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Updated:  4/28/2025


GROUPS.IO FORMUM FOR NFARC

SPECIAL ENTRY:  JUNE TECHNICIAN CLASS
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
QUEEN OF PEACE
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:
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:
24
CLASS 13
7PM-8:30 ZOOM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792
13.2, 13.3
Antenna/Tower Safety/ RF Exposure
Instructor:
25
26
TESTING
DAY
(TBD)
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What's Left of:   APRIL 2025

SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
27

28
29

6 meter  SSB net
50.135 MHz USB
30
EOC Visits

MONTHLY
Region 3 Region 5
Exercise














MAY 2025

SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
               
                    


1
TECH NITE!
7PM

"How to Be Lazy,
Work LESS (not more),
 and have MORE FUN
 making mucho contacts
during Summer Field Day!
Voice, Digital and CW Secrets

(Guess what? 
Disasters can be busy also!
You need your "head in the game"
to serve optimally in disasters, also!
So this is great practice!)
Thursday Night
7PM
Open to all - even our friendly
competitors in other clubs
and other counties!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792


ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)
2
Fri HF Net
               
3
                
4
5
6
7
EOC Visits
8

ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)
9
Fri HF Net
10
11
12
13
14
EOC Visits
7:PM (6:30 Chat)
NFARC MEETING
QUEEN OF PEACE

Expect LOTS of planning
for FIELD DAY


In a disaster, you don't
suddenly become brilliant.
Rather, you sink to the
level of your experience
and training.
So make it the BEST
YOU CAN!

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792
15

ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)
16
Fri HF Net
17
18
19
20
GARS MTG
GARS ZOOM
(6:30 Mtg, 6:00 Chat
21
EOC Visits
22

ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)
23
Fri HF Net
24
25
26
27
28
EOC Visits
29

ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)
30
Fri HF Net
31



JUNE 2025

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
Expect to move to
Emergency Operations Center
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
22
23
CLASS 12
7PM-8:30 ZOOM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792
12.0, 13.1
Avoiding Interference, Electrical Safety
Instructor:
24
CLASS 13
7PM-8:30 ZOOM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89530741792
13.2, 13.3
Antenna/Tower Safety/ RF Exposure
Instructor:
25
26
TESTING
DAY
(TBD)

ARES NET
8PM 146.820 Repeater (tone123)
27
BEGINNING FIELD DAY
expect some setup!!

COPY W1AW FIELD DAY MESSAGE EVENING
28
ARRL FIELD DAY
29
ARRL FIELD DAY

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