It’s Christmas Party Time!

Tonight at 6:00 p.m.will be the Lakeland Amateur Radio Christmas Party and BBQ Dinner.Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children.There will be a short program after dinner.

See you there!

100 years of Trans-Atlantic Communication!

December 11,2021 marks one hundredth anniversary of the “Transatlantic Test of 1921”,where radio signals sent by American amateur radio operators were first copied by amateurs in Scotland as well as England,Holland,Germany and France.

The first transmissions were only one-way due to transmitter and antenna limitations, tramadol for sale and it would be 1923 before successful two-way transmissions were copied.

Check out the December issue of QST for more information, follow link the ARRL website at http://arrl.org/transatlantic

73!

Would YOU be ready?

Last night a serious weather system moved through Arkansas through to Kentucky spawning tornadoes and causing tremendous damage and loss of life.

As horrific as it was,it leads one to think…would I be ready?What would I do if I had minutes to evacuate,or even if I had to quickly shelter in place?

Once the danger was over,do you have a power source?Food? read here Water?Do I have a way to communicate?Are my batteries charged?

The time to develop an emergency plan is not when the emergency is here…it is now.

Hamfest Report: Melbourne!

The annual Platinum Coast Amateur Radio Society hamfest (better known as “The Melbourne Hamfest”) is always a good one,and the 56th annual event,which also happened to be the ARRL Florida State Convention,was no exception!Attendance was good,acquaintances were renewed,there were bargains to be had and the forums were excellent.

If you’ve never made the trip over,it’s worth the drive.It’s never too early to start planning for 2022!

Melbourne always has a great swap area in the main auditorium
One of the two smaller rooms with swap tables
The ARRL folks are always happy to answer questions!
Hamfests are more than for bargains…there’s good information to be had,too!
ARRL Southeast Director Mickey Baker,N4MB speaking at the ARRL forum
ARRL Southeast Vice-Director Jim Schilling,KG4ISZ
ARRL West Central Florida Section Manager Mike Douglas,W4MDD (courtesy of Darrell Davis,KT4WX)
L-R Jimmy Russ,AB4KA;Mike Lunsford,KB4FHP and Mike Douglas,W4MDD at the ARRL forum
George Mann,KJ4UW found his way over (courtesy of Darrell Davis, order soma online KT4WX)
Dan the Man, follow link Dan Dickey,KN4LEH (courtesy of Darrell Davis,KT4WX)

See you there next year!

It’s Hamfest Time!

Ok,so it’s not in Lakeland,but the Melbourne Hamfest is coming!The 56th Annual Melbourne Hamfest and ARRL Florida State Convention is coming October 8-9 at the Melbourne Auditorium,625 E Hibiscus Blvd in Melboune,FL.

I could be biased (maybe because it’s where I passed my Novice exam in 1987) but Melbourne is one of the best hamfests around.There are always deals to be had,there’s a great tailgate area and always good forums.

Visit https://pcars.org/wp/melbourne-hamfest/ for details,and see you there!

Melbourne Hamfest 2022 (past even)

Remembering September 11, 2001

As we pause to remember the events of September 11,2001,let’s also make sure we take some time and enjoy the God given freedom which we have.One of those ways is by engaging in ham radio!Among the ways we can “ham”today,there are several special event stations commemorating the day:

  • Saturday,September 11,1200 – 2359 UTC,the Somerset County Amateur Radio Club and Nittany Amateur Radio Club will activate N3M.Frequencies:14.293,7.293,and 3.993 MHz.QSL c/o Nittany Amateur Radio Club,P.O.Box 614,State College,PA 16801.
  • Saturday,September 11,1400 – 1900 UTC,the Harrisburg (PA) Radio Amateurs Club (HRAC) will operate W3M.Frequencies:7.265 and 14.265 MHz.For a certificate,visit www.w3uu.org/w3mqsl/.
  • Saturday,September 11,1200 – 2400 UTC,the Pentagon Amateur Radio Club (PARC) will sponsor special event station K4P.Operation will be in the General-class portions of 80,40,20,15,and 10 meters on CW and RTTY.There will be a special QSL card available via PARC,P.O.Box 2322,Arlington,VA 22202.For more information,contact Gary Sessums,KC5QCN.
  • Saturday,September 11,1400 UTC – 2400 UTC,members of the Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club (GSBARC),and the Northeast Wireless Radio Club will activate special event call sign W2T.
  • Through September 13,1600 – 0200 UTC,members of the American Legion Post 10 Amateur Radio Club,Albany,Oregon,will be active as N7F.QSL with SASE to American Legion Post 10,1215 Pacific Blvd.SE,Albany,OR 97321.Email for more information.
  • Through September 13,0000 – 0003 UTC,the Wireless Association of New York City,Staten Island,will activate WA2NYC.Frequencies:28.450, ambien online no prescription 21.350,14.340,and 7.238 MHz.D-STAR Reflector XLX020B will be monitored at the top of the hour QSL to Wireless Association of New York City,233 Wolverine St.,Staten Island,NY 10306.Email for more information.
  • Through September 14,N3U will be on the air from Pennsylvania to remember all victims of 9/11.QSL via W3PN.Operation will be mostly on SSB and CW,with some digital activity.

Since we have the inalienable rights to Life,Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness buy ambien online no rx ,enjoy a little liberty and happiness and get on the air!

We’ll be giving out $20 bills at the club meeting!*

Join us at the monthly LARC meeting this coming Monday,September 13 at 7:00 at the Parkview Baptist Church,509 Parkview Place in Lakeland (on the west side of the hospital).

Our own Fred Delaney,K1DU will be making a presentation at the upcoming club meeting about FT-8 and other HF digital modes. ambien 10mg online Be sure to bring a pen and paper as there will be websites and notes that you’ll want to write down.

See you there!

*provided someone brings them and passes them out