Panama City Fall Tailgate, Oct 12th

Hello, Fellow Ham Operators:

We would like to inform you that the Panama City Amateur Radio Club is celebrating its semi-annual Fall Tailgate Gathering and Sale on the 12th of October from 9am to 1pm, or until everyone has had their fill. We will have old and semi-new electronic equipment and parts on the block for barter by the deserving. AND... you can bring your own Ham or electronic equipment to sell or trade.

Bring a table to set up and clear out that basement stockpile of your no longer-needed shack equipment. Our clubhouse is overflowing with goodies and/or boat anchors to the point that our members need more places to rest during our meetings. See what bargains you can find that will perfectly complement your shack.

Here is a link to our Facebook Event Page that tells you all about it:

https://www.facebook.com/share/hRMcb7A1VAh2oEKH/

Then, dig into the Discussion tab to see more pictures.

Go to the site, look, and be amazed, then plan to come. That's October 12, 2024, from 9 a.m. to whenever everyone leaves with smiles on their faces.

130 N. Church Ave.

Panama City, Florida 32401-4900

We'll be expecting you,

73

Don Bowers,   NX4O

Two Meter FM Frequencies for Bay County Weather Events

Doug KN4PFZ  suggests most amateurs make contact on the calling channel 146.520 or the 145.210 repeater.   In its new location, the .210 will be resilient.   If we run a Skywarn net, it would be on the 145.210.

The N4KGL-R Echolink node is on the 145.210 repeater. It depends on the mains power and the internet.

146.565 is another Bay County simplex frequency.

Greg N4KGL

Heads Up for the RaDAR Rally

RaDAR is Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio. The next RaDAR Rally is Nov 2nd, 2024. We cover how you can participate in our Beginner's Academy Zoom Meeting recorded on Sept 9th, 2024. Visit www.radarrally.info and join the RaDAR group on groups.io for more info.

Northern Lights and Meteors in the Ontario Sky

Chris VA3ECO shows us videos of the northern lights and meteors from his vantage point at Lake Of The Woods, Ontario. These amazing videos were captured with inexpensive security cameras. Chris uses these events for scatter propagation on his ham radio. This is a recording of our August 12th, 2024, Beginner's Academy Zoom.

Beginner's Guide for Echolink

EchoLink® software allows licensed Amateur Radio stations to communicate with one another over the Internet using streaming audio technology. The program allows worldwide connections between stations or from computer to station, greatly enhancing Amateur Radio's communications capabilities. There are over 350,000 validated users worldwide—in 159 of the world's 193 nations—with about 6,000 online at any given time.
You can use N4KGL-R to access the Panama City ARC repeater and W4DHN-R to access the Dothan, AL repeater. This talk was recorded from the Aug 6th, 2024, Beginner's Academy Zoom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZESxPsVj3ZA&t=51s

FYI,

Greg N4KGL

N4KGL's 2024 ARRL Field Day

For the 2024 ARRL Field Day, Rick NZ2I of Panama City and I operated from Eastbank Campground in Southwest Georgia on the East side of Lake Seminole. We were a two-operator, two-transmitter Class B Battery entry. We got 350 contacts for 3500 points plus 450 bonus points. The heat was brutal, but we still had fun. Here are some photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/nfWibga1dUe8SRLh8. I listed Panama City ARC as my club to help the aggregate score.

Enjoy,

Greg N4KGL

Bay County, FL Field Day June 22/23, 2024

The Bay County ARES Group will operate ARRL Field Day at the Alternate EOC at the Majette Community Center. A planning/info meeting will be at the Community Center at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 20th, 2024. The setup for Field Day will be from 8 am until noon on June 22nd. Field Day will start at 1 pm CDT and continue for 24 hours. All interested in ham radio are welcome to visit/participate. For more info on ARES, see https://www.baycountyares.org/home.

Field Day is ham radio's open house. Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio's science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933, and remains the most popular event in ham radio.