ARASWF 2010 DUES ARE DUE NOW!

It is requested that you please support YOUR CLUB by sending in your 2010 dues before the January membership meeting to be held on January 26th.

Please make out checks payable to "Amateur Radio Ass'n of Southwest Florida", or simply to "ARASWF".

Below is a sample check that we should all follow, to make it easier to properly identify who has paid their dues for the year, and assure that your callsign will be listed in the ARASWF Roster for 2010 as a paid member.

Please note that in the lower left hand line you should place your callsign, the word "dues", and the year, i.e. "W4XXX - Dues - 2010". Then mail the your check together with a personal data form (discussed below) to:
 

Amateur Radio Ass'n of SW Florida (or "ARASWF") P.O. Box 111604 Naples, FL 34108

If you received the "Member Personal Data Update" form in the mail together with a dues notice, please enclose that form with your check. If you did not receive this form, then please feel free use the ARASWF APPLICATION FORM to confirm that your current information on file with the club Secretary is correct, or to let us know that your personal information may have changed, such as callsign, license class, address, telephone number, email address, ARRL membership, etc. The ARASWF APPLICATION FORM is available on this page - just click on the "Application Form" button on the left side of this Home Page and print out the form.
 

Welcome back!

We'd like to say "Hello, and Welcome Back" to our seasonal members who are returning to Naples from their homes up north. We hope you will check into the Tuesday night net to announce your arrival. And remember, EchoLink is active so you can keep in touch with your northern friends - simply announce your callsign, press the "*" button, and enter the node number. When finished, press "#" to disconnect. Please remember, too, that our monthly membership meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at the Golden Gate Community Center starting at 7:30pm. Hope to see you there, and on the air.

Upcoming Events

This Upcoming Events section is revised as needed to inform you of events of interest. Dates and times of future events are accurate as of the most recent information available, and are always subject to change due to re-scheduling, conflicts, etc. Please be sure to verify dates and times before committing yourself - this usually can be done on the Wednesday night net. Please inform the Secretary of any other event that should be listed here.

Be among the first on your block to have your photo and station details (or mobile station details) listed here.  Simply send photo and station information via email to the webmaster - click on the Webmaster link at the left.  Photos are best sent in .jpg format, but almost any format can be converted if necessary.

PHOTOS FROM PAST EVENTS
Also, visit the Photos page and click on any of the links there to view photos from past events, including Field Day 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 1999, 1998, and other notable events that are worthy of archiving. (Incidentally, if you have any old photos, please email them to the Webmaster so they can be posted here.)

Attention All Amateurs

It's Official! Morse Code Requirement Ended Friday, February 23, 2007. That's when the current 5 WPM Morse code requirement officially disappeared from the Amateur Radio Service Part 97 rules. After that date, applicants for a General or Amateur Extra class Amateur Radio license no longer have to demonstrate proficiency in Morse code. They'll just have to pass the applicable written examination.  Deletion of the Morse requirement -- still a matter of controversy within the amateur community -- is a landmark in Amateur Radio history.

Net and Repeater Notes

The primary 146.670(-) club repeater WB2QLP is on the air! PL is 136.5

A second repeater on 145.27(-), also 136.5PL, is now active in east Naples.  This repeater is linked to the 146.67 repeater so that handi-talkies operating in the eastern part of the local area have access to everyone using the 146.67 machine.  At this time, however, echolink access is only available through 146.67.  

(Backup 2 meter repeaters are on 146.64(-) - PL 136.5, and the EOC repeater on 147.03(+) - PL 136.5 )

Please join us every Wednesday night at 7:00 pm on the ARASWF Information Net on WB2QLP, 146.670(-), PL 136.5. Members and non-members with or without traffic are welcome.

Echolink is active on 146.67 MHz. Identify with your callsign, then enter " * " before the node number to connect. Enter " # " to disconnect when your QSO is complete.  Our new node number is 389568.

Also join us every Monday night at 7:30 pm on the ARASWF 6-meter net on 50.200, SSB-upper sideband.  Everyone is invited to join this very informal net.

 

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                    PHOTOS WANTED!

Come on members...

It's time to include a photo of your home station, together with a brief description of your station and equipment, in the  "MEMBERS GALLERY" that is the first choice on the "PHOTOS" page of this web site.

So far, we have only 6 members whose stations are shown in the "Members Gallery", and we need all of you to be there.

Just take a photo of your station (hopefully with you included, but not necessary) with your digital camera, then prepare a few words about your station, and send them both to:  webmaster@araswf.org

Or, if you don't have a digital camera, then send a scan or copy of a photo print instead - we'll do the rest.

It's easy and it's fun, so no more excuses - send your photo and station info today.

So do what Uncle Webmaster (pictured above) says - he's looking forward to being able to publish your photo and write-up soon.

 

 

                                                  

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Amateur Licenses in the State of Florida

Novice	1130
Technician	15155
Tech Plus	51
General	10247
Advanced	4495
Extra	7199
Total	38277
Clubs	559

Source: http://www.arrl.org/fcc/stats.html - updated July 30, 2009

 

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