Mentoring The Next Generation of Hams
The Everglades Amateur Radio Club hosted ARRL's annual Field Day 2023, where radio amateurs and guests got together to talk, eat, drink and have a great time all around. All happening while we tested our equipment and collectively made hundreds of contacts worldwide.
If you would like to see some photos and videos of the event, please click HERE.
Winter Field Day 2021 has come and gone. Once again, the EARC gang came together and had an outstanding event with good food, good friends, and good times.
In total, 5 field stations were on the air. Some where fully off grid, some were running amplifiers off a genset. HF SSB and PSK31 were modes of choice. Despite the number of wire antennas scattered around, few mishaps happened. A bright moon along with a conservative approach to ambient lighting kept everybody dark adapted and able to enjoy a beautiful view of the moonlit coastline. The weather couldn’t be better. A constant 70F 10-15mph breeze flowed all night. Bugs were non existent. This did pose a challenge to the tents though as they all had to be staked down. Every tent on the site looked like a balloon! It was a small price to pay though for excellent sleeping weather once it came time to shut off the filaments. Food wise it couldn’t be better. Dinner was churrasco, salad, pork loin, and arroz con gandules (Puerto Rican rice and beans). Plenty of beverages to choose from. If you went to bed hungry, it’s because you wanted to.
A big thanks to Steve Taylor for arranging things with the City of Homestead.
AMATEUR RADIO FREE FLEA!
SATURDAY APRIL 6TH
18710 SW 288TH ST, HOMESTEAD FL
8AM-1PM
What’s a free flea? It’s a small fleamarket for amateur radio operators (hams) to buy and sell used radio related gear. It serves as a way for local radio operators to barter off gear they no longer need, meet others in the hobby, and just enjoy a few hours of face to face chat.
Do you have to be in a radio club or have a radio license to attend? Nope! The free flea is open to all who have an interest in electronics or radio. Interested in getting your license? Come by and visit. There will be plenty of people willing to answer your questions.
For those who are already hams, talk in will be 444.700, no PL.
pray for no rain and bring your stuff!
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73 de ke4mcl
Anytime you operate, safety should be at the forefront. This is especially true if you are operating in remote areas. Jerry, KG6HQD, tells you all about the Wilderness Protocol for Emergencies on his video below.