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ARRL West Central Florida Section (WCF)

Section Manager
Gerald D. Turner, N4GD
10132 64th St North
Pinellas Park, FL 33782-3040
727-548-7474
n4gd@arrl.org
Section Links
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  • Southeastern Division
  • Assistant Section Manager
    ASM-Section Goverment Liaison
    Biff Craine, K4LAW
    13515 Greenleaf Dr
    Tampa, FL 33613-4124
    (813) 223-3888, (813) 265-4812
    k4law@arrl.net

    Dennis B Griffin, W4DG
    18708 Lansford Dr
    Hudson, FL 34667-6479
    (727) 863-0102
    w4dg@arrlwcf.org

    Geoffrey E Haines, N1GY
    904 52nd Avenue Blvd W
    Bradenton, FL 34207-2839
    (941) 752-3696
    cpthaines@aol.com

    Peter W Kemp, KZ1Z
    31245 Chatterly Dr
    Wesley Chapel, FL 33543-6818
    kz1z@arrl.net

    Neil H Lauritsen Sr, W4NHL
    1693 Elm Pl
    Clearwater, FL 33755-1318
    (727) 242-5630, (727) 643-1670
    w4nhl@arrl.net

    Affiliated Club Coordinator
    Maj Steven P Schultz, N7HUQ
    2161 E County Road 540A
    # 250
    Lakeland, FL 33813-3794
    (813) 205-7925
    spschultz@aol.com

    Bulletin Manager
    Bill Dibble, KE4WU
    3053 Birch Rd
    Lake Placid, FL 33852-8422
    (863) 465-8127
    ke4wu@arrl.net

    Official Observer Coordinator
    Dennis B Griffin, W4DG
    18708 Lansford Dr
    Hudson, FL 34667-6479
    (727) 863-0102
    w4dg@arrlwcf.org

    Public Information Coordinator
    Kevin L Poorman, KV4CT
    360 Fernshire Ct
    Palm Harbor, FL 34683-5901
    dx70th@gmail;.com

    Section Emergency Coordinator
    Neil H Lauritsen Sr, W4NHL
    1693 Elm Pl
    Clearwater, FL 33755-1318
    (727) 242-5630, (727) 643-1670
    w4nhl@arrl.net

    State Government Liaison
    Nicholas J Palomba, N1IC
    18002 Richmond Place Dr
    Apt 623
    Tampa, FL 33647-1727
    n1ic@hotmail.com

    Section Traffic Manager
    Douglas J Williams, N2DW
    2544 Frisco Dr
    Clearwater, FL 33761-3820
    (727) 460-6130, (727) 725-3345
    djw@gte.net

    Technical Coordinator
    Geoffrey E Haines, N1GY
    904 52nd Avenue Blvd W
    Bradenton, FL 34207-2839
    (941) 752-3696
    cpthaines@aol.com

    Section News

    Monthly Summaries

    News last updated: Tue, June 16, 2009 at 8:34 AM ET


    For up-to-date-info follow this link: www.arrlwcf.org

    It would be redundant and time consuming to cut and paste all new WCF Section information here, on the ARRL supplied Section Manager's Monthly Column page.

    Just click the above Hyperlink to be automatically sent to the WCF Website!

    You can also hear the most current information on the Section nets. The VHF/UHF net is held on Sunday evenings at 7:30PM on the NI4CE repeater system. 145.43/442.95 pl 100. The HF net is on Saturday morning with a frequency of 3.911 MHz, alternative of 7.281 MHz. at 8:30 AM.

    Please keep everyone updated on your Club's activities by sending your club's monthly news items to me, N4GD@arrlwcf.org, or to the Section Webmaster@ARRLWCF.ORG.

    Your WCF Section Leadership wants to keep everyone informed and up to date!

    73 de Dee, N4GD

    ________________________________________________________________________

    By Doug Williams, N2DW STM WCF

    West Central Florida SAR and PSHR Report for MAY 2009

    SAR PSHR

    Call Sign

    O

    R

    S

    D

    T

    BPL

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    T

    K4SCL

    14

    183

    178

    44

    419

    40

    40

    20

    0-

    0

    0

    100

    N2DW

    0

    6

    7

    0

    13

    40

    13

    30

    15

    0

    0

    98

    N9WS

    0

    15

    25

    1

    41

    West Central Florida Net Reports for MAY 2009

    NET Name

    Session

    Stations

    Traffic

    Time

    AIN - WA4ATF

    3

    39

    3

    63

    EAGLE NET - W1WAB

    31

    607

    33

    693

    FAST NET - K4SCL

    30

    325

    97

    -

    SPARC - WB2SUN

    31

    388

    36

    573

    WCF-YL-XYL Net

    4

    39

    0

    79

    West Central Florida SAR and PSHR Report for APRIL 2009

    SAR PSHR

    Call Sign

    O

    R

    S

    D

    T

    BPL

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    T

    K4SCL

    2

    199

    214

    41

    456

    40

    40

    20

    0-

    0

    0

    100

    N2DW

    0

    7

    4

    0

    11

    40

    11

    30

    30

    0

    0

    111

    N9WS

    0

    15

    19

    4

    38

    West Central Florida Net Reports for APRIL 2009

    NET Name

    Session

    Stations

    Traffic

    Time

    AIN - WA4ATF

    3

    43

    1

    57

    EAGLE NET - W1WAB

    30

    755

    34

    771

    FAST NET - K4SCL

    30

    356

    125

    -

    SPARC - WB2SUN

    30

    373

    34

    539

    WCF-YL-XYL Net

    4

    46

    0

    86

    West Central Florida SAR and PSHR Report for MARCH 2009

    SAR PSHR

    Call Sign

    O

    R

    S

    D

    T

    BPL

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    T

    K4SCL

    0

    268

    273

    28

    569

    40

    40

    20

    0-

    0

    0

    100

    N2DW

    0

    6

    4

    0

    10

    40

    10

    30

    15

    0

    0

    95

    N9WS

    0

    6

    15

    0

    21

    West Central Florida Net Reports for MARCH 2009

    NET Name

    Session

    Stations

    Traffic

    Time

    AIN - WA4ATF

    4

    43

    2

    80

    EAGLE NET - W1WAB

    31

    749

    30

    793

    FAST NET - K4SCL

    31

    382

    188

    -

    SPARC - WB2SUN

    31

    376

    34

    569

    WCF-YL-XYL Net

    4

    49

    0

    122

    West Central Florida SAR and PSHR Report for February 2009

    SAR PSHR

    Call Sign

    O

    R

    S

    D

    T

    BPL

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    T

    K4SCL

    1

    173

    178

    33

    385

    40

    40

    20

    0-

    0

    0

    100

    N2DW

    0

    5

    4

    0

    9

    40

    12

    30

    9

    0

    0

    91

    N9WS

    0

    28

    33

    2

    63

    West Central Florida Net Reports for February 2009

    NET Name

    Session

    Stations

    Traffic

    Time

    AIN - WA4ATF

    3

    40

    3

    70

    EAGLE NET - W1WAB

    28

    608

    39

    679

    FAST NET - K4SCL

    28

    350

    98

    -

    SPARC - WB2SUN

    28

    373

    29

    572

    WCF-YL-XYL Net

    4

    66

    0

    137

    West Central Florida SAR and PSHR Report for January 2009

    SAR PSHR

    Call Sign

    O

    R

    S

    D

    T

    BPL

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    T

    K4SCL

    0

    148

    147

    38

    333

    40

    40

    20

    0-

    0

    0

    100

    N2DW

    0

    6

    6

    0

    12

    40

    12

    30

    15

    0

    0

    97

    N9WS

    0

    2

    6

    2

    10

    West Central Florida Net Reports for January 2009

    NET Name

    Session

    Stations

    Traffic

    Time

    AIN - WA4ATF

    4

    47

    1

    82

    EAGLE NET - W1WAB

    31

    640

    27

    700

    FAST NET - K4SCL

    31

    406

    70

    -

    SPARC - WB2SUN

    31

    347

    36

    499

    Florida MTN--W4NBF

    31

    416

    82

    501

    WCF-YL-XYL Net

    5

    77

    0

    134

    West Central Florida SAR and PSHR Report for December 2008

    SAR PSHR

    Call Sign

    O

    R

    S

    D

    T

    BPL

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    T

    K4SCL

    1

    148

    122

    57

    328

    40

    40

    20

    -

    100

    WB2LEZ

    0

    6

    5

    0

    11

    40

    11

    30

    25

    0

    0

    106

    N9WS

    0

    9

    12

    1

    22

    West Central Florida Net Reports for December 2008

    NET Name

    Session

    Stations

    Traffic

    Time

    AIN - WA4ATF

    2

    19

    2

    43

    EAGLE NET - W1WAB

    31

    629

    30

    657

    FAST NET - K4SCL

    31

    371

    92

    -

    SPARC - WB2SUN

    31

    365

    35

    528

    Florida MTN--W4NBF

    31

    382

    101

    483

    WCF-YL-XYL Net

    4

    51

    0

    90

    West Central Florida SAR and PSHR Report for November 2008

    SAR PSHR

    Call Sign

    O

    R

    S

    D

    T

    BPL

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    T

    K4SCL

    2

    199

    118

    103

    422

    40

    40

    20

    -

    100

    WB2LEZ

    0

    7

    7

    0

    14

    40

    14

    30

    10

    0

    0

    94

    N9WS

    0

    13

    22

    4

    39

    West Central Florida Net Reports for November 2008

    NET Name

    Session

    Stations

    Traffic

    Time

    AIN - WA4ATF

    2

    16

    1

    22

    EAGLE NET - W1WAB

    28

    585

    36

    666

    FAST NET - K4SCL

    30

    344

    90

    -

    SPARC - WB2SUN

    30

    361

    38

    537

    Pinellas ACS/ARES

    No Rpt

    WCF-YL-XYL NET

    No Rpt

    West Central Florida SAR and PSHR Report for October 2008

    SAR PSHR

    Call Sign

    O

    R

    S

    D

    T

    BPL

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    T

    K4SCL

    1

    137

    134

    41

    313

    40

    40

    20

    -

    100

    WB2LEZ

    0

    4

    7

    0

    11

    40

    11

    30

    10

    0

    0

    91

    N9WS

    0

    11

    17

    3

    31

    West Central Florida Net Reports for October 2008

    NET Name

    Session

    Stations

    Traffic

    Time

    AIN - WA4ATF

    3

    39

    0

    45

    EAGLE NET - W1WAB

    31

    569

    40

    595

    FAST NET - K4SCL

    31

    2.97

    68

    -

    SPARC - WB2SUN

    31

    372

    38

    577

    Pinellas ACS/ARES

    No Rpt

    WCF-YL-XYL NET

    No Rpt

    West Central Florida SAR and PSHR Report for September 2008

    SAR PSHR

    Call Sign

    O

    R

    S

    D

    T

    BPL

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    T

    K4SCL

    2

    168

    142

    63

    375

    40

    40

    20

    -

    100

    WB2LEZ

    0

    6

    8

    0

    12

    40

    12

    30

    5

    0

    0

    87

    N9WS

    0

    8

    17

    0

    25

    West Central Florida Net Reports for September 2008

    NET Name

    Session

    Stations

    Traffic

    Time

    AIN - WA4ATF

    4

    51

    3

    50

    EAGLE NET - W1WAB

    30

    595

    26

    614

    FAST NET - K4SCL

    30

    365

    91

    -

    SPARC - WB2SUN

    30

    311

    33

    498

    Pinellas ACS/ARES

    8

    122

    6

    192

    WCF-YL-XYL NET

    5

    67

    0

    133

    West Central Florida SAR and PSHR Report for August 2008

    SAR PSHR

    Call Sign

    O

    R

    S

    D

    T

    BPL

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    T

    K4SCL

    8

    154

    115

    62

    339

    40

    40

    20

    -

    100

    WB2LEZ

    0

    6

    3

    0

    9

    40

    9

    30

    65

    0

    0

    139

    N9WS

    0

    12

    21

    0

    33

    West Central Florida Net Reports for August 2008

    NET Name

    Session

    Stations

    Traffic

    Time

    AIN - WA4ATF

    4

    41

    1

    68

    EAGLE NET - W1WAB

    31

    725

    28

    746

    FAST NET - K4SCL

    31

    288

    61

    -

    SPARC - WB2SUN

    31

    363

    35

    627

    Pinellas ACS/ARES

    8

    85

    4

    133

    WCF-YL-XYL NET

    5

    80

    0

    159

    West Central Florida SAR and PSHR Report for July 2008

    SAR PSHR

    Call Sign

    O

    R

    S

    D

    T

    BPL

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    T

    K4SCL

    1

    168

    149

    49

    367

    40

    40

    20

    0

    0

    0

    100

    WB2LEZ

    0

    5

    2

    0

    7

    40

    7

    30

    35

    0

    0

    112

    N9WS

    0

    6

    12

    0

    18

    West Central Florida Net Reports for July 2008

    NET Name

    Session

    Stations

    Traffic

    Time

    AIN - WA4ATF

    3

    20

    0

    38

    EAGLE NET - W1WAB

    31

    813

    24

    721

    FAST NET - K4SCL

    31

    260

    71

    -

    SPARC - WB2SUN

    31

    365

    35

    529

    Pinellas ACS/ARES

    No Rpt

    WCF-YL-XYL NET

    4

    57

    0

    130

    POLK County ARES

    No Rpt

    West Central Florida SAR and PSHR Report for June 2008

    SAR PSHR

    Call Sign

    O

    R

    S

    D

    T

    BPL

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    T

    K4SCL

    0

    107

    82

    40

    229

    40

    30

    30

    0

    0

    0

    100

    WB2LEZ

    0

    8

    9

    1

    18

    40

    18

    30

    15

    0

    0

    103

    N9WS

    0

    5

    12

    0

    17

    West Central Florida Net Reports for June 2008

    NET Name

    Session

    Stations

    Traffic

    Time

    AIN - WA4ATF

    3

    29

    3

    66

    EAGLE NET - W1WAB

    30

    766

    36

    70

    FAST NET - K4SCL

    30

    261

    63

    -

    SPARC - WB2SUN

    30

    391

    33

    636

    Pinellas ACS/ARES

    8

    102

    7

    212

    WCF-YL-XYL NET

    No Rpt

    POLK County ARES

    No Rpt

    West Central Florida SAR and PSHR Report for May 2008

    SAR PSHR

    Call Sign

    O

    R

    S

    D

    T

    BPL

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    T

    K4SCL

    0

    112

    103

    39

    254

    40

    30

    30

    0

    0

    0

    100

    WB2LEZ

    0

    4

    5

    0

    9

    40

    9

    30

    15

    0

    0

    94

    N9WS

    0

    8

    12

    1

    21

    West Central Florida Net Reports for May 2008

    NET Name

    Session

    Stations

    Traffic

    Time

    AIN - WA4ATF

    4

    43

    3

    86

    EAGLE NET - W1WAB

    31

    767

    44

    759

    FAST NET - K4SCL

    31

    277

    45

    -

    SPARC - WB2SUN

    31

    360

    37

    625

    Pinellas ACS/ARES

    8

    103

    8

    225

    WCF-YL-XYL NET

    No Rpt

    POLK County ARES

    No Rpt

    Doug Williams, WB2LEZ, West Central Fl Traffic Manager presents Woody Huddleston, K4SCL with the PSHR certificate. Woody also earned the Brass Pounders Medallion.

    Seminole Mayor Jimmy Johnson, Virginia Spencer, Leslie, WA4EEZ, SPARC President and Dave, KR4U. The St Petersburg ARC field day 2008 site was at Bay Pines VA Hospital.

    Tracy, KF4MRI and Chris, K8QV busy with contact at the Alpha Alpha field day site located in Ft. Desoto Park.

    The Alpha Alpha ARC went whole hog this year at Field Day

    George, W3BL and Rex, KB8ESY at the Metro ARC/ Pinellas Park Klub Field Day location.

    Bill,W1WAB with the Sun City Center ARC 80M CW antenna

    Fred, KD8AQ is on the other end of the Sun City Center ARC CW station.

    Hans, WB2ZZB operating the Sarasota Amateur Radio Association SSB station. Field Day 2008

    The AM station belonging to KC3CH at the Peace River Radio Association Field Day 2008


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