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EQST DE OARC Your E-News from the Orlando Amateur Radio Club – April 24, 2007Msg 01 BT The Board of Directors and Officers of the Orlando Amateur Radio Club were elected at the April General Meeting. The new president is Joe Osburn, W4CFA, VP is Cindy Radice, KD4NLV, Secretary Sandy Gau, KG4THA and Treasurer Mort Cohen, WA2ARS. Board Members are Bill Azar, N2WFU, Bob Cumming, W2BZY, Coy Hilton, AC0Y, Peter Meijers AI4KM, Bob Nocero, W4KBW and Joe Odom, W0JO. AR Msg 02 BT SPRING PICNIC SPRING PICNIC SPRING PICNIC Don’t forget the picnic! This Saturday, April 28 at high noon. This year the picnic is at Downey Park in Orlando. It is at the intersection of Dean Road and Colonial Drive (Highway 50). We will be at the first pavilion. Be sure to bring a chair, some good stories (hams ALWAYS have a story!) and an appetite. Cindy says she ordered 300,000 hot dogs so be hungry! There will also be a couple of burgers – hi. Even though it is a park, they don’t allow pets to roam so promise your precious pooch you will bring them a snack and try not to look at their sad eyes when you sneak out. There will be a few “door” prizes too. If you are planning to attend but haven’t previously responded, be sure to contact Mort and Roberta Cohen at WA2ARS@aol.com or 407-814-0434. ARMsg 03 BT LICENSE UPGRADE CLASSES While at the picnic, try to corner Bob, W2BZY or Joe, W0JO if you are interested in upgrade classes. There is also a possibility that they will run some weekend, high intensity sessions prior to the test sessions. Let them know your level of interest and what will fit with you – so they can plan the next quarter’s activities. ARMsg 04 BT FIELD DAY FIELD DAY FIELD DAY The annual Field Day event is just around the corner. Peter (LetsGetThoseQSOs), AI4KM, will be chairing the event for the OARC but will not be at the picnic. While he is off touring, make your plans to participate this year. Rumor has it that there will be air conditioning! Let Peter (AI4KM@cfl.rr.com) or one of the club officers know if you are interested. ((P.S. You get free food!!)) AR Msg 05 BT OARC DIGITAL REPEATER Bob, W2BZY and his intrepid crew of communications cronies have had a flurry of activity. The 2 meter and 70 cm machines are up, 1.2GHz is almost ready. The footprint has been checked and as a result an investigation into a second set is underway. This would expand the digital capabilities out to Volusia county and other outlying areas! MTF. AR Msg 06 BT DON’T forget the picnic! AR Msg 07 BT Look for the next (ir)regularly scheduled EQST after the General Meeting, which will be on May 2 at 7:30 PM at the Beardall Center. AR EQST de OARC SK
2007 HAMFEST CALENDAR, SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION
Prepared by Frank Butler, W4RH January 13 Lawrenceville, GA (GARS) January 13 Orlando, FL (UCF) January 20 Fort Myers, FL January 21 San Juan, PR (PRARL) January 27 Arcadia, FL January 27 Greenville, AL February 9-11 Orlando, FL February 17 Sebring, FL February 17 Brooksville, FL February 24 Dalton, GA March 10 Port Charlotte, FL March 17 Marietta, GA (Kennehoochee) March 17 Fort Walton Beach, FL March 17 Stuart, FL March 24 Plantation, FL March 31 New Port Richey, FL April 7 Pace, FL (Floridatown) April 15 Defuniak Springs, FL April 21 Tampa, FL (Tampa ARC) April 21 Mobile, AL April 21 Gainesville, FL April 27-28 Atlanta, GA (SE VHF Conference) April 28 Calhoun, GA May 5-6 Birmingham, AL May 5 Titusville, FL May 12 Byron, GA May 18-20 Dayton, OH June 2 Atlanta, GA June 2 Fort McCoy, FL June 9 Fort Payne, AL July 7 Gainesville, GA (Lanierland) July 13-14 Milton, FL August 11 Ellijay, GA August 11 Fort Pierce, FL August 18-19 Huntsville, AL ARRL National Convention August 25 Tampa, FL (Tampa ARC) September 8 Oxford, AL September 15 Dallas, GA September 22 New Port Richey, FL September 22 Orlando, FL (Shrine Club) October 6 Jacksonville, FL October 6 Plantation, FL October 13-14 Melbourne, FL October 13 Augusta, GA October 13 Starke, FL October 20 Rome, GA November 3-4 Lawrenceville, GA November 3 Sorrento, FL November 3 Titusville, FL November 11 Montgomery, AL November 24 Okeechobee, FL December 1-2 Palmetto, FL (Tampa) December 8 Ocala, FL
NOTE: Some of these dates are estimates, based on previous years' dates. Please send corrections to: w4rh@arrl.org
Frank Butler, W4RH ARRL Director, SE Division
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