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UPCOMING EVENTS LICENSE TESTING

Saturday Club* Brunch: 2^nd Saturday at 10 am, Denny’s just North of Crystal River on US 19 (subject to rescheduling when events conflict.)

Club* Meeting: 3^rd Monday at 7 pm at Citrus County EOC – Doors close at 6:45 pm

Weekly Club Net: Check In on 146.955 Thursdays at 7:30 PM - Visitors and Non-members are encouraged to check in also.

*Visitors Welcome – Email info@citrusham.org for more information

Field Day and Contests:

Annual Parks on the Air:

Relevant Links: https://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar https://docs.pota.app/ parksontheair.com

ARES Related Events, Nets, Meetings, and Exercises

State Amateur Radio Network Weekly EOC Net - Listen on 444.825 Wednesdays at 1:00 PM. ONLY EOC’s may check in on UHF. HF follows on 7.242. Anyone can check in on HF. (During disaster activations this net will usually be restricted to emergency and specified traffic, as established by the State EOC.)

Citrus County ARES Weekly Net - Check In on 146.955* Wednesdays at 7:30 PM - Visitors and Non-ARES members are encouraged to check in also. You can also check in on 443.375 (Tone 146.2) after the initial VHF roll call.

HF North Florida Phone Net - 3.950 Mhz starting at 1930 hours daily. Check-In when our county is called. Please allow the “regulars” to check-in first to avoid “doubles.” Districts will be called by a daily rotation. Click the link for additional HF Nets.

*Using 146.955 (Club Repeater) Temporarily. (The 146.775 ARES repeater antenna is off the tower at this time.)

LICENSE TESTING at the Citrus County EOC, Room 139
2024-2025 Amateur Radio License Examination Schedule November 16, 2024 January 18, 2025 March 15, 2025 May 17, 2025 July 19, 2025 September 20, 2025 November 15, 2025
Time: Be at EOC by 8:20 a.m. (The group must enter at the same time. The facility is normally locked during non-business hours.)
Needed for the Exam:
	Bring Photo ID (Such as a driver’s license.)
	Bring $15 Cash or a $15 Check made out to the ARRL.
	Get the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Federal Registration Number (FRN.) You must obtain the FRN before you can take the exam. Its free from the FCC at their website:
	https://apps2.fcc.gov/fccUserReg/pages/createAccount.htm
	If you presently have an amateur radio license, please bring an official copy to the exam session. (You must login to your license file to download an “official” copy.) For the $15 you get a chance (if you wish) to take all three radio class exams: Technician, General, and Extra. (Limited to one try at each level for the session.) Email info@citrusham.org for inquiries. They will be forwarded to K4LL (Joe) for a response. (Reservations are not required.) TESTING IN OTHER LOCATIONS Amateur Licensing in The Villages, Florida by the Villages Amateur Radio Club See: www.K4VRC.com (Click on the “Interest in becoming a ham” tab). Other Locations/Schedules Nationwide: https://hamstudy.org/sessions/ (Register here for testing at the Villages.) Study Here: https://hamstudy.org/

North Florida Section Webpage: https://arrl-nfl.org/

Section Newsletter/Coming Events/Testing Schedules: https://arrl-nfl.org

UPCOMING HAMFESTS (click here)

It is the responsibility of the reader to verify any posted events, in case they have been canceled or rescheduled.

Past:

Annual Armed Forces Day Crossband Test (11 May 2024)

WEBEOC Training (New Software Release) - At EOC 0900-1030 on 5/21/24. Repeated on 5/22/24. Contact EC for registration information. (This is for EM, ESF’s, and ARES personnel only.)

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