{"id":2301,"date":"2023-04-25T07:21:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T02:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lakelandarc.org\/?p=2301"},"modified":"2023-04-25T07:23:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T02:23:05","slug":"weekend-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lakelandarc.org\/2023\/04\/weekend-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
There are THREE <\/span><\/strong>super fun items coming up this weekend. See if you can get out there this weekend for some fellowship, community service, and playing radio!<\/p>\n\n\n\n March for Babies<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Volunteer and give back to the community. All you need to bring is an HT and a smile. You will be assigned location around the lake and will be responsible for sending requests for assistance or re-supplies to Net Control. Lots of fun and it gives back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Join us this Saturday 4\/29 from 7:30am to about 10:30am<\/span><\/em> at First Presbyterian Church (Lake Hollingsworth).<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n QRP & Tailgate Demo (Lake Wales<\/span><\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n This month, Lake Wales Radio Amateurs will meet at “Crystal Lake Park” and the theme will be Fusion and Wires X due to the new Fusion repeater in Polk County (LARC, LWRA and PEM collaboration) 145.270 -6 C4FM only. It is on the air now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Join the fun Saturday 4\/29 from 9:00am to Noon<\/span><\/em> at 205 N 5th St, Lake Wales, FL 33853<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n FL QSO Party:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The 2023 Florida QSO Party<\/strong> is this weekend<\/strong>; All 67 counties will be active.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n When: April 29 & 30, 2023<\/strong><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Two ten hour operating periods, with a ten hour break:
Saturday, April 29 1600Z (Noon EDT) \u2013 April 30 0159Z (9:59 PM EDT)
Sunday, April 30 1200Z (8 AM EDT) – 2159Z (5:59 PM EDT)
20 Hours total<\/p>\n\n\n\n