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Updated:  3/24/2026


GROUPS.IO FORUM FOR NFARC

NEW LEADERSHIP TALKS:

4. Reid  -- STARLINK    TBD

FACEBOOK PAGE:    https://www.facebook.com/groups/nf4rc





APRIL 2026


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MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT





1

EOC PRACTICE
11AM-1:15PM
Alachua County EOC
1100 SE 27th Street
Gainesville FL

RURAL NET
12:30 PM

Section NewsLetter Comes Out
https://arrl-nfl.org/
1007-2/
(go to 2026 and click on correct month)
2

GENERAL CLASS COURSE
7:00PM - approx 8:30
Meeting #2
Operating The Radio
Earl Sloan KI4OXD
Alachua County EOC


TECHNITE: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
89530741792
Special Talk:
Tropospheric Scatter
(Long Distances on 2 meters!)
Mike Hasselbeck WB2FKO

ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)
3

4

SOCIAL DINNER!
6 PM
LOS POLLOS
on 43th Street
Just north of 23rd ave, entrance on west side of 43rd street (easy to miss, restaurant is set back from the road.
2410 NW 43rd Street

Join us for Great Times!


5
6
7

6 Meter Net
50.135 USB
8:30PM
8
EOC PRACTICE
11AM-12Noon
Gibby House
SHARES HF NET PRACTICE

1PM
Alachua County EOC
1100 SE 27th Street
Gainesville FL

7:PM (6:30 Chat)
NFARC MEETING
Brett Wallace NH2KW
Reviewing the Go-Boxes
Alachua EOC
1100 SE 27th Street
Gainesville FL




9

GENERAL CLASS COURSE
Meeting #3
Digital Techniques
7:00PM - approx 8:30
Gordon KX4Z
Gibby Household
15216 NW 41st Ave
Newberry FL  32669
Gate Code #0777


ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)
10
11
12
13
14
GARS MTG
GARS ZOOM
(6:30 Mtg, 6:00 Chat)

6 Meter Net
50.135 USB
8:30PM
15
EOC PRACTICE
11AM-1:15PM
Alachua County EOC
1100 SE 27th Street
Gainesville FL
16

GENERAL CLASS COURSE
Meeting #4
7:00PM - approx 8:30
Propagation
Brett Wallace NH2KW

ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)
17
18

FLORIDA POTA!
Chief: Ron Lewis KN4ZUJ
ARRL OPEN HOUSE:
Chief:  Earl Sloan KI4OXD
BOTH AT:
San Felasco (Alachua)
0800
GREAT FUN!!
19
20
21


6 Meter Net
50.135 USB
8:30PM
22
EOC PRACTICE
10:30AM-1:15
Location TBA
SHARES HF NET PRACTICE

1PM
Alachua County EOC
1100 SE 27th Street
Gainesville FL
23

GENERAL CLASS COURSE
Meeting #5
7:00PM - approx 8:30
Processing Signals
Gordon KX4Z
Gibby Household
15216 NW 41st St
Newberry FL 32669
Gate Code #0777

ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)
24
25

GARS TAILGATE
FREE
0800-1400
(setup at 0700)
Trinity UM Church
4000 NW 53rd Ave
Go to back of campus, turn right, follow directions



FLORIDA QSO PARTY
1PM @ San Felasco Park
(Alachua)

Off Progress Blvd, south of 441.



26
27
28


6 Meter Net
50.135 USB
8:30PM
29

EOC PRACTICE
10:30AM-1:15
Location TBA
SHARES HF NET PRACTICE
30

GENERAL CLASS COURSE
7:00PM - approx 8:30
Meeting #6
Antennas
Earl Sloan KI4OXD
Alachua County EOC
1100 SE 27th Street
(Hawthorne Road)

ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)











MAY 2026
EOC MAY BE IN NEW BUILDING

SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT





1
2

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



3
4
5
6
EOC PRACTICE
10:30AM-1:15
Location TBA
SHARES HF NET PRACTICE

RURAL NET PRACTICE
12:30 PM
7

GENERAL CLASS COURSE
7:00PM - approx 8:30
Meeting #7
HAMTRONICS
LOCATION TBA

ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)
8
9
10
11
12
13
EOC PRACTICE
10:30AM-1:15
Location TBA
SHARES HF NET PRACTICE

7:PM (6:30 Chat)
NFARC MEETING
LOCATION TBA
(EOC MOVING)
"Getting Ready for JUNE"
"The enduring benefits of amateur radio"
14

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

LOCATION TBA

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
18
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
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
EOC PRACTICE
10:30AM-1:15
Location TBA
SHARES HF NET PRACTICE
28
29
30














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