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COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (2009) — The Whitley County Amateur Radio Club W5YI Team held its quarterly test session Saturday, Oct. 31, and nine people left smiling with a new license or an upgrade to an existing license in their hands.
The W5YI Team members present were Cathy Evilsizor / WB8ORR Don Evilsizor / KA9QWC, Dave Keiser / WB9UNL, Henry Mackey / N9HM, Betty Hopson / KC9HYW, Gary Stebbins / KC9GGV, Greg Watson / KA9DTZ, John Barchak / W9PI and Roger McEntarfer / N9QCL.
New hams are as follows:
- Daniel L. Cummins – Technician Class – Woodburn;
- Dennis J. Gering – Technician Class – Churubusco;
- Linda Ann Nardin – Technician Class – Fort Wayne;
- Paul R. Queitsch – Extra Class – Churubusco;
- Randall J. Simpson – Technician Class – Sharpsville.
Upgrading hams are as follows:
- Joseph D. Doyle / N9RYM – General Class – Columbia City;
- Michael S. Lyons / KC9QHL – General Class – Fort Wayne;
- Diane J. Sparling / K9DJS – General Class – Fort Wayne;
- Daniel L. Zimmerman / KC9QGE – General Class – Huntington.
The next W5YI Test session will be held on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 from 9-11 a.m. in Community Room A of Peabody Library, 1160 E. SR 205, Columbia City, Ind.
For further information on upcoming test sessions or other Whitley County Amateur Radio Club, Inc. activities check out the WCARC Web site or contact Roger McEntarfer / N9QCL, or via email at n9qcl@arrl.net.
