Special Announcement
NOARC Tech. Night
Every 4th Thursday of the month starting this month at 7:00, Jan 22, bring out your radios if you have them, your instruction manuals and a load of question and come out to the Dorcas Fire Dept. This night is your night where we will answer your questions about radio and ham activities. If we don't know the answers, we will find someone who does. Since you have had your license, some of you have come to meetings and, quite frankly, we haven't done much to help you. For instance, Doug KG4KK has brought radios to several meetings and we have had too many things going on to help. WELL, NO MORE!!! This is your night. A few other Hams and I will be at the Dorcus Fire Station to help you. We will even have a radio or 2 to play with. If you are on this list and did not succeed the first time on the test, please come out, and we will help. See below for directions.
Next, Bob N4CU needs your help. I the event of a need for Hams to work here in Okaloosa County for natural disasters, or other emergency or need, he will be called from Tallahassee to find amateurs to help. He needs folks who have been trained to operate their radios. To have a bigger pool of hams to call, Bob is working to put together training and exercises. The first will be with some of the Okaloosa county CERT folks in January, we can expect to see more training and exercises to come. Hope to see you there if this is up your alley.
Finally, we want you on the air. Even if it doesn't start with more than
a quick hello on the radio. If I can do anything to help you out, please let me know. Please consider coming on the 4th Thursday of the month. We want you, and want to make it better for you to join in whether your interest in ham radio is as a hobby, emergency communication or because the boss asked you to go to a class.
Ron KI5FR
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Amateur Radio Class
Dave-WA2MVH is continuing his PJC course on Amateur Radio....
This will be for all Levels of Amateur Radio Exam Class. From the beginner to someone wanting their Extra Class ticket... So If your interested or know of someone interested Please pass this information along.
I'll post Dave's phone number and email address as soon as I receive it.
PJC course : R04169
Section: 8000
Start & Finish date: Feb 5th - May 11th 2009
Bldg 4 room 470
Days: Monday & Thurs
Times: 06:30PM - 08:00PM
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THANKS TO STEVE MCCARTER-KB4OID AND JIM POTTER-N4NID' S EFFORTS WE NOW HAVE A 440 MHZ D-STAR REPEATER. THE 2 METER AND GATEWAY FUNCTIONALITY IS A FEW WEEKS AWAY YET.
THE FREQUENCY IS 444.600, +DUP AND THE CALL SIGN IS "K4FWB". HOWEVER, FOR NOW YOU ONLY NEED TO PUT "CQCQCQ" IN YOUR CALL SIGN PROGRAMING.
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 AND CHECK OUT YOUR COVERAGE. WE ARE ALL LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING YOU ON THE COUNTIES NEWEST REPEATER.
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To be kept informed on the latest Tropical Depressions, Storms, and Hurricanes. I have added a separate page called "Latest Storm Events" in the upper left column under "News and Events". Along with the link below.
Stormpluse Current Atlantic Storm Activity. Thanks Chayne
