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Updated:  3/11/2026


GROUPS.IO FORUM FOR NFARC

NEW LEADERSHIP TALKS:

4. Reid  -- STARLINK    TBD

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


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


6 Meter Net
50.135 USB
8:30PM

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

6 Meter Net
50.135 USB
8:30PM
11
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
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)

6 Meter Net
50.135 USB
8:30PM
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

6 Meter Net
50.135 USB
8:30PM
25
EOC PRACTICE
11AM-12Noon
Brett Wallace NH2KW's home

1PM
Alachua County EOC
1100 SE 27th Street
Gainesville FL
26

GENERAL CLASS COURSE STARTS!!
Meeting #1

7:00PM - approx 8:30
Rules & Regs
Gordon KX4Z
ALACHUA COUNTY EOC
1100 SE 27th St
(Hawthorne Road)

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
29
30
31

6 Meter Net
50.135 USB
8:30PM














APRIL 2026


SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT





1

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

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
Dave's BBQ
5121 NW 39th Avenue

Join us for Great Times!

NOTE:  Earl Sloan is suggesting using the 43rd street
LOS POLLOS --
we'll see what folks think and
be sure to announce here
and on our groups.io

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
Queen of Peace
Catholic Church




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
OPEN
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
11AM-12Noon
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 (0800)
(Waldo)


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



26
27
28


6 Meter Net
50.135 USB
8:30PM
29
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)











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