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Updated: 1/26/2026

GROUPS.IO FORUM FOR NFARC

NEW LEADERSHIP TALKS:
4. Reid -- STARLINK TBD

FEBRUARY 2026

SUN	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT
1 Section NewsLetter Comes Out https://arrl-nfl.org/ 1007-2/ (go to 2026 and click on correct month)	2	3	4 EOC PRACTICE 11AM-1:15PM Alachua County EOC 1100 SE 27th Street Gainesville FL	5 TECHNITE: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 89530741792 Developing the General Skill Set: #1: Understanding Frequencies and NOISE and implications for emergency connections ARES NET 8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)	6 Fri HF Net	7
8	9	10	11 EOC PRACTICE 11AM-1:15PM Alachua County EOC 1100 SE 27th Street Gainesville FL 7:PM (6:30 Chat) NFARC MEETING Queen of Peace Catholic Church INCLUDING Developing the General SkillSet #2 Some Lucky Volunteer Goes Home With an HF RADIO! Students invited!! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 89530741792	12 ARES NET 8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)	13 Fri HF Net	14
15	16	17 GARS MTG GARS ZOOM (6:30 Mtg, 6:00 Chat)	18 EOC PRACTICE 11AM-1:15PM Alachua County EOC 1100 SE 27th Street Gainesville FL 7:PM (6:30 Chat) NFARC MEETING Queen of Peace Catholic Church Students invited!! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 89530741792	19 ARES NET 8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)	20 Fri HF Net	21 Developing the General Skill Set #3 LABNLUNCH 49:1 EFHW ANTENNA CONSTRUCTION Noon @ Wendy's 1-3 PM Gibby Household
22	23	24	25 EOC PRACTICE 11AM-1:15PM Alachua County EOC 1100 SE 27th Street Gainesville FL	26 ARES NET 8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)	27 Fri HF Net	28 WCF TECHCON 2026 CONFERENCE

MARCH 2026

SUN	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT
1 Section NewsLetter Comes Out https://arrl-nfl.org/ 1007-2/ (go to 2026 and click on correct month)	2	3	4 EOC PRACTICE 11AM-1:15PM Alachua County EOC 1100 SE 27th Street Gainesville FL	5 TECHNITE: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 89530741792 Developing the General Skill Set: #4: How to buy an inexpensive HF radio & How to get your transmission line out of your house ARES NET 8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)	6 Fri HF Net	7 SOCIAL DINNER! 6 PM Dave's BBQ 5121 NW 39th Avenue Join us for Great Times!
8	9	10	11 EOC PRACTICE 11AM-1:15PM Alachua County EOC 1100 SE 27th Street Gainesville FL 7:PM (6:30 Chat) NFARC MEETING Queen of Peace Catholic Church (Need CAMERA!) INCLUDING LIVE TESTS of the BALUNS! Developing the General SkillSet The Typical QSO	12 ARES NET 8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)	13 Fri HF Net	14
15	16	17 GARS MTG GARS ZOOM (6:30 Mtg, 6:00 Chat)	18 EOC PRACTICE 11AM-1:15PM Alachua County EOC 1100 SE 27th Street Gainesville FL	19 ARES NET 8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)	20 Fri HF Net	21
22	23	24	25 EOC PRACTICE 11AM-1:15PM Alachua County EOC 1100 SE 27th Street Gainesville FL	26 GENERAL CLASS COURSE STARTS!! Meeting #1 ARES NET 8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)	27 Fri HF Net	28 LAB N LUNCH TIME! Getting your signal out of your house: Building Window and Wall PASS THRUS ANTENNAS FOR YOUR BALUNS - Construction! 12 Noon Wendy's 39th Avenue & I-75
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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