Twin Cities Amateur Radio Club

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  HAM FEST MARCH 20, 2004 Saturday 8 to 3

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Welcome to the Twin Cities Amateur Radio Club Web Page.

Club address:
406 Tiger Point Drive,
Niceville, Florida 32578

 About The Club and Field Day.
Club Officers and Monthly Meetings
 Repeaters and Club Net
Emergency Procedures
So you want to be a Ham Radio Operator

About The Club and Field Day.

    The Twin Cities Amateur Club (TCARC) and it's members, are working to advance Amateur Radio in the Niceville- Valparaiso Area. Dues are $12 a year and you need not have a Amateur Radio License to join.    The club holds monthly meetings where club activities are planned and guest speakers present interesting subjects related to Amateur Radio. Both members and guest are welcome to attend.

    In June the club participates in Field Day activities with other clubs in the local area. Field Day is a 24 hour emergency exercise and contest that is sponsored by the ARRL. Points are issued for each contact and the whole activity is lots of fun as we all pull together to make it happen.

    Think about becoming a Ham? There are activities like Amateur Television (ATV), Packet Radio, Dx'ing on the low bands and even Satellite Communications. Come on by and check us out. Ham radio is a great hobby with something for everyone.

Club Officers and Monthly Meetings.

    President Clyde Phelps, KA0ZMQ   President
    Carter, Louis KF4HRM,  KF4HRM  Vice President
    Andy Anderson, KC4MCL, Secretary
    Brand Maffei ,N4OYB, Treasure [email protected]

        Monthly Meeting for TCARC are held the 2nd Wednesday of the month, at the AMVETS Building on Valastics Ave., off Hwy 190 in Valparaiso, @ 7pm in the conference room in the back of the building. We welcome all that have a interest in become an Amateur Radio Operator. A ham ticket is not required to join or attend.

Club repeater and Club Net Club Repeater N4KAJ, Valparaiso, FL 146.730(-) MHz. Club Net every Sunday nights 8:30 PM. Club repeater alternate is 146.46 simplex.

Emergency Procedures  Listen to the Club Repeater for information and instructions. If the repeater is down, use 146.460 simplex. Other Frequencies to monitor are; 146.790- , 147.120+ (100PL), 146.88-, 147.000+, 147.315+, 147.36+(Country EM Repeater), 147.520s, 448.000+, 444.375+, & 446.000s,

So you want to be a Ham Operator

    You can now get a Ham radio License without learning the Morse Code. First you need to study the FCC rules and theory that apply to the Technician class licenses. Next you need to take a multiple choice test for the Technician Class Licence. This will earn you a No-Code Technician License which will give you full operating privileges on the VHF and UHF Amateur Bands.
This is a great first ticket.

License tests are held by Playground Amateur Radio Club (PARC)
on the 2nd Saturday of each odd month. At 8:00 A.M., in the PARC Club house Located on First and Church Street in Fort Walton Beach.

Call Louis Carter at 897-4657  for more information.

This is an exciting hobby, so start studying now so you won't be left out of all the fun.

   Written by Louis Carter KF4HRM Last 12/18/2000

   Some special views of VHF-Useage from a member of the ARRL W4RH