Monthly Archives: May 2019

W9IMS (Indianapolis Motor Speedway) Special Event Station May 20th – 26th

Posted on by May 15, 2019

W9IMS QSL for 2018 Indy 500

The second W9IMS special event station will be on the air between May 20-26th to honor of the venerable Indianapolis 500.

Look for us on 20 meters and 40 meters and possibly 80 meters. Remember, too, that on Race Day – the final day of each operation – W9IMS generally stays on the air late, sometimes until midnight local time (0400 UTC).

Again here are a couple of hints for tracking down the station during special event weeks:

  1. Go to the W9IMS web page (www.w9ims.org), find the “2019 Operating Schedule” heading, and click on the link to the IndyCar Grand Prix or any other race. Although some W9IMS operators take to the airwaves at unscheduled times, you’ll have your best luck looking for the station during the hours and bands reserved with a name and a callsign.
  2. Check DX Summit (www.dxsummit.fi) anytime for spots that identify the current frequency (or frequencies) of W9IMS, if any. And if you type “W9IMS” in the search box, you can customize it to show reports for only that station.

I’m looking forward to working many of you during the event.

Fred, KC9QQ

W9IMS Special Event Station Operations Start This Sunday

Posted on by May 3, 2019

W9IMS is the call sign of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Amateur Radio Club.

2018 Indianapolis Grand Prix QSL Card

The first leg of the W9IMS Special Event Triple Crown starts on Sunday May 5th.

W9IMS conducts special event operations for all three races that make up the Triple Crown on Indy’s legendary 2-1/2-mile oval – the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. These events are the INDYCAR Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500, and the Brickyard 400.

Here are a couple of hints for tracking down the station during special event weeks:

  1. Go to the W9IMS web page (www.w9ims.org), find the “2019 Operating Schedule” heading, and click on the link to the IndyCar Grand Prix or any other race. Although some W9IMS operators take to the airwaves at unscheduled times, you’ll have your best luck looking for the station during the hours and bands reserved with a name and a callsign.
  2. Check DX Summit (www.dxsummit.fi) anytime for spots that identify the current frequency (or frequencies) of W9IMS, if any. And if you type “W9IMS” in the search box, you can customize it to show reports for only that station.

2019 OPERATING SCHEDULE:

May 5-11: Indianpolis Grand Prix (Indy Car Race)

May 20-26: Indianapolis 500 (Indy Car Race)

Sept 2-8: Brickyard 400 NASCAR Race

Fred, KC9QQ