[South Florida DX Association] Fw: Monthly Southern Florida Section Summary for April 2005

[Bill Marx]

 Hi everyone,
>
> I hope your group's plans for Field Day are being completed.  Don't
> forget to send me information about the location of your group's event
> and brief directions to the site.  I am posting the list of sites, with
> directions if you send them, to the section news at:
> www.arrl.org/sections/SFL.html.  I hope the listing will increase the
> number of visitors to your site.  Several section officials and I will
> be traveling throughout the section to visit as many sites as possible
> so send those directions so we don't get lost.  We will all have
> cameras so have your best smiles ready.
>
> Reminders:
> Please visit--
> http://www.sflarrl.org/AFFILIATED%20CLUBS%20BY%20COUNTY.htm
> This is a listing of clubs, contact info and web site URLs for the
> clubs in the SFL section.  Please review this info and send me any
> corrections and additions.
>
> http://www.sflarrl.org/ARRL%20VE%20Exams.htm And please make sure your
> exam sessions are listed here.
>
> Check your club and ARES® web sites and make sure they are current,
> correct, and using the registered trademark logos.  Reminders will be
> sent after Field Day to any webmaster that is not using the ® symbol
> and to those that have any misinformation about ARRL and its programs.
>
>
> REPORTS:
> SFL SAR APRIL 2005: KA4FZI 371, AA4BN 93, AI4GE 60, WA4EIC 57, WA2YL
> 39, AF4NR 23, N3OZP 23, KG4ILJ 12, K0TIW 6, KB0DKD 5, K3JI 2.
> =====================
> SFL PSHR APRIL 2005: KA4FZI 120, AI4GE 115, WA2YL 109, AA4BN 103,
> WA4EIC 100, KG4ILJ 29
> ======================
>
> Net name Abbreviation Sessions Participants Traffic Net manager
> Florida Amateur SSB Traffic Net FAST 30 149 40 KC4ZHF
> Florida Medium Speed Net FMSN 29 203 52 AG4RJ
> Martin County AR Assn MCARA 4 47 4 KE4UEI
> Palm Beach County Ares Net PBCAN 4 383 14 AF4OR
> Saint Lucie Repeater Assn SLRA 4 45 4 KE4UEI
> Southern Florida ARES Net SFAN 4 44 4 AF4NR
> Southeast Florida Traffic Net SEFTN 59 902 76 AG4RJ
> Southwest Florida Traffic Net SWFTN 27 480 89 K4FQU
> =========================
> Bulletin Report from David Smith KE4UEI: Recd 15, Sent 4, Total 19
>
> We have a lot of hard working traffic handlers and net managers in the
> section.  Please give them a big thank you the next time you hear them
> on the air.  Also, ask how YOU can help as a net control station and
> traffic handler -- these folks would like a day off once in a while.
> (More about this on the news page as I continue the updates).
>
> TC report from Don, N4TZH: TSs reporting for April were WA4AW, W4KPG,
> N4BG, WB9JTK, KF4KDO, KE4PWE, and KR4GQ.
>
> EC report from Jeff, WA4AW:  ECs reporting for April were AD4RZ,
> WA4GUK, WA4ASJ, N5KFR, KG4CHW, KA4HLO  & N4LEM.  There were 88 drills,
> tests & training sessions, 2 Public Service events, 14ARES Nets, 7 with
>  NTS Liaisons, and an increase of 21 ARES members in the section.  We
> will be conducting a section wide SET (Simulated Emergency Test) on the
> weekend of June 11.  County ECs will be in touch with local members.
> Everyone should monitor local repeaters.
>
>
> The section news page is a work in progress for the last few months and
> it looks like that will hold true through June. Work and family have
> taken a lot of my time during the last six weeks.  Check back often to
> see the latest photos and news.  I am trying to keep items on there for
> about 6 weeks after posting rather than changing everything each month
> and I hope that I can keep things more current than they have been in
> the past.  I can't stress enough to you that I need your news.  If your
> club info is not in the news and there have been a newsworthy event
> just send a short e-mail to me.  I try to surf the internet and find
> club newsletters but that is time consuming -- I can copy and paste
> from an e-mail.
>
>
> I have heard of at least 5 new licensees under the age of 18 in the
> section within the last 30 days.  Details that are available are on the
> news page, or will be soon.
>
>
> That's all for now. I hope many of you for an eyeball QSO on Field Day
> or maybe work some of your stations as I stop home overnight.
>
> Stay safe 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