NFL Section Newsletter – October 2019
Click the link below to open the October 2019 NFL Section ARES newsletter.
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2018 Clay County Fair
Last week, the Clay County ARES group had the great opportunity to work with several of our served agencies at the Clay County Fair. We worked with Clay County Department of Emergency Management, National Weather Service, Clay County Fire/Rescue, The … Continue reading →
Northern Florida Section Manager
I am running for the position of Northern Florida Section Manager. I look forward to serving both the Amateur Operators in the section as well as the agencies that we support. The future of amateur radio is bright. Exciting changes and … Continue reading →
NBC’s “Left Field”
NBC’s “Left Field,” a new digital news unit, produced a video news story about the vital role that Amateur Radio plays in Hawaii’s emergency communications system We were also given permission from the producer of the piece (Sky Dylan-Robbins) to … Continue reading →
Preparation for Hurricane Irma
Ken Amaro with First Coast News in Jacksonville attended our ARES Meeting this week. At this meeting we discussed our plans for Hurricane Irma and supporting our county. You can watch the news report here — http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/radio-operators-prep-for-irma/471413717
Continue reading →Why radio amateurs are called “HAMS”
(from Florida Skip Magazine – 1959) Have you ever wondered why radio amateurs are called “HAMS?” Well, it goes like this: The word “HAM” as applied to 1908 was the station CALL of the first amateur wireless stations operated by … Continue reading →
Live Interview on River City Live on News4Jax
This morning, Joe Bassett, W1WCN and I had the opportunity to be live on the River City Live TV Show on News4Jax to do an interview about Amateur Radio and Field Day. Click here to view the interview.
Continue reading →Maritime Mobile Service Net Relays Distress Call; Crew and Vessel Safe
The Maritime Mobile Service Network (MMSN) recently served as a critical communication link after the sport fishing vessel Free Spirit put out a “mayday” distress call on VHF marine channel 16 after running into trouble in Mexican waters. Brian Stipak, … Continue reading →
Travel America and work Portable
Looking for a great way to travel, camp, work portable and save money — here you go! Passport America
Continue reading →HF Mobile Antennas – Ham Nation
Gordon West (WB6NOA) talks about HF mobile antennas, and getting the feed-point impedance at 50 Ohms. Also covered, is a recommendation on the type of antenna vehicle mounts to use, and those to avoid. (from QRZNOW.com) [youtube_sc url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_Z7xEW_d7k”]
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