Important Reminders and Events
*** CHRISTMAS DINNER AT DINO'S RESTAURANT *** 4 PM THEY OPEN THE ROOM **** DEC. 7TH ***
We have a private room reserved, decorated, and you pick from regular menu. More details at next club meeting.
All welcome. Dino's 2001 Old US Hwy 1, Fort Pierce, FL 34946
** IMPORTANT WE WILL NEED A COUNT SOON *** RESERVE THE DATE TODAY ***
CLUB MEETING and VE SESSIONS at IRSC Building "J" Room 144 or close by
- use entrance near Hamfest building - off Virginia Ave and 35th Street * MAP - Club Meeting Room @ IRSC
FPARC monthly meetings are the 2nd Wednesday at 7:30 pm.
*** VE session 6:00 pm please arrive early to register ( 2nd Wednesdays same location as club meeting)
Testing directions / Info can also be obtained by emailing Jess Porter w4dns@arrl.net
*** Dinner get together before Club meeting at 6:10 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.
- 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 *****
Florida Winlink Check-in to W4AKH all day Mondays. In subject line put: first name, city, state, mode (Packet, Pactor, VARA ,ARDOP etc)
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