Important Reminders and Events
** Important to note - FLDOT is stopping funding for SARNET
Information here: and form letter to write and send for your objections.
https://www.sarnetfl.com/
* HAMFEST * THANK YOU ALL FOR SUPPORTING OUR CLUB!! *
HOPE ALL HAD A GOOD TIME. SEE YOU NEXT YEAR...
SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS AND THESE GUYS:
FORUMS:
9 Am Digital Round Table: Craig K4CPJ
10 Am How to and why: Echolink, SARNET, ALLSTAR: Jim KM4UFM
11 Am Stealth Antennas for your HOA to DX the world ( No excuses now! ) : Bruce Campbell W8AW *
12 Noon Baluns and Unbalun - Mystery unraveled.... What makes an antenna an antenna: Bruce Campbell W8AW *
9 Am VE FCC License testing Bob Brown KJ4UXS
CLUB MEETING MEETING and VE SESSIONS at IRSC Building "J" Room 144 or close by
- use entrance near Hamfest building - off Virginia Ave and 30th Street * MAP - Club Meeting Room @ IRSC
FPARC monthly meetings are the 2nd Wednesday at 7:30 pm.
*** VE session 6:00 pm please arrive before that to register ( 2nd Wednesdays)
Testing directions / Info can also be obtained by emailing Jess Porter w4dns@arrl.net
*** New *** Dinner get together before Club meeting at 6:00 pm at: Costa Azul 2311 Okeechobee Rd, Fort Pierce .... all invited.
Winlink RMS VHF station W4SLC-10 145.530 at St. Lucie County EOC is available now for radio email.
Note: You can also use W4AKH-2 for a via Digipeater.
- Important *** Our ARES group would like to see all HAMs up to learning Winlink for fun and emergencies.
- Also if you have an HF radio you can also participate.... Contact John KK4SHF to get up to speed.
WEEKLY NETS
Our weekly Ragchew, Traders and Tech Net on FPARC Analog Repeater: 147.345 +.6 ( 107.2 Tone) each Tuesday at 8:00 p.m
*** FOR OUT OF TOWN NET CHECKINS TUESDAY NITES AT 8PM OR ANYTIME Via Echolink or WinLink****
**** W4AKH-R ECHOLINK node 2004 *****
Winlink Check-in to KK4SHF or the nights NCS, email anytime before 7:30 Tuesday, I'll read you in.
Our weekly D-Star net held on W4AKH 444.500 +5 Port B repeater, or REFLECTOR 78C each Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.
DMR net on TG 31123 9:00 PM Tuesday (Vero, PSL and Ft Pierce DMR repeaters)
New DMR repeater 444.800+W4AKH +5 COLOR 1, Time Slot 2
>>> D-star and DMR code plugs and help available here see Digital Univ Menu Link .
*** DSTAR REGISTRATIONS available here ... see Registrations: Dstar,DMR,Echolink link in main menu ***
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WHO WE ARE:
FORT PIERCE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
(Fort Pierce Saint Lucie County, Florida USA) is a general-purpose amateur radio club and its over 50 members are involved in all aspects of amateur radio. We make a special effort to participate in providing communications support for public service events, field day and serving as Volunteer Examiners as part of the ARRL VEC program.
Repeaters: Analog Repeater: 147.345 +.6 ( 107.2 Tone,TSQL ~ CTCSS ).
With ECHOLINK Available W4AKH-R node:2004
New DMR repeater 444.800+W4AKH +5 COLOR 1, TS 2 - linked often to 78C
D-star and DMR code plugs and help available here.
New DStar repeater VHF 145.440- KB4DD Port C Gateway linking not available just for local use only.
Club Nets:Tuesday night at 8:00 PM EST 147.345+ PL 107.2 (107.2 Tone,TSQL ~ CTCSS, code decode) Echo-Link Node #2004
D-Star Net Tuesday at 8:30pm W4AKH B, 444.500+ Reflector 78C. D-star set-up files and help available here.
Our Club Meets: On the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the WQCS studios on the Main Campus of Indian River State College in Fort Pierce. All are welcome.
Our Club Web sites: are FPARC.org, W4AKH.com
Membership and Dues:
Dues: 25$ a year, $5 goes to WQCS, Family Membership is $30 a Year.
Mail to: Fort Pierce Amateur Radio Club,.Box 12086 Fort Pierce, Florida 34979-2086
Make sure you put your callsign on the check.
Or bring to a meeting. PayPal Credit Card Processing available on web site.
Link to Membership Application Form: Membership Application
Note: Right click on any menu link and open page in a new TAB to work on both pages.
Our Repeater Tower
At WQCS Radio Station