[South Florida DX Association] Monthly Southern Florida Section News Summary

[Bill Marx]

 August 16, 2004
>
> July was a busy month for many clubs.  I will post the news towards the
end of
> this month on the section news page.  I am still getting reports about
Field
> Day -- keep 'em coming.
>
> The big story began last week and it's not ended.  Bonnie and Charley.
> Bonnie was kind to our section but Charley will not soon, probably ever,
be
> forgotten.
>
> I want to thank everyone who helped out in the Charley event.  Whether you
> stood by for Skywarn activation, made a phone call, or handled some
traffic
> you helped out.  To those that manned shelters and EOCs and offices of
served
> agencies, and spent long hours handling volumes of traffic -- thank you,
thank
> you.  And to those that traveled to other counties to provide emergency
> communications or assist a relief agency -- thank you, thank you, thank
you.
> Every one of was part of the team and without each one of you the job
could
> not have been done.  All of this is a team effort.  Your efforts are
> appreciated.
>
> Were there lessons learned from Charley -- you bet and we'll share them
soon.
> Every simulated or real disaster has lessons learned.
>
> If you are not an active ARES member, don't know how to get involved,
don't
> know the name of your EC (ARES county Emergency Coordinator), or don't
know
> the protocol to volunteer please let me know.  I will post links on the
> section news page about ARES volunteer procedures and opportunities when I
> update the page.
>
> As I type this we are still assisting Osceola county and several areas in
WCF
> Section.  The job is not done.
>
>
> Southern Florida Traffic Nets, July 2004
> NET                           Abbreviation  Sessions  QNI    QTC
Manager
> ARRL Information Net                AIN         4      60      5
W4WYR
> Broward Co. Emerg. Preparedness     BCEPN       3      68      7
KG4CHW
> Martin County Amateur Radio Assoc.  MCARA       4      30      3
KE4UEI
> SE Florida Traffic Net (Broward)    SEFTN      62     909    148
KD4GR
> South Florida ARES Net              SFAN        9      83      0
KD4GR
> St Lucie Repeater Association Net   SLRA        4      45      3
KE4UEI
> SW Florida Traffic Net (Lee)        SWFTN      27     392     60
K4FQU
> FL Amateur Sideband Traffic Net     FAST       62     398    130
WA9VND
> Indian River ARES Net               IRAN        4      23      0
WA4ASJ
> Palm Beach County ARES Net          PBCAN       4     166      9
WA4AW
> Florida Medium Speed Net            FMSN       31     193     27
AG4RJ
> ===============================================================
> Bulletins & Stations: 1 (KE4UEI) Rcvd. 19 Sent 8 Total 27
> ===============================================================
> Southern Florida Station Activity Report (SAR) July 2004
> Call          Total
> WA9VND        328
> KA4FZI        161
> KD4GR         140
> N3OZP          62
> WA4EIC         43
> AA4BN          34
> KG4EQY         21
> W4WYR          17
> KG4CHW         15
> WY4F            6
> =================================
> Southern Florida PSHR (Public Service Honor Roll) July 2004
> Call        Total
> KD4GR        110
> KA4FZI       110
> WA4EIC       100
> KG4CHW        85
> N3OZP         80
> AA4BN         78
> WY4F          18
> ================================
> Everglades Amateur Radio Club
> Welcome back to ARRL! It is great to have your club's affiliation
> re-activated.
>
> Stay safe, be happy, keep an eye on the tropics, and stay on the air.
> 73,
> Sherri, W4STB
>
>
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> ARRL Southern Florida Section
> Section Manager: Sharon T. Brower, W4STB
> w4stb at arrl.org