Welcome to the Web home of the East Central Indiana QRPers, a small group of low power (QRP) amateur radio enthusiasts! It's a very informal organization with no dues, no officers, no rules, no treasury or any other thing to get in the way of having fun. To join the group, all you need to do is show up and say, "Let me in!" We meet several times a year to swap tall tales and to see what everyone else has been working on.

We appreciate you stopping by for a visit - you can find original articles as well as pictures and information from our meetings and member projects.

Articles

Original articles from members of the ECI-QRP group. Antenna projects, construction practices, operating techniques, reports from special events and more. The articles are copyright--please contact the individual authors for permission to reprint this material. Submit articles and comments to articles@ke9v.net.

A Simple Straight Key Project
by Richard Meiss, WB9LPU [817k PDF]

Variations on a European Key Theme
by Richard Meiss, WB9LPU [424k PDF]

The ParkWood PaddleKey
by Richard Meiss, WB9LPU [388k PDF]

The Super Tee QRP Antenna Tuner
by Richard Meiss, WB9LPU [804k PDF]

QRP Vertical Station Shelf
by Don Garrett, WA9TGT


The Parkwood PaddleMug
by Richard Meiss, WB9LPU [773k PDF]

The $5 PC-Board Holder
by Don Garrett, WA9TGT

AT Sprint 2 Transceiver - Built by AL7FS
by Jim Larsen, AL7FS

The 40M "Butt-Buster" QRP Transmitter
by Chris Blaase, NV9Z

Magnetic Loop Antenna Experiments
by Jeff Imel, K9ESE


Meetings

We meet twice each year and plan to do Field Day together. Specific dates are announced 30 days before the actual meeting. Everyone is encouraged to bring along their latest project, prized QSL cards, pictures--you name it. You're also encouraged to bring your spouse!

Meetings are on Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00pm local time at the Maring Hunt Library on the south end of Muncie, Indiana.

Take a look at our previous gatherings:



Member Projects

Chris, NV9Z (ECI-QRP #009) has been working on the PAC-12 QRP portable vertical antenna over the Winter. Read his comments about it to the mailing list.

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Have Fun!

We hope you enjoyed your visit to our home on the Web. Using simple, low-powered equipment to make contacts with people all around the world is a thrill that you won't soon forget. It can also be an inexpensive way to join this wonderful hobby. Amateur radio is a great way to make friends and have fun. If you would like more information on getting your own amateur radio license, we would suggest that you visit the Welcome to Amateur Radio page on the ARRL Web site. Hope to see you on the air soon!