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

[Bill Marx]

Hi Everyone,
>
> I'll be brief this month so your inbox does not overflow.
>
> The news page at www.arrl.org/sections/sfl.html has been updated except 
> for
> photos.
> Need to know who your ARES® Emergency Coordinator is?  When the traffic 
> nets
> are held?  Hamfests throughout the area?  Got to www.sflarrl.org.
>
> BREAKING NEWS!!
> The ARRL has launched a new public relations campaign.  See the news item 
> on
> the main page of www.arrl.org. Look for more information in QST in your
> mailbox soon. And visit www.hello-radio.org -- a new website where you can
> refer potential hams.  Say Hello to your world with ham radio.
> ============================================================
>
> REPORTS for February
> SAR: KA4FZI 514, K4FQU 159, N3OZP 126, KE4UOF 122, WA2YL 93, WA4EIC 76, 
> AI4GE
> 70, AA4BN 46, K9GZT 6, KG4MLC 6, K3QC 3
> =================
> PSHR: KE4UOF 130, K4FQU 120, KA4FZI 120, WA4YL 120, WA4EIC 100, AI4GE 95,
> AA4BN 94, N3OZP 90, W4DKB 16
> =================
> Net Reports:
>
> Florida Amateur Sideband Traffic Net, FAST, 28, 245, 67, KC4ZHF/K4SCL
> Florida Medium Speed Net, FMSN, 28, 215, 105, AG4RJ/AB4XK
> Martin County Amateur Radio Association, MCARA, 4, 23, 3, KE4UEI
> Saint Lucie Repeater Association, SLRA, 4, 35, 3, KE4UEI
> Southeast Florida Traffic Net SEFTN, 55, 615, 125, AG4RJ/AI4GE
> Southwest Florida Traffic Net SWFTN, 24, 465, 122, K4FQU
>
> Bulletin Report from David Smith KE4UEI: Received 23, Sent 5, Total 28
>
> ARES® News
> We have a new EC in Osceola County -- Luis Candelario, AG4AN.
> Brevard County has 2 new OESs: Don Winn, AF4Z and Bob Lewis, W3IGE.
>
> Only 6 ECs reporting for February activity.
> In those 6 counties there are 936 ARES Members a Change of minus 11
> There were 6 Nets, 5 with NTS Liaison
> There were 23 drills, tests and training sessions and 28 ARES operations.
> ECs Reporting:  WA4GUK, AG4AN, AD4RZ, N1XC, N4LEM & WA4ASJ
>
> ===========================================================
> Note: If your club is not getting recognition in the monthly news, either 
> in
> the e-mail short summary or on the web news page, step up to the plate and
> ask your newsletter editor or PIO to send the news to me and to our
> Affiliated Club Coordinator - Jeff Beals, WA4AW. No newsletter or Public 
> Info
> Officer/Publicity Chairperson? Volunteer to do the job or share the job 
> with
> another club member. It is YOUR club.
> Please include us on your newsletter e mail or snail mail lists. We obtain
> most of our info for ARRL Section and national news from these club
> publications.
> Please inform us of your new club officers, board members, and contact 
> person.
> These changes should also be made on the ARRL web site affiliated club 
> page.
> The link below will take you  there.
> http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/club/clubsearch.phtml?section=SFL&selsec
> =Show+clubs+in+selected+ARRL+section#listin
> Should you have any questions on how to update your club page, please let 
> Jeff
> know. E-mail WA4AW at juno.com
>
> I have had questions recently about obtaining lists of e-mails for hams in 
> a
> particular area.  Sorry, can't help you there -- the ARRL values your 
> privacy.
> I would suggest you use one of the search engines and look for hams by zip
> code and then, slowly, enter each one in other servers that give 
> e-mails --
> QRZ for example.
>
> ======================================================
> Last, but not least, update your ARES records, send in all reports if you 
> are
> a section appointee, and keep in touch.  Check batteries, patch cables, 
> feed
> line and try all the equipment before hurricane season.
>
> Stay safe and stay on the air.
>
> 73,
> Sherri, W4STB
>