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Updated: 6/14/2025

SPECIAL ENTRY: JUNE TECHNICIAN CLASS CALENDAR
Open to Loften Students & Anyone Else, Also!
(Placed here to be quickly found by students)

SUN	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT
1	2	3	4 CLASS 1 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 0, 1.1, 1.2 Before We Begin Transceiver Basics Ham Radio Comms Basics Instructor: Gordon Gibby KX4Z	5 CLASS 2 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 1.3, 2.1 Repeater Basics The FCC & YOU Instructor: Hugh Minnich KN4IIM	6 CLASS 3 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 Controlling your station Call Signs Talking to the World! Instructor: Hugh Minnich KN4IIM	7
8	9 CLASS 4 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 3.0, 4.1, 4.2 Things to do! Wavelength / Frequency Bands, Plans and Licenses! Instructor: Hugh Minnich KN4IIM	10 CLASS 5 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 5.0 Signal Propagation Instructor: Leland Gallup AA3YB	11 7:PM (6:30 Chat) NFARC MEETING ALACHUA COUNTY EOC Students invited!! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8953074179	12 CLASS 6 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 6.0 Processing Signals Instructor: Gordon Gibby KX4Z	13 CLASS 7 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 7.1 Antenna Basics Instructor: Leland Gallup AA3YB	14
15	16 CLASS 8 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 7.2, 7.3 8.1 SWR Coax and Connectors Electricity Basics Instructor: Brett Wallace NH2KW	17 CLASS 9 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 8.2, 8.3 Ohms Law & Power Law Making Electrical Measurements Instructor: Gordon Gibby KX4Z	18	19 CLASS 10 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 9.1, 9.2 Electronic Basics Transistors and More! Instructor: Gordon Gibby KX4Z	20 CLASS 11 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 10.0, 11.0 Digital Modes / Space Contacts Instructor: Gordon Gibby KX4Z	21
22	23 CLASS 12 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 12.0, 13.1 Avoiding Interference, Electrical Safety Instructor: Brett Wallace NH2KW	24 CLASS 13 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 13.2, 13.3 Antenna/Tower Safety/ RF Exposure Instructor: Brett Wallace NH2KW	25	26 TESTING DAY 7 PM 1100 SE 27th Street Gainesville FL Thanks to the VE Team of Gainesville Amateur Radio Society! 7PM @ Alachua County EOC (Call 352 246 6183 if no one at the door to let you in locked facility. NO FIREARMS)	27 ARES(R) Setup Day 0800 Alachua County EOC Setting up Grassy Field Antennas Setting up Stations in EOC	28 ARES(R) ARRL FIELD DAY!! Setup Starts at 0800 Educational Class @ 1100 COMPETITION starts at 1400

JUNE 2025 PRIMARY CALENDAR

SUN	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT
1	2	3 Last Day of Alachua County Public Schools	4 CLASS 1 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 0, 1.1, 1.2 Before We Begin Transceiver Basics Ham Radio Comms Basics Instructor: Gordon Gibby KX4Z	5 CLASS 2 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 1.3, 2.1 Repeater Basics The FCC & YOU Instructor: Hugh Minnich KN4IIM ARES NET 8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)	6 CLASS 3 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 Controlling your station Call Signs Talking to the World! Instructor: Hugh Minnich KN4IIM Fri HF Net	7
8	9 CLASS 4 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 3.0, 4.1, 4.2 Things to do! Wavelength / Frequency Bands, Plans and Licenses! Instructor: Hugh Minnich KN4IIM	10 CLASS 5 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 5.0 Signal Propagation Instructor:Leland Gallup AA3YB	11 7:PM (6:30 Chat) NFARC MEETING ALACHUA COUNTY EOC Students invited!! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8953074179	12 CLASS 6 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 6.0 Processing Signals Instructor: Gordon Gibby KX4Z ARES NET 8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)	13 CLASS 7 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 7.1 Antenna Basics Instructor:Leland Gallup AA3YB Fri HF Net	14
15	16 CLASS 8 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 7.2, 7.3 8.1 SWR Coax and Connectors Electricity Basics Instructor:	17 GARS MTG GARS ZOOM (6:30 Mtg, 6:00 Chat CLASS 9 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 8.2, 8.3 Ohms Law & Power Law Making Electrical Measurements Instructor: Gordon Gibby KX4Z GARS MTG GARS ZOOM (6:30 Mtg, 6:00 Chat	18 FREE	19 CLASS 10 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 9.1, 9.2 Electronic Basics Transistors and More! Instructor: Gordon Gibby KX4Z ARES NET 8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)	20 CLASS 11 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 10.0, 11.0 Digital Modes / Space Contacts Instructor: Gordon Gibby KX4Z Fri HF Net	21 PRACTICE DAY AT THE EOC Begins at 0800
22	23 CLASS 12 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 12.0, 13.1 Avoiding Interference, Electrical Safety Instructor: This is a great day to review the Rules and our Exchange (4F NFL) for Field Day: ARRL Field Day Rules NF4AC - main station NF4RC - GOTA station	24 CLASS 13 7PM-8:30 ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792 13.2, 13.3 Antenna/Tower Safety/ RF Exposure Instructor: This is a great day to watch this 22-minute YouTube review of FT8 endorsed by Mike H: FT8 REVIEW FOR NEWBIES	25 This is a great day to review instructions for the Tower Trailer: Tower Trailer Operations	26 ARES - TOWER TRAILER setup 0800 see Incident IAP TESTING DAY 7PM @ EOC This is a great day to review our Incident IAP ARES NET 8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)	27BEGINNING FIELD DAY SETUP BEGINS at 0800 (This is allowed for Class F entries) Setting up Grassy Field Antennas Setting up EOC Stations see Incident IAP 8 PMCOPY W1AW FIELD DAY MESSAGE EVENING	28 0800 Trailer/ Grassy Field / Satellite Setup Incident IAP ARRL FIELD DAY
29 ARRL FIELD DAY	30

JULY 2025

SUN	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT
		1	2 EOC PRACTICE	3 TECH NITE TALK 7 PM ARES NET 8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123	4	5
6	7	8	9 EOC PRACTICE 7:PM (6:30 Chat) NFARC MEETING ALACHUA COUNTY EOC Students invited!! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8953074179	10 ARES NET 8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123	11	12
13	14	15 GARS MTG GARS ZOOM (6:30 Mtg, 6:00 Chat	16 EOC PRACTICE	17 ARES NET 8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123	18	19
20	21	22	23 EOC PRACTICE	24 ARES NET 8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123	25	26
27	28	29	30 EOC PRACTICE	31 ARES NET 8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123

FACILITIES REQUESTS
Sept 4 6-9        Approved Mar 13
Sept 11 6-9      Approved Mar 13
Sept 18 6-9      Approved Mar 13
Sept 25 6-9      Approved Mar 13
Oct 2 6-9       Requested June 14
Oct 9 6-9       Requested June 14
Oct 16 6-9    Requested June 14
Oct 23 6-9    Requested June 14
Oct 30 6-9    Requested June 14
Nov 6 6-9        Requested June 14
Nov 13 6-9    Requested June 14
Nov 20 6-9    Requested June 14
Dec 4 6-9       Requested June 14
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