SECTION NEWS

 New AL Section Web Page at http://alarrl.com/

 Welcome to the Alabama Section of the ARRL web.  

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Alabama  HF Nets

• Alabama Day-Net 3.965.0 - The Alabama Day-Net meets daily at 10 AM on 3.965.0.  There is an informal session that starts at 9:30 AM and is a great place to chat with the hams who are active on HF throughout the state.  Stop by and chat with a great bunch of hams.
• Alabama ARES State Net  - The Alabama ARES State Net meets each Sunday at 2100 UTC (3 PM CST) on 7.243.0.  The NCS is Mike Watkins, WX4AL, and check-ins are taken from ARES districts. All  District Emergency Coordinators (DECs) and Emergency Coordinatoars (ECs) are encouraged to participate. Also the ARES Digitial Net starts at 2:30 PM prior on 7.110 MHZ using  PSK-31, etc. 
• Alabama Emergency Net Mike (AENM) - The Alabama Emergency Net Mike meets daily at 23:30 UTC (6:30 CDST)  and Sunday mornings at 8 AM (1300 UTC) on 3.965.0 and is part of the National Traffic System (NTS). Check-ins are taken by Alabama Counties.

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A number of good hamfest are coming up in Alabama  They afford a place to meet fellow hams as well as buy and sell that Ham Radio gear or junk.  So make sure you attend these as it is a must!

Hamfest in Alabama 2014

• January 4th, 2014 - Freeze Fest - sponsored by the Blount County ARC.  Location at the Locust Fork High School; 155 School Rd; Locus Fork, AL  35097.  8 AM to 2 PM.  Admission $5.00, free parking, free tail gate spaces.  License Exams at 10 AM.  Talk-in 146.700 (pl- 91.5).  More information at www.freezefest.com or www.w4blt.org.  Contact Chuck Walley at kf4tcu@bellsouth.net.
• February, 2014 - Capital City Hamfest, Jackson, MS.
• March 1-2, 2014 - BirmingHAMfest sponsored by the Birmingham ARC.  Prizes, Vendors, Flea market, Forums, Testing.  More information at http://birminghamfest.org.
• August 16-17, 2014 - Huntsville Hamfest sponsored by the Huntsville ARC. Southeastern Division Convention                                    

   

I hope all of you that can will attend these as if you don't hamfest will be a thing of the past.    See ya there!

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ARRL Alabama Section Section Manager: David Drummond, W4MD w4md@arrl.org

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Alabama has many fine amateurs that make up clubs, special events and various amateur activities.; See the Alabama Section web site at www.arrl-al.org or contact me to learn about amateur radio happenings in Alabama. 

Here are some quick links to Alabama amateur radio information: 

Clubs 

ARES Registration Form 

Alabama Awards Managers 

NET Reports 

Section Officers

David M. Drummond, W4MD

ARRL AL Section Manager

5001 Lakehurst Drive

Northport, AL  35473

205-391-7249 Cell

e-mail: w4md@arrl.org

web site: www.alarrl.com