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Maritime Mobile Service Net Relays Distress Call; Crew and Vessel Safe

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Scott RobertsMay 18, 2017

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 →

HamCation 2017 -Orlando/FL – 71st edition

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Scott RobertsJanuary 10, 2017

“HamCation® 2017 is just around the corner. Time is flying, before you know it the 71st edition of the second largest show in the United States is opening its doors. This year we are the ARRL Southeastern Division Convention. A … Continue reading →

The Radio Amateur is…

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Scott RobertsDecember 3, 2016

The Radio Amateur is… CONSIDERATE…never knowingly operates in such a way as to lessen the pleasure of others. LOYAL…offers loyalty, encouragement and support to other amateurs, local clubs, and the American Radio Relay League, through which Amateur Radio in the … Continue reading →

Actor Tim Allen Gets His Ham Ticket For Real

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Scott RobertsOctober 2, 2014

09/30/2014 – Taken from ARRL website Actor and comedian Tim Allen now not only plays an Amateur Radio operator on television, he is one! Allen got his Technician license on September 4, but did not release the news until this … Continue reading →

Field Day 2014 – Florida Times Union Article

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Scott RobertsJune 30, 2014

Field Day was a GREAT success as operators from both Clay County Amateur Radio Emergency Services and Orange Park Amateur Radio Club joined forces at the Orange Park High School to contact all 50 states and most of Canada — … Continue reading →

June 19 Launch Puts Several New Amateur Radio Payloads into Orbit

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Scott RobertsJune 27, 2014

A Dnepr launch vehicle carried several Amateur Radio payloads aloft from Russia on June 19. The 37 spacecraft for research and commercial applications, about one-third of them carrying Amateur Radio packages, marked a new record for the most spacecraft launched … Continue reading →

Changes to Amateur Service Part 97 Rules Go Into Effect on July 21

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Scott RobertsJune 27, 2014

The FCC’s recently announced revisions to the Part 97 Amateur Radio rules governing exam credit to former licensees, test administration, and emission types will go into effect on Monday, July 21. The new rules were published in The Federal Register … Continue reading →

House Bill Would Require FCC to Extend PRB-1 Coverage to Restrictive Covenants

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Scott RobertsJune 27, 2014

A bill with bipartisan support has been introduced in the US House of Representatives that calls on the FCC to apply the “reasonable accommodation” three-part test of the PRB-1 federal pre-emption policy to private land-use restrictions. HR.4969, the “Amateur Radio … Continue reading →

Temporary Mobile Installations

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Scott RobertsApril 18, 2014

In the May issue of QST magazine, Geoff Haines, N1GY wrote a great article about a portable mobile instillation of your Ham Radio in your vehicle. Click HERE for the article… … Continue reading →

2014 ARRL Handbook has arrived…

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Scott RobertsDecember 24, 2013

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	August 2020
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2 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 2, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida Digital Net North Florida Digital Net Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: August 2, 2020 - 8:00 pm Location: 3.590 USB - PSK31 More details... Clay County ARES Training & Traffic Net Clay County ARES Training & Traffic Net Starts: 7:30 pm Ends: August 2, 2020 - 8:00 pm Location: 146.925 pl 156.7 More details... • • •	3 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 3, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 3, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... WWD Net WWD Net Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: August 3, 2020 - 8:00 pm Location: 146.700 PL 123.7 Repeater Description: Wacky Wing Ding Net More details... • • •	4 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 4, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 4, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... • •	5 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 5, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 5, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... Duval County ARES Net Duval County ARES Net Starts: 7:30 pm Ends: August 5, 2020 - 8:30 pm Location: 146.700 PL 123.7 Repeater More details... • • •	6 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 6, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 6, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... • •	7 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 7, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 7, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... • •	8 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 8, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 8, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... • •
9 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 9, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida Digital Net North Florida Digital Net Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: August 9, 2020 - 8:00 pm Location: 3.590 USB - PSK31 More details... Clay County ARES Training & Traffic Net Clay County ARES Training & Traffic Net Starts: 7:30 pm Ends: August 9, 2020 - 8:00 pm Location: 146.925 pl 156.7 More details... • • •	10 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 10, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 10, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... WWD Net WWD Net Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: August 10, 2020 - 8:00 pm Location: 146.700 PL 123.7 Repeater Description: Wacky Wing Ding Net More details... • • •	11 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 11, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 11, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... • •	12 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 12, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 12, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... Duval County ARES Net Duval County ARES Net Starts: 7:30 pm Ends: August 12, 2020 - 8:30 pm Location: 146.700 PL 123.7 Repeater More details... • • •	13 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 13, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 13, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... • •	14 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 14, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 14, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... • •	15 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 15, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 15, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... • •
16 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 16, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida Digital Net North Florida Digital Net Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: August 16, 2020 - 8:00 pm Location: 3.590 USB - PSK31 More details... Clay County ARES Training & Traffic Net Clay County ARES Training & Traffic Net Starts: 7:30 pm Ends: August 16, 2020 - 8:00 pm Location: 146.925 pl 156.7 More details... • • •	17 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 17, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 17, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... WWD Net WWD Net Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: August 17, 2020 - 8:00 pm Location: 146.700 PL 123.7 Repeater Description: Wacky Wing Ding Net More details... • • •	18 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 18, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 18, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... • •	19 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 19, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 19, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... Duval County ARES Net Duval County ARES Net Starts: 7:30 pm Ends: August 19, 2020 - 8:30 pm Location: 146.700 PL 123.7 Repeater More details... • • •	20 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 20, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 20, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... • •	21 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 21, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 21, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... • •	22 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 22, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 22, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... • •
23 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 23, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida Digital Net North Florida Digital Net Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: August 23, 2020 - 8:00 pm Location: 3.590 USB - PSK31 More details... Clay County ARES Training & Traffic Net Clay County ARES Training & Traffic Net Starts: 7:30 pm Ends: August 23, 2020 - 8:00 pm Location: 146.925 pl 156.7 More details... • • •	24 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 24, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 24, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... WWD Net WWD Net Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: August 24, 2020 - 8:00 pm Location: 146.700 PL 123.7 Repeater Description: Wacky Wing Ding Net More details... • • •	25 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 25, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 25, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... • •	26 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 26, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 26, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... Duval County ARES Net Duval County ARES Net Starts: 7:30 pm Ends: August 26, 2020 - 8:30 pm Location: 146.700 PL 123.7 Repeater More details... • • •	27 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 27, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 27, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... • •	28 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 28, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 28, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... • •	29 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 29, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 29, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... • •
30 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 30, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida Digital Net North Florida Digital Net Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: August 30, 2020 - 8:00 pm Location: 3.590 USB - PSK31 More details... Clay County ARES Training & Traffic Net Clay County ARES Training & Traffic Net Starts: 7:30 pm Ends: August 30, 2020 - 8:00 pm Location: 146.925 pl 156.7 More details... • • •	31 Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Florida Phone Traffic Net (FPTN) Starts: 7:00 am Ends: August 31, 2020 - 8:00 am Location: 3.940 Description: http://www.fptn3940.net More details... North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) North Florida ARES Net (NFAN) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: August 31, 2020 - 10:00 am Location: 3.950 (Alt 7.242 / 7.247) More details... WWD Net WWD Net Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: August 31, 2020 - 8:00 pm Location: 146.700 PL 123.7 Repeater Description: Wacky Wing Ding Net More details... • • •

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