Tri-State Amateur Radio Society

The February 2026 issue of SPARKS, newsletter of the Tri-State Amateur Radio Society, is attached.TARS regular February Meeting is this Thursday, Feb 12th, 5:30 pm at Golden Corral.

This is our annual banquet. See details in SPARKS!

VE TESTING February 28th, 9am.

2026 Dues are now past due! Attached is a 2026 membership application form.

For the latest news, check in to the Tri-State Emergency Net on the 146.79 repeater, at 8:00 pm every Wednesday.

10m Ragchew Net 28.355 +- at 8:30 or following the 2m net

Attachments:

File	Description	File size
2026 01 01 BoardMeetingMinutes-.pdf		147 Kb
2026 Work All TARS Officers.pdf		116 Kb
2026-02-SPARKS.pdf		679 Kb
member_app_form_2026.pdf		45 Kb

The January 2026 issue of SPARKS, newsletter of the Tri-State Amateur Radio Society, is attached.TARS regular January Meeting is this Thursday, Jan 8th, 7:00 pm at Red Cross.Eat’n Before the Meet'n  5:30 pm at Mission BBQ.
Winter Field Day Jan 24th!
VE TESTING January 31st, 9am.

For the latest news, check in to the Tri-State Emergency Net on the 146.79 repeater, at 8:00 pm every Wednesday.

10m Ragchew Net 28.355 +- at 8:30 or following the 2m net

Attachments:

File	Description	File size
2026 Work All TARS Officers.pdf		116 Kb
2026-01-SPARKS.pdf		1159 Kb
member_app_form_2026.pdf		45 Kb

The December 2025 issue of SPARKS, newsletter of the Tri-State Amateur Radio Society, is attached.TARS regular December Meeting is the Christmas Party on SATURDAY Dec. 13th, 1:00 pm.We will have a white elephant gift exchange, see the details in SPARKS.You are welcome to bring finger foods, cookies and sweet treats to share.
Eat’n Before the Meet'n on the regular Thursday night, Dec. 11th for anyone that wants to join Herby and the group at Cici's Pizza, 5:30 pm. Weather permitting!
VE TESTING December 27th, 9am.Winter Field Day Jan 24th!

For the latest news, check in to the Tri-State Emergency Net on the 146.79 repeater, at 8:00 pm every Wednesday.

10m Ragchew Net 28.355 +- at 8:30 or following the 2m net

Attachments:

File	Description	File size
2025-12-SPARKS.pdf		1321 Kb

The November 2025 issue of SPARKS, newsletter of the Tri-State Amateur Radio Society, is attached.General TARS Meeting: This Thursday, November 13th, 7pm at the Red Cross.

2026 Officer Elections. See the attached ballot for instructions.

Meeting Program: Brian WB9QVR "SWR, Resonance, Impedance, Efficiency and Antenna Performance: What Really Matters - and What Doesn't".

Eat’n Before the Meet'n: Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers 5:30pm

VE TESTING November 22nd, 9am.

For the latest news, check in to the Tri-State Emergency Net on the 146.79 repeater, at 8:00 pm every Wednesday.

10m Ragchew Net 28.355 +- at 8:30 or following the 2m net

Attachments:

File	Description	File size
2025-11-SPARKS.pdf		638 Kb

The October 2025 issue of SPARKS, newsletter of the Tri-State Amateur Radio Society, is attached.

General TARS Meeting: This Thursday, October 9th, 7pm at the Red Cross.
Program: Coaxial antenna traps

Eat’n Before the Meet'n: La Campirana 5:30 pm.

7th annual Southern Indiana - Hamtober Fest 10/18/25

Fox Hunt October 25th, 9:00 am.

For the latest news, check in to the Tri-State Emergency Net on the 146.79 repeater, at 8:00 pm every Wednesday.

10m Ragchew Net 28.355 +- at 8:30 or following the 2m net

Attachments:

File	Description	File size
2025-10-SPARKS.pdf		1068 Kb
2025-HamtoberFest-Flyer.pdf		187 Kb