MOUND AMATEUR RADIO ASSN INC

Contact Information
- Club Name:
- MOUND AMATEUR RADIO ASSN INC
- Call Sign:
- W8DYY
- Contact:
- Harry B. Melke KM8N
- Daytime Phone:
- (937) 212-9838
- Evening Phone:
- (937) 212-9838
- Email:
- triton48@woh.rr.com
Basic Information
- Call Sign:
- W8DYY
- Annual Report:
- Jul 24th 2025
- Meeting Time:
- First Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM
- Meeting Place:
- Mound Clubhouse located in Mound Park, 900 Mound Ave
- Section:
- OH
- Affiliation Date:
- Mar 15th 2008
- Specialties:
- Digital Modes, General Interest, Public Service/Emergency, Repeaters, VHF/UHF
- Services Offered:
- Club Newsletter, Hamfest, Mentor, Repeater
- Description:
-
The Mound Amateur Radio Association (MARA) was started in 1962 at the then Monsanto Mound Laboratory in Miamisburg Ohio. Until the early eighties members had to be Lab employees. We had 3 repeaters 145.330 - No PL, 147.195 + No PL currently but a new repeater is coming and will have PL. 443.000 + PL encode and decode 88.5 analog and DMR CC 9 314405 TG TS2 is our chat group. 3139 and 31394 are Static TGs on TS1.
We have a weekly net on one of the two VHF repeaters at 1900 local. 147.195 the first 2 Mondays of the month and 145.330 the remaining Mondays. Each of those nets is followed by a DMR net.
We actively support community activities with communications, such as triathlons, parades, foot races, and other events. MARA also supports two local hospitals with emergency backup communications and is active in our county’s ARES.
MARA currently does not have an active class or testing program for new licensees but is more than will to mentor any interested party.
- Links:
- https://www.w8dyy.org
Club Statistics
- Club Members:
- 45
- Voting Members:
- 45
- Voting Licensed Amateur Members:
- 45
- Voting ARRL Members:
- 36
MOUND AMATEUR RADIO ASSN INC Officers
-
Contact, President, Editor
Harry B. Melke KM8N -
Treasurer
Michael K. Buker WA8VMR -
Secretary
Eleanor L. Randolph N8OVR -
Vice President
James L. Bevins KE8VEE