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FOR WEEKLY NET INFO PLEASE CLICK OUR EVENTS TAB ABOVE OR SCROLL DOWN THIS PAGE TO WEEKLY NETS. 
 

FPARC February 2025 Meeting - THE CLUB NEEDS YOUR HELP! 
Members met last night to discuss the club's re-organization.  Club members unable to attend but wish to provide information relative to re-organization are encouraged to send an email to: Kevin Walker, Vice President at w4kkw@aol.com, Pete Amar, Secretary at kd4spw@aol.com and Craig Jerome, K4CPJ at jeromecp@me.com
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ATTENTION FPARC MEMBERS WHO ALSO HOLD MEMBERSHIP WITH THE PORT ST. LUCIE AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION (PSLARA).  PSLARA members have reported receiving emails supposedly from a club officer(s) or possibly one of their members. 

The body of the PSLARA sender's email will have the following (or something similar):  


Hello, Please let me know if you receive this message.

Kind regards,

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone


You should never open nor respond to any email if you cannot verify the sender's email address. If you have received such an email, DO NOT OPEN or RESPOND.

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HAMCATION AT THE CENTRAL FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDS - FEBRUARY 7, 8, & 9 2025. 
Get Ready for the biggest hamfest in the southeast.  Please go here for info.

STUART HAMFEST - MARCH 15TH, 2025 - GENERAL ADMISSION IS FREE
The Martin County Amateur Radio Association in cooperation with the Martin County ARES/RACES organization will present the 50th Annual Stuart Hamfest on March 15th, 2025 at the Martin County Fairgrounds, 2616 SE Dixie Highway (A1A), Stuart, FL  34996.  (GPS: 27d-10'-17"N, 80d-13'-32"W)
Talk-in on WX4MC at 145.150 MHz, -600 KHz offset, 107.2 Hz PL tone.


The Hamfest operates from 8 AM to 2 PM on Saturday.  Gates will open for setup at 7 AM.  Tailgating is FREE and will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis, beginning at 7AM on Saturday. 

Amateur Radio License Exams will be offered at the Stuart Hamfest at 9AM.  However, you must pre-register by calling WW4RX at (772) 485-7764. You must also be registered with the FCC, and bring your FCC Registration Number (FRN).  FCC Registration
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Florida Winlink Net  (w4akh.org)
Florida Winlink Net is a practice "check-in" net over Winlink. Would you like to learn more? Go here.
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HF & DX GROUP MONTHLY BREAKFAST - FEBUARY 14TH, 2025 
The HF & DX Group monthly breakfast will be Friday, Febuary 14th, 2025 at 9am at Bob Evans restaurant, 1830 SW Fountainview Blvd, Saint Lucie West. Look for the group in the far back left corner of the restaurant. Please contact Robert Brown, AI4RB at brownpsl@comcast.net or call (772-201-5485) for further information.




73, Paul Horner, W4ISZ, Emergency Coordinator
St. Lucie County ARES
                                                                              
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TREASURE COAST HAM NEWS - WINTER, 2024
The winter 2024 Treasure Coast Ham News is available here. With the Winter 2024 issue, Treasure Coast Ham News has moved to its new home, treasurecoasthams.com. Back issues of Treasure Coast Ham News are also archived on the Treasure Coast Hams web site.

The Winter 2024 Treasure Coast Ham News is the final PDF issue. It's been a fun five-year run, but is now time for a break. We hope our efforts have informed and entertained you. Future stories and other articles of interest will be posted to the web site, so check in often.

About the Treasure Coast Hams Web Site: It is a work in progress at the present time, with limited ham related content. Please bear with us as we develop it in the days ahead. (You will likely notice that the web site also hosts unrelated content from another project, ADT Memories. That project includes some interesting newsletters from the World War 2 years. You may want to check them out. That's all for now. Propagation is predicted to be good in the coming days, so get on the air and make some contacts! Best wishes to all for a Healthy and Safe Holiday Season.
73, TCHN Team email: tchamnews@gmail.com

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SOUTH FLORIDA ARES & DISTRICT WIDE COMMUNICATIONS
St. Lucie County ARES Repeater (Analog)
. W4SLC 147.240, tone 107.2
Florida Statewide Amateur Radio Network (SARNET) (Analog)
. Sebastian: 444.375, tone 107.2
. Stuart: 444.150, tone 107.2

Florida DMR Talk Groups
. SE Florida DMR Group 31124
. SFL Wide Central Communications DMR Point and Group 31127
. FL ARES for Tactical DMR Communications. The Ft Pierce ARC DMR (RX 444.800 TX 449.800 CC1) and the Port St
  Lucie DMR (RX 444.000 TX 449.000 CC1) can be used.

Other Regional DMR Talk Groups
. US Hurricane Net: 3199
. Gulf Coast DMR: 31011


HF ARES Net:
. Southern Florida ARES Net: Monday - Saturday 7:45am EST. 3.940kHz (SFAN is a Southern Florida ARES Net for both EmCOMM Net Traffic and Traffic Handling Net.)

Hurricane Watch Net (when activated)

. 14.325 MHz (USB) by day
.  7.268 MHz (LSB) by night.

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HAMS IN ACTION: There are YouTube channels about the efforts of hams in support of Hurricane Helene and Milton search and rescue and cleanup activities in Florida, Georgia, North & South Carolina and Tennessee. NOTE:  There are multiple YouTube feeds from various days.
 
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Rag Chew/Traders (analog) Net: 8 pm Tuesdays on our 147.345(+), tone 107.2. Weekly Net Controls are: 1st week - Barry AL7LJ,  2nd week - NEED VOLUNTEER,  3rd week - Jon Hall KN4QQF, &  4th week - Pete KD4SPW. If the month has a 5th week - Dave KG4ORQ
Reach net by  ECHOLINK:  W4AKH-R node:2004
Also on the Web site  WebApp.Echolink.org  (use EDGE browser on phone or pc)
  
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HF and DX Group Breakfast - Bruce, W8HW's talk about Upcoming Solar Conditions and Propagation is located in the Documents tab on the left.
 
Is LoTW up or down? Get the latest status of from the ARRL:
Please go here.

UPCOMING Events

VE LICENSE EXAM SESSION SCHEDULE -  If you need an exam in 2025, there are opportunities. Vero Beach ARC and Martin County ARA schedule exams. Please contact them for dates and times.

Please note: Federal Registration Number - All candidates are reminded that a Federal Registration Number (FRN) is required in order to take an exam. Social Security numbers are no longer accepted. Instructions for obtaining an FRN are available on the FCC web site, www.fcc.gov.

Candidates looking to upgrade their license - You are reminded to bring along a copy of your current license. The VE team must submit the copy with the exam paperwork.

Candidates with an expired license - To be awarded credit for a past license, you must provide the VE team with proof of your previous license. The proof you provide will be forwarded with your exam paperwork to the VEC administrator for processing.


 
SPECIAL NOTICE
FPARC plans to hold officers and directors elections in 2025. The club needs members to step up and volunteer to serve on the FPARC board to support the club, please contact: Pete, Secretary at KD4SPW@aol.com for more information.

TO ALL FPARC MEMBERS
This is your club.  We can not exist without your participation.  Attending meetings, serving as an officer or director, participating in weekly nets, and being a part of club activities are critical. As we move forward to get the club back on track we need your active support and paying of yearly dues.
 
PLEASE SEE OUR EVENTS CALENDAR FOR MORE TREASURE COAST EVENTS.
Club Meeting  ALSO SEE EVENTS LINK AT TOP OF PAGE
The FPARC meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month (Dates to be announced)  at Indian River State College, 3209 Virginia Ave, Ft. Pierce, Classroom Building "R", Room 124.
The meeting starts at 7:00 PM. (earlier time) All area hams and interested parties are welcome and invited to attend. 
Club members may get together for diner before the meeting at 6:15pm. Please inquire at our weekly club nets to see who plans to be there.

 
<<< ARES INFO * SEE ARES GROUP MENU ON LEFT, THIS PAGE AND EVENTS CALENDAR
 
Weekly Nets
Rag Chew/Traders (analog) Net: 8 pm Tuesdays on our 147.345(+), tone 107.2. Weekly Net Controls are: 1st week - Barry AL7LJ,  2nd week - NEED VOLUNTEER,  3rd week - Jon Hall KN4QQF, &  4th week - Pete KD4SPW. If the month has a 5th week - Dave KG4ORQ
When using ECHOLINK:  W4AKH-R node:2004
Also Web site  WebApp.Echolink.org  (use EDGE browser on phone or pc)


D-Star Net: Tuesdays at 8:30p.m. (immediately following the Rag Chew/Traders Net) on our W4AKH 444.500 +5 Port B repeater, link to Reflector 78C.

DMR Net: Tuesdays at 9:00pm on DMR 31123.  Contact
Kevin, W4KKW

Suggested Etiquette for Radio and Echolink is to wait 3 seconds before talking to give others a chance to break in.

Membership, Dues and Donations *  SEE TOP MENU ITEM ON LEFT
Individual Member Dues are $25 per year. Family Membership Dues are $30 per year.
($5 of your dues goes to WQCS and IRSC)
If paying by check please write your callsign on the check.

**NEW CLUB Mailing Address To:

Fort Pierce Amateur Radio Club
c/o Peter Amar, Secretary
1046 Trinidad Ave.  Ft. Pierce, FL 34982

You can also bring a check or cash to a membership meeting.


Pay by credit card is also available. Click here Pay Dues Here via PayPal

If you need a Membership Application Form   for mail in - please go here:  Membership Application

FPARC NEWS ITEMS: (please click the Events tab at the top of the page for current events)

ST. LUCIE COUNTY ARES * << SEE ARES GROUP MENU LINK ON LEFT
St. Lucie County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) needs volunteer emergency communicators. You do not have to be skilled in emergency communications to belong, only an interest in serving the public and county in times of emergency. Training is available. Please contact Paul, ARES Emergency Coordinator at W4ISZ@outlook.com.

WINLINK VARA FM FOR RADIO MESSAGING - VHF & HF
VARA FM is a very fast mode for WinLink messaging. ARES organzations use this software application for sending and receiving messages.or
St. Lucie County ARES has a weekly WINLINK Wednesday practice session. (Please contact Paul, W4ISZ at w4isz@outlook.com for details.

If you are unfamiliar with VARA FM you can practice by sending an Ecomm Practice Message using the following: (Winlink Net info:  
https://W4AKH.NET/)

TO:  W4AKH
SUBJECT LINE:  FL WL NET, FIRSTNAME, CITY, ST (2 CHARACTERS), MODE(VARA FM,PACKET, HF, TELNET ANY MODE)

Connection Info:
Winlink RMS VHF station W4SLC-10 Packet 145.530 or VARA FM 144.990 at St. Lucie County EOC for radio email.
Also KG4ORQ-10 144.990 VARA FM  in Vero Beach, K2JJK-10 144.990 VARA FM at Vero Beach EOC
Note: You can also use W4AKH-2 for a via Digipeater for Packet.   For VARA FM you can digipeat any station.

John KK4SHF has offered to help get you up to speed.
KK4SHF's NET CHECK-IN APPLICATION
John, KK4SHF has provided the club a logging application to use for our nets. By going to Logger.PlumTX.com, activity in real time can be watched. The logger includes check-in, mapping and archiving.

HAMFEST VIRTUAL TICKETING
John, KK4SHF has written a computer application to use at hamfests for attendee ticketing.
Check out
PLUMTX.COM if interested.
 
 
 
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