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Serving the needs of the Amateur Radio
Operators in Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough,
Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota Counties.
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A Ten County Slice of Florida
Paradise! |
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Dee Turner, N4GD - Section Manager |
Page Last Updated:
Friday, May 11, 2012
(All web pages are written by Microsoft Front-Page for viewing on
1024x768 screen size) |
Dennis Griffin,
W4DG - Assistant Section Manager, OOC & Webmaster |
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The West Central Florida Section is one of
seventy-one administrative sections of the
ARRL - The American Radio Relay League. The ARRL is the National Association
for Amateur Radio in the USA.
The WCF Section of the ARRL Field
Organization serves amateur radio operators in ten counties in
Florida: Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands,
Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota.
The WCF section includes the following cities: Bradenton,
Clearwater, Lakeland, New Port Richey, Punta Gorda, St.
Petersburg, Sarasota, Sebring, Tampa and Winter Haven.
This web page has
information specific to the ARRL Field Services activities in
West Central Florida.
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More
News......... |
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 FCC
Directed to Study Amateur Radio Tower Restrictions
and the impact of CC&Rs on Amateur Radio
emergency communications.
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The ARRL Legislative
Action Newsletter is attached as a PDF, of the first issue for
2012.
(Click on last
line below for Hyperlink access to this document).
Page 1 highlights the
successful passage of the ARRL-proposed study on the impact of
CC&Rs on Amateur Radio emergency communications. On Pages 2 & 3
you will find information on an important immediate request for
action in support of that study.
Thanks to you we
have been able to get this far in our quest to assist Amateurs
negatively impacted by CC&Rs. We need your continued assistance
to keep this on track!
[Click
this text to access the HYPERLINK for the .PDF].
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New WCF Section Affiliated Club
Coordinator Appointed! |
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WCF Section Manager Dee
Turner, N4GD, on Saturday, December 3, 2011, appointed
Bill Johnson, AA4WJ, the sections new ACC.
Congratulations Bill! |
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[LakelandARC] field day video link |
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http://www.baynews9.com/VideoPlayer/?Ham_Radio_0628 |
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Larry Gispert, KR4X obtains
support from IAEM for Senate Bill 1755 |
Larry Gispert, KR4X obtained support of the
International Association of Emergency Managers for Senate Bill
1755. A letter was sent to the Senate Homeland Security and
Government Affairs Committee. The IAEM are 4000+ emergency
managers around the U.S.
A copy of the letter can be found here:
IAEM Support
Letter s:1755 in .pdf
If you haven’t written your local congressional members, now it
the time recommending they support the bill. |
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*SPRING
2010* ISSUE OF THE WCF TS EXPERIMENTER NOW AVAILABLE in .pdf
(Click on any text to link) |
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"Revised" DATABASE OF THE WCF SECTION COUNTY HAM
TOWER/ANTENNA RULES & REGULATIONS (05, 2010) |
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Our WCF Section ASM & TC, Geoff, N1GY, has
complied a list for our ten (10) WCF Section County
Amateur (HAM) Tower and antenna rules and regulations.
Click here to access this link!
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WCF Club News |
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The
Latest issue of The
Communicator
from the TARC. TNX to Jack Sproat, W4JS, their
editor for forwarding a copy to post on the WCF Section
Webpage! |
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The
EARS
Newsletter is now available at this link! |
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The
TARC (Tampa)
Newsletter
is now available at this link! |
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Florida Contest
Group (FCG) "Contest Gazette" Newsletter - Now Available
Here! |
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North Port Amateur Radio Club (NPARC)
newsletter Now Available Here!
(May, 2007 calendar of
events can be found on this link). |
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East Pasco ARS
Newsletter Now Available Here! |
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The "Moonshiner" an
E-magazine for South West Florida's Ten Meter Community |
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The Hardee Amateur Radio Group
"HARG
E-LETTER"
(Now Available via this link) |
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Sun City
Amateur Radio Club newsletter "Connector" is now
available for download via this hyperlink! |
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The Kings' Point ARC
Newsletter is now available by clicking this text! |
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY HAMFEST GETS GREAT NEWS
COVERAGE (click link for .pdf fle) |
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A great video from that Mic-W4ZPP of the SARA/SERC club
Field Day - 2007! |
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Hillsborough ARES/RACES - EmComm Flyer Now available
here! |
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Latest issue
of the WORMHOLE Newsletter is here!
The
Dec'08 Extra Edition is here! |
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St.
Petersburg Amateur Radio Club (SPARC) "Spark Gap"
Newsletter |
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Up-to-date
news from the West Central Florida Group, Inc. (WCFG,
Inc.) |
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Florida
D-Star Information Site &
West Central Florida -DSTAR
Group
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MARCI
- Manatee AmateurMARCI _ Manatee Amateur Radio Club,
Inc. Newsletter Radio Club Inc. - Newsletter |
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Florida
State-Wide D-Star Hurricane Net Started
(Click on any text for Link) |
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Important press release concerning the new NI4CE VHF and
UHF repeaters installed at Verna (Big Stick |
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To view this .PDF file,
click anywhere on the text in this sentence. |
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North
Port Amateur Radio Club CW Training Net |
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A reminder that the weekly North Port
Amateur Radio Club CW Training Net will be held on
Sundays, at 8:30 PM local time - CW on 28.350 and voice
on NPARC Repeater 147.12.
Net Control is K8QI - The goal of this net is to
encourage members to develop their CW skills to a level
where they feel comfortable in making CW contacts. The
speed will be around 5 wpm - characters sent at 12 wpm
with 5 wpm spacing - Farnsworth Method
Did your New Year's Resolutions include CW? Tune in on
28.350 and check-in or just "copy the mail"
73, Barry K8QI |
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2010 FIELD DAY REPORTS |
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CARS Field Day 2010
Report (Click any text for link report) |
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2011 FIELD DAY REPORTS |
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Where are last
years Clubs Field Day Reports, Club PIO'S? |
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2012 FIELD DAY REPORTS |
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Hopefully, Club
PIO's will send this year upcoming Field Day
Reports, for posting! |
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Click
this link to see upcoming WCF Section & Florida
Statewide Hamfests & Tailgates! |
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WCF Section Net Schedule |
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West Central Florida Section Nets --
The WCF Section has several nets during the week.
Most of the nets are held on the NI4CE repeater system
on 145.43 / 442.95 Verna, 145.29 / 443.45 St Pete,
442.825 / Peebledale (just south of Mulberry in Polk)
& 146.76 /442.650 Port Richey (Pasco). All require
100.0 Hz Sub-audible tone. |
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Daily |
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Eagle Net (WCF Florida Section Traffic Net) |
8:30 PM |
NI4CE/R |
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Sunday |
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West Central Florida Section Weekly (VHF/UHF) |
7:30
PM |
NI4CE/R |
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Monday |
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West Central Florida
Section ARES Net |
7:30 PM |
NI4CE/R |
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Tuesday |
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Open |
7:00 PM |
NI4CE/R |
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Wednesday |
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Tampabay Traders Net |
9:00 PM |
NI4CE/R |
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Thursday |
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WCF
Technical Net |
9:00 PM |
NI4CE/R |
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Open |
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Saturday |
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WCF Section HF Net |
8:30 AM |
3.911 MHz LSB and 7.281 MHz
LSB.(alt.) |
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WCF YL Net |
7:30 PM |
NI4CE/R |
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This Weeks
DX NEWS.... |
ARLD019 DX news
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided
by NC1L, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, The
Weekly DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar
and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.
MALDIVES, 8Q. Operators JA2LSS, JA2AIC, JA2AAU, JA2ATE and JA2ZS
are QRV as 8Q7CJ, 8Q7IC, 8Q7NK, 8Q7TE and 8Q7ZS, respectively,
from North Male Atoll, IOTA AS-013, until May 16. Activity is on
160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL to home call.
ANGOLA, D2. Craig, MM3YNP is QRV as D2SG for about one year. QSL
via GM4FDM.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DL250COAL
is QRV until December 31 commemorating the completion of coal
mining in Saarland. Activity is on all bands and modes. QSL via
DK8VR.
BALEARIC ISLANDS, EA6. Special event station EH6ITU will be QRV
May 12 to 17 to commemorate International Communications Day.
Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various
digital modes. QSL via EA6QY.
BELARUS, EU. Special event station EV1150P is QRV in celebration
of the 1150th anniversary of the city of Polotsk. QSL via EW6DX.
NEW CALEDONIA, FK. Jacky, ZL3CW is QRV TX5CW from Noumea until
May 29. QSL to home call.
DOMINICA, J7. Operators JA8RUZ, JK1KHT, JN1THL, JQ1LCW and
JF1UOX are QRV as J79RZ, J79YK, J79KT, J79YL and J79JF,
respectively, until May 17. Activity is on 40 to 10
meters, and possibly 6 meters, using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL J79RZ
via JA8RUZ and all others direct via JN1NDY.
JORDAN, JY. Paolo, IK0BOU is now QRV as JY9ET and is generally
active on 80 to 10 meters daily from 1400 to 2100z using CW and
SSB. QSL via M0OXO.
SEYCHELLES, S7. Heye, DJ9RR will be QRV as S79RR from Mahe, IOTA
AS-013, from May 15 to 23. Activity will be holiday style on 40
to10 meters using CW and RTTY. QSL to home call.
DODECANESE, SV5. John, N5ER will be QRV as SV5/N5ER from Rhodes,
IOTA EU-001, from May 15 to 20. Activity will be holiday style
during his mornings and evenings using CW mainly on the lowbands.
QSL direct to home call.
SOMALIA, T5. A group of operators are QRV as 6O0CW until May 18.
Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL
direct via I2YSB. This one counts for Italian Somaliland for the
Diamond DXCC Award.
BELIZE, V3. Mike, VE2XB is QRV as V31XB from Caye Caulker, IOTA
NA-073, until May 31. Activity is on all bands. QSL to home
call.
INDIA, VU. Manju, VU2SMS is QRV with special event call sign
AU50GOA from Goa until May 31 to celebrate 50 years of
independence. Activity is on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters. QSL
direct to home call. This one counts for Goa for the
Diamond DXCC Award.
OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operations
are approved for DXCC credit: Yemen, 7O6T, current operation;
Somalia, 6O3A, 2012 operation.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ-M International DX Contest,
VOLTA World Wide RTTY Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint CW
Ladder, Slobozhansky Sprint Contest, VK/Trans-Tasman 80-Meter
Phone Contest, EUCW Fraternizing CW QSO Party, Portuguese Navy
Day Contest, Nevada Mustang Roundup, FISTS Spring CW Sprint, 50
MHz Spring Sprint and the SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon can
certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The NAQCC-EU
Monthly CW Sprint is scheduled for May 14. The RSGB 80-Meter
Club Data Championship is scheduled for May 16. Please see May
QST, page 79 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for
details.
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