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	Field Day 2009 Please see our Historical Event and Photo Album Page _____________________________________________ Be Prepared! 2009 hurricane season, as of June 2nd anticipates 11 named storms forming in the Atlantic basin between June 1 and Nov. 30. Five of the 11 storms are predicted to become hurricanes, and of those five, two are expected to develop into intense or major hurricanes (Saffir/Simpson category 3-4-5) with sustained winds of 111 mph or greater. http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/ Okaloosa Emergency Operation Center, (EOC) If you have a photo you would like to share, email me at


	The North Okaloosa Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (NOARC) is a service organization located in Crestview, Florida. It has members from Santa Rosa, Walton, and Okaloosa Counties in Florida and Covington County, Alabama. During the club's history, members have supported the community numerous times by providing emergency communications and were often the only means of communication in and out of areas affected by disasters. Club activities include participation each year in the American Radio Relay League sponsored Field Day event, hidden transmitter hunts, picnics, and hosting Technician Classes. Our goal is to enjoy amateur radio and to introduce and promote the hobby to the public to ensure that there will always be a pool of well trained and well equipped hams ready to support our community when needed.


	The next NOARC club meeting will be held on Date: Thursday July 9, 2009 Time: 7:00 P.M. Place: Old Dorcas Fire Station ------Tech. Night------ Date: Thursday July 23, 2009 Time: 7:00 P.M. Place: Old Dorcas Fire Station Old Dorcas Fire Station #42 is located about 8 miles east of Crestview. Fire Station is on dirt road directly behind an Exxon Station off of U.S. 90. (Click here for an aerial view) Sunday Afternoon Club Hours 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Point of contact: Cal-W4GMH


	Special Announcements THANKS TO STEVE MCCARTER-KB4OID, JIM POTTER-N4NID, AND STEVE STROM-N4GXX FOR THEIR EFFORTS, WE NOW HAVE A 440 MHZ. AND 2 MHZ. D-STAR REPEATER. THE GATEWAY FUNCTIONALITY IS SEVERAL WEEKS AWAY YET. THE FREQUENCY'S ARE 444.600, +DUP AND 145.130, -DUP THE CALL SIGN IS "K4FWB". HOWEVER, FOR NOW YOU ONLY NEED TO PUT "CQCQCQ" IN YOUR CALL SIGN PROGRAMMING. THE D-STAR REPEATER IS LOCATED ON THE SAME TOWER AS THE CRESTVIEW REPEATER (147.360). SO IF YOU HAVE THE CAPABILITY, DIAL UP THE 444.600 MACHINE OR 145.130 AND CHECK OUT YOUR COVERAGE. WE ARE ALL LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING YOU ON THE COUNTIES NEWEST REPEATER. ________________________________________________________________ Tower Laws Cal-W4GMH, has put together key legal infomation on Towers for Amateur Radio Sations. See "Legal Area" (above), for attached PDF Files that cover 1. ARRL PRB 1 Info Page 2. Chapter 7 of Okaloosa County Ordiances-read section 1.01.073 3. The Original FCC PRB-1 Ruling of 1985 4. An FCC 2000 ruling on CCR's that cites the PRB-1 5. Florida Tower Laws Thanks, Cal-W4GMH for this information. ________________________________________________________________ Satellite Flyby's We have just added a new link for those who like to track satellites. It's labeled "Satellite Flyby's" click on it and put in your zip code. It's as easy as that. Thanks, Tony-K4OZL from MARC and Cal-W4GMH for informing us of this website. ______________________________________________________________ Technician Classes: Ron - KI5FR, would like to hold another Technician Class in the not so distant future. If you are interested in getting your amateur radio license please contact him at _________________________________________________________ To be kept informed on the latest Tropical Depressions, Storms, and Hurricanes. I have added a separate page called "Weather Sites" in the upper left column under "News and Events". Along with the link below. Stormpluse Current Atlantic Storm Activity. Thanks Chayne