Please consider giving back to the local community by volunteering for one or more of these events:
Hike Across MarylandTour de Frederick 2024Mike Forrence K3MMM
The Frederick Amateur Radio Club will meet on Monday September 18th at 7pm in the social hall of the Independent Hose Company, located at 310 Baughmans Lane in Frederick. Parking and social hall entrance is at the rear of building. This month our speaker is Jim (W1DF) from nearby Gettysburg, who is an ARRL and CQ Magazine multi-Honor Roll DX’er. He has been active chasing DX since the late 70’s. He has volunteered to present a program at the September meeting that he calls “DX’ing 101.” Topics he’ll cover will be: What’s DX?; Why DX?; What’s needed to chase DX?; Types of countries; Tools available; QSO confirmation; and Awards.
Joining us in person is always best, but if not possible, please join via Zoom – link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85487265741?pwd=VFErODAzeUVVVVkwQytLN2NrbVJrZz09
The Frederick Amateur Radio Club invites ALL members of the community to join us – no need to be a member. If you’re a ham or simply want to know more, please stop in.
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The Mountain Club of Maryland (MCM) will be sponsoring a Half Hike Across Maryland (Half-HAM) on Saturday September 30th. This hike starts at Pen Mar Park in Highfield-Cascade MD and ends at the Washington Monument Park near Boonsboro. As a club, our goal is to provide solid communications, but also to use event as a test-bed for future full HAM events, determining how we can more closely integrate with the MCM team. In support of this event, FARC will be providing:
To support this event, we’ll need volunteers to cover:
Notes:
To volunteer, please use this link for the sign-up form: https://forms.gle/bezQoq1cfJyEr5ZL8
As always, let me know if there are questions.
Thanks!
Mike Forrence K3MMM
Just a reminder that the Hagerstown Tailgate Fest is Saturday September 9th. If able, please support this event. This will take place at:
Maugansville Bible Brethren Church
17904 Binkley Ave,
Maugansville, MD 21767
Details here: TailgateFest 2023 (w3cwc.org)
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