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Updated:  5/23/2026


GROUPS.IO FORUM FOR NFARC

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MAY 2026
EOC MOVE STILL SEEMS DELAYED....

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THU
FRI
SAT





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SOCIAL DINNER!
6 PM
Sonny's BBQ
39th Avenue near the Freeway.



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4
5
6
EOC PRACTICE
12 NOON - 1;30 pm

RURAL NET PRACTICE
12:30 PM
7

GENERAL CLASS COURSE
7:00PM - approx 8:30
Meeting #7
HAMTRONICS
LOCATION
Gibby Household
15216 NW 41st St
Newberry FL 32669
Gate Code #0777


TECH NITE
HAMTRONICS (from the General Class Course)

ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)

Leadership Meeting Planning
After the ARES NET & General Class Course
Our Normal Zoom Channel
8
9
10
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12
13
EOC PRACTICE
10:30AM-NOON
SHARES HF NET PRACTICE
Gibby Household
15216 NW 41st St
Newberry FL 32669
Gate Code #0777


7:PM (6:30 Chat)
NFARC MEETING
ALACHUA COUNTY EOC

"Getting Ready for JUNE"
"The enduring benefits of amateur radio"
PROGRAM:   Programming the Baofeng -- How it Works
14

GENERAL CLASS COURSE
7:00PM - approx 8:30
Meeting #8
SAFETY
PRACTICE TESTS

ALACHUA COUNTY EOC

ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)
15
16

LABN
LUNCH
Finish the 1:1 Baluns
put in RG316 coax

DATA CABLES
for those
 working to build them 
Wendy's 12 Noon

17
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19
GARS MTG
GARS ZOOM
(6:30 Mtg, 6:00 Chat)

6 Meter Net
50.135 USB
8:30PM
20
EOC PRACTICE
10:30AM-1:15
Location TBA
SHARES HF NET PRACTICE
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27
EOC PRACTICE
10:30AM-1:15
Location TBA
SHARES HF NET PRACTICE
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30

Lab N Lunch
Voice Ops Recording Session
Get your own personal Icom 7300 Micro SD Card set up!
Wendy's 12 Noon
Gibby Household 1 PM
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JUNE 2026
(not completely filled in yet)

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WED
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SAT

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3
EOC PRACTICE
12 NOON - 1;30 pm

RURAL NET PRACTICE
12:30 PM
4
TECH NITE
"All About CAT Control"
 & Intro to FIELD DAY

ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)
5
6
SOCIAL DINNER!
6 PM
Mi Apa
Latin Cafe
(outdoor seating available)
Alachua FL on 441
14829 NW 157th Place, Alachua FL
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10
7:PM (6:30 Chat)
NFARC MEETING
ALACHUA COUNTY EOC

TableTop Exercise!
11
ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)
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14
15
16
GARS MTG
GARS ZOOM
(6:30 Mtg, 6:00 Chat)

17
18
ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)
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22
23

NEW EOC MOVE IN STARTS
24
25
ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)

Field Day Setup
8 PM
Build Yagi
Lines in Trees
26

Field Day Setup Exercixes
0900

Finish Antennas
Set up Stations
27
FIELD DAY

Full Plan here:
Incident Action Plan
28
FIELD DAY
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JULY 2026
(not completely filled in yet)

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TUE
WED
THU
FRI
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1
EOC PRACTICE
12 NOON - 1;30 pm

RURAL NET PRACTICE
12:30 PM
2
ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)
3
4
SOCIAL DINNER!
6 PM
TBA
5
6
7
8
7:PM (6:30 Chat)
NFARC MEETING
ALACHUA COUNTY EOC

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ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)
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12
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ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)
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20
21
GARS MTG
GARS ZOOM
(6:30 Mtg, 6:00 Chat)
22
23
ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)
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25
26
27
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30
ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)













Possible Future TechNites
1. Communications Plan
2. Interfacing with additional communications systems
3. Winlink via VHF or HF
4. Testing antennas at Shelter
5. Jobs at the EOC
6. How to link to other counties, state, federal



FACILITIES REQUESTS

General Procedure to Create Training Event
1.  Create Google Form to allow participant registration.   Include specific details of event / participation
2.  Create Web .html form with same information and link to it from applicable dates on this CALENDAR
3.  If EOC is to be used, complete Facility Use Request.
4.  Advertise widely, thru email / ARES (R) net, / NFL-SEC Form etc.  
Note:  Alachua County EOC Facilities Request