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Pioneer Trail Run Club 5k – 02 October 2021

Posted on September 23, 2021 by

We will need 6 operators to support the Pioneer Trail Run 5k on 02 Oct 2021. Please complete the form below to register to help out.… Read the rest

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Angry Tortoise Run – February 6, 2021

Posted on January 20, 2021 by

The 2021 Angry Tortoise Run will be on Saturday, February 6 at Cary State Park.

We are in need of several (approx 8) operators to help us with checkpoints along the route Please sign up at the form below… Read the rest

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Hurricane Iota – Emergency Frequencies

Posted on November 17, 2020 by

In response to relief efforts following hurricane Iota’s landfall in the early morning hours of 17 NOV all amateur operators are requested to maintain clear frequencies on 7.180 MHz for Honduran emergency net operations (net control station – HR1JFA), and on 7.098 MHz for Nicaraguan emergency net operations.

Also, SATERN (The Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Net) will operate on 14.264 MHz or 14.312 MHz 2000-2359Z TUE, WED, and THU (17,18, 19 NOV).

International Association Red Cross volunteers have been … Read the rest

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What is ARES really all about?

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

This is a very good representation of what ARES is about. It features our AEC, Joe Bassett, W1WCN.

Click here to read the story, Amateur Radio is There When All Else Fails
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2019 Emcomm Symposium

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

Saturday, February 2 & Sunday February 3 at Santa Fe College in Gainesville

Program Schedule and location information :
 https://qsl.net/nf4rc/2019Conference/Preliminary2019Program.pdf

This is a 2-day conference — Day 1 has the EXERCISE and many talks.   Day 2 is more about building cables, circuits, boxes, even teach you how to tune a duplexer can.   

Everyone will get TWO books at the front desk ($5) — the 17-chapter Conference Text and also the “The Blank Book” (empty forms book, you … Read the rest

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