[SFDXA] ARRL Southern Florida Section, Section Manager: Mr Barry M Porter, KB1PA

[Bill]

In this season of holiday celebrations, the Southern Florida Section
hams have
a lot to be thankful for. First is we made it thru another Hurricane
Season
(but we still need to stay ready). Its time to transition to Florida's
second
yearly season, the snowbird season. Please welcome all our visitors, who
are escaping
a very early cold and snowy late fall.

It's been a busy November for the Southern Florida Section staff. WA4AW
and I visited
the Martin County Amateur Radio Association, the Gold Coast Amateur
Radio Association
and the West Palm Amateur Radio Club.  I visited the Palms West club
and, I did a program
at the Jupiter Lighthouse Radio Group. In addition there were lots of
teleconferences
between the 3 Florida Section Managers and Section Emergency
Coordinators.

In Martin County the Martin County Amateur Radio Association
successfully helped at the
Stuart Air Show, and the Everglades Club had a station demoing ham radio
at
Wings over Homestead.

It is also a season of Flea Markets. There were 2, Flamingo Net/ UMARC
and West Palm Beach.

Most clubs held elections in November. Welcome to all the new (and
returning) club
officers. The Section Staff is available to assist you where we can. In
December,
most clubs have holiday parties instead of meetings.

As far as what's happening. Skywarn Recognition day runs from Nov 30 at
4PM until
Dec 1 at 4PM. The various Skywarn nets should have activity and the
local NWS offices
will have open houses.

In addition there will be a flea market put on by the Everglades Amateur
Radio Club
on Saturday Dec 1 at the South Dade Agricultural Center from 8AM to 1PM.


In early December there are lots of Parades. The 2 biggest (that I know
of)
are the Junior Orange Bowl Parade (Dec 2)  in Coral Gables, and the
Winterfest Boat Parade
in Ft. Lauderdale (Dec 15) . Both are supported by Ham Radio
Communications. If there are others,
please let me know so I can recognize them.

The June Field Day results were published in QST.

Here are the club results from SFL:

Club        total contacts    total points
Boca Raton ARA    1725    7004
LARA            1929    6570
Platinum Coast    1539    6338
Davie/Cooper City    1074    4608
Palms West        1681    4568
Harris-Intersill              845    4190
JTRG            1143    3756
Martin County          662            3124
Vero                      430         2840
Ft. Meyers         351            2620
Gold Coast         798       2207
JLRG             163            1526
ARA SWF         338            1318
Indian River         309            1290
West Palm ARG     220            1248
Big Lake                   11              972
Ft. Pierce/PSL           20              590
Fellsmere           38              134

Here are the individual participant results in SFL:

     Contacts    Points
N4BP    1,551    6354 (#1 overall in the  entire event)
N4UM    275    1350
K4QD    883    1113
WB2FAU    481    962
K5EEE    200    450
KD4BTD    34    318
W4CFS    97    244
KE4UZL    11    205
AD6Q    14    178
KF3EI    14    178
WD8JPX    42    134
W4UJ    20    130
KJ4LQX    37    105

there were 18 clubs, 13 individuals, 31 total entries. Well Done!

reminder: Jan 18, 2019  is The Section Convention in Ft. Meyers.

I look forward to meeting you at the various events. Please send any
concerns and praises
you have to me and I will work to solve any problems. Also, if you have
anything
you would like mentioned to the Southeastern Division Director prior to
the January Board
Meeting, please let me know so I can mention them at the pre meeting
Division teleconference.

Please have a wonderful holiday season!

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ARRL Southern Florida Section
Section Manager: Mr Barry M Porter, KB1PA
kb1pa at arrl.org
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