHz with a standard 5K MHz positive shift at 467.7000 transmitting frequency and a PL tone of 110.9.

2 Jay County GMRS Net - Sunday at  8:00 PM

Usually hosted by Tony (KD9KPF). If you don't have your GMRS license (no test required) yet, this may be the best motivation for you to get one and help populate Tony's Net on Sunday evening! You'll find it on the Jay/Mercer County GMRS repeater at 462.725+ (467.725 input),  PL 107.2 Hz. For more info about the local nets, Click here.

3 Randolph County Roundtable Net - Monday at 7:00 PM
A question and answer net geared toward new hams...or even old ones to help you keep up with the latest and greatest stuff. Join us on our primary frequency of 147.300 with a tone of 110.9.

4 Adams County ARC Net - Monday at 8 PM Eastern

This net is normally hosted by Mark (KD9CES) and starts at 8 PM. It is linked to the W9JCA 443.475 (448.475 input), PL 100.0 Hz and the Fort Recovery repeater at 442.675 (447.675 input), PL 107.2 Hz. The primary EchoLink node, located in Decatur, Indiana is 808685 (KB9KYM). As an alternate, use node 127019 (W9JKL) in Portland, Indiana.

5 JCARC Net - Tuesday at 7 PM Eastern

Join us for our weekly net every Tuesday at 7:00 PM Eastern! All licensed hams are invited to participate, whether you're using one of our linked repeaters or connecting via EchoLink. If you're new to the hobby, remember that "+" means positive offset and "-" means negative offset when you see them after the frequency. Scanner listeners, just program in the frequencies below. Need the repeater input frequencies? Check out the spreadsheet here [link to spreadsheet].

Our Local Repeaters:

• Pennville, IN: W9JCA, 145.210- (PL: 97.4 Hz)

• Portland, IN: W9JCA, 443.475+ (PL: 100.0 Hz)

• Our EchoLink connection is node 127019 (W9JKL-L). Jeff does monitor that node for log-ins.

• Fort Recovery, OH: KB8SCR, 442.675+ (PL: 107.2 Hz)

Please see the Local Nets page for more details on this and many other nets.

Note: Any nets may be cancelled or postponed during severe weather to protect radio equipment, lack of a net controller, to conduct emergency weather spotting, or for any other emergency use of the repeater system.

6 P-25 Net - Tuesday evening following the JCARC Net

For those who have P-25 digital capability, this net is hosted by Dave (KB8SCR) and follows the JCARC Net on Tuesday evenings. Look for it around 7:45 pm. You'll find the net on 444.6875+ MHz with a NAC of 2a3 (675 decimal) and on the Lynn, Indiana repeater at 441.5125 with a NAC of 293. List of Local Repeaters here.

7 Blackford County Net - Wednesday at 8:30 PM

A lot of the Jay County members check into this net each week. Because of the linked repeaters in Jay County, it gets well into Adams and other surrounding counties. For more info on this net see the list below or check out our Local Nets page for that plus MUCH more.

• Primary frequency is 146.0550 -  PL 141.3 Hz (Hartford City, IN)

• 443.475 +   PL 100.0 Hz (Portland, IN)

• 442.675 +   PL 107.2 HZ (Fort Recovery, OH)

• EchoLink Nodes 239090 (primary) or 127019 (secondary)

8 Blackford County GMRS Net - Thursday at 7:30 PM

Kerry is generally net control for the Oil City/Montpelier GMRS Net.  You'll find it on your GMRS radio at 462.6250 + 5.0 MHz (467.6250 repeater input frequency) with a PL Tone of 88.5 Hz.

9 Local 2M USB Net - Portland, Indiana - Friday evening from  7 PM until 8 PM (or so)
Roundtable net for the local 2M SSB guys. Find us on 144.210 USB.

10 JCA Radio Club "Social" - Every Saturday at 8:30 AM in Portland, Indiana

Join the die-hard folks that just love getting up and socializing every Saturday around 8:30 AM unless otherwise scheduled. Our meet-up location and getting together for coffee and socializing. Current location: Scout cabin at the Jay County Fairgrounds in Portland, IN. We are currently working on a new clubhouse in the fairgrounds, so look for a change in venue coming soon.

11 Tone Test Alert - Saturday @ 11:30 AM

12 Jay County Simplex Net follows

Dave, KB8SCR, runs a quick on-air net to check out the P-25 and repeater systems. To start, he sends a short test tone on the linked analog repeaters: 442.675 in Fort Recovery, 443.475 in Portland, and 145.210 in Pennville. If you're using a handheld, make sure your batteries are good to go. Right after that, listen for the simplex net on 147.540. Tony (KD9KPF) usually runs it, but sometimes he's unavailable. Dave will usually announce during the tone test if the simplex net is happening. 

13  Ragchew Net from Muncie
Mon, Tue, Wed, and Fri at 5 PM

Join Chris and the gang at the Muncie, Indiana repeater on 441.825+ PL 110.9 for some good old-fashioned chat time.

• Francis Betts (KB9QVO):  Club President.  Currently, due to health issues, he's kind of taking a back seat, but he still keeps things going.

• Steve McDowell:  Vice President

• Kim Oswalt (KD9RIU):  Club Secretary. Unfortunately she resigned as of the July, 2025 meeting.

• Krystal McDowell:  Club Treasurer

• Jeff Landers (W9JKL):  Trustee of the  W9JCA 70cm repeater in Portland, Indiana, host of EchoLink Node 127019. Lead net controller for our Tuesday Evening Net.

• Dave Wood (KB8SCR):  Maintains repeater systems used for the club in Fort Recovery, Coldwater, and Celina, Ohio, runs Tuesday evening P-25 Net.

• Gil Davis (KE9F):  Designed and edits this and East Central Indiana Hamfest websites. Serves as the 2-meter repeater trustee for W9JCA in Pennville, Indiana. Hosts the Tuesday Evening Net YouTube live stream. Volunteer Examiner for W5YI and ARRL. Sets up the computer network for contest logging.