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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
    708 52nd Avenue Ln W
    Bradenton, FL 34207-2934
    (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
    1806 Kendall Dr
    Clearwater, FL 33764-4640
    (727) 441-3189
    w4nhl@arrl.net

    Affiliated Club Coordinator
    Steven P Schultz, N7HUQ
    5859 Hollyhock Dr
    Lakeland, FL 33813-3274
    (863) 647-1718
    n7huq@arrl.net

    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
    Cynthia J Ebner, K8CJE
    5905 NE Cubitis Ave
    Lot 124
    Arcadia, FL 34266-5687
    (910) 327-3585
    k8cje@arrl.net

    Section Emergency Coordinator
    Neil H Lauritsen Sr, W4NHL
    1806 Kendall Dr
    Clearwater, FL 33764-4640
    (727) 441-3189
    w4nhl@arrl.net

    Section Traffic Manager
    Douglas J Williams, WB2LEZ
    2544 Frisco Dr
    Clearwater, FL 33761-3820
    (727) 460-6130, (727) 725-3345
    djw@gte.net

    Technical Coordinator
    Geoffrey E Haines, N1GY
    708 52nd Avenue Ln W
    Bradenton, FL 34207-2934
    (941) 752-3696
    cpthaines@aol.com

    Section News

    ALERT: Thu, February 7, 2008; 7:23 PM ET

    WCF Leadership Changes West Central Florida Section Manager Dee Turner, N4GD is pleased to announce the appointment of Cindy Ebner K8CJE as our new section's Public Information Coordinator (PIC). We look forward to having Cindy as part of our leadership team. Pete Kemp, KZ1Z has been appointed an Assistant Section Manager (ASM) to work on special projects.

    Monthly Summaries

    News last updated: Wed, April 23, 2008 at 8:17 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, WB2LEZ, STM WCF

    West Central Florida SAR and PSHR Report for March 2008

    SAR PSHR

    Call Sign

    O

    R

    S

    D

    T

    BPL

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    T

    K4SCL

    4

    125

    93

    47

    269

    40

    30

    30

    0

    0

    0

    100

    WB2LEZ

    0

    4

    3

    0

    7

    40

    7

    30

    10

    0

    0

    87

    N9WS

    1

    20

    24

    5

    50

    West Central Florida Net Reports for March 2008

    NET Name

    Session

    Stations

    Traffic

    Time

    AIN - WA4ATF

    4

    32

    1

    66

    EAGLE NET - W1WAB

    30

    794

    49

    811

    FAST NET - K4SCL

    31

    297

    60

    -

    SPARC - WB2SUN

    31

    369

    35

    555

    Pinellas ACS/ARES

    4

    74

    5

    189

    WCF-YL-XYL NET

    5

    59

    0

    300

    West Central Florida SAR and PSHR Report for February 2008

    SAR PSHR

    Call Sign

    O

    R

    S

    D

    T

    BPL

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    T

    K4SCL

    1

    207

    172

    92

    472

    40

    30

    30

    0

    0

    0

    100

    WB2LEZ

    0

    2

    6

    0

    8

    40

    8

    30

    10

    0

    0

    88

    N9WS

    0

    12

    22

    4

    38

    West Central Florida Net Reports for February 2008

    NET Name

    Session

    Stations

    Traffic

    Time

    AIN - WA4ATF

    3

    31

    2

    53

    EAGLE NET - W1WAB

    9

    792

    59

    808

    FAST NET - K4SCL

    29

    259

    60

    -

    SPARC - WB2SUN

    29

    358

    38

    574

    West Central Florida SAR and PSHR Report for January 2008

    SAR PSHR

    Call Sign

    O

    R

    S

    D

    T

    BPL

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    T

    K4SCL

    0

    163

    132

    80

    375

    40

    30

    30

    0

    0

    0

    100

    WB2LEZ

    0

    3

    6

    1

    10

    40

    10

    30

    35

    0

    0

    115

    N9WS

    0

    6

    11

    2

    19

    West Central Florida Net Reports for January 2008

    NET Name

    Session

    Stations

    Traffic

    Time

    AIN - WA4ATF

    3

    2.2

    2

    55

    EAGLE NET - W1WAB

    28

    757

    31

    704

    FAST NET - K4SCL

    31

    261

    98

    -

    SPARC - WB2SUN

    31

    374

    34

    592

    Sate Senator Ronda Storms visits with Mark Haskell, WB9UJS at STARC/BARS CW station - Field Day 2007

    STARC/BARS Phone station. Note extension ladder yagi tower - Field Day 2007

    STARC President Steve Buchanan, W3DDC and family - Field Day 2007

    Members of Sun City Center ARC operating during the club's first Field Day 2007

    George Mann, KJ4UW, Lakeland ARC President showing some of the clubs rich history. - Field Day 2007

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


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