Welcome to the Frederick Amateur Radio Club!

i would like to thank Keith Elkin KB3TCB for his fantastic presentation on the Mid Atlantic IP Network at our last meeting  if you aren’t familiar with the group take a look at their web site at www.maipn.com. It’s definitely worth a look see. We Look forward to working with Keith in the very near future.

Field Day is fast approaching. This year it is on June 25-26. We will be setting up in the parking lot at the WalMart on Guilford Dr. in Frederick and the club will be cooking burgers and hot dogs to thank our members for helping make this years hamfest such a successful event. Be sure to drop by and work a few stations during the event.

Back by popular demand we will be having a fox hunt on Saturday May 14 at 1300. We will be meeting at the front parking lot at the Hertage Farm Park on Devilbiss Bridge Rd. in Walkersville. This event is open to anyone who would like to attend.

Frederick County ARES will be providing communication support for the March of Dimes walk again this year. Jeff is in need of several more operators with an ht to help out. The walk is in Middletown on Sunday May at 1330 so plan to be there at least a half an hour early to get your assignment. We will be using 146.580 simplex. If you are interested in helping out please contact Jeff Fishman via ljfish1@comcast.net.

our new Yaesu Fusion repeater should be arriving next week and I will post details on its installation as soon as they become available.

73

Brian AB3RW

Our regular FARC monthly meting will be held this Monday April 18 at 1900. We will be meeting in the social hall at the Independent Hose fire station 300 Baughmans Ln. Keith Elkin KB3TCB will be presenting information on his latest efforts in digital connectivity. For those who are interested FARC now has a presence on both Facebook and Meetup. Keep up with the latest happenings via social media.

73 Brian AB3RW

I would like to thank everyone who helped to make Fredfest a huge success and a big thanks to those who volunteered their time to help things run smoothly. Your contributions are much appreciated. We had a great turnout and a lot of gear changed hands over the course of the morning. On the testing side we added two new hams and had five who upgraded. We are looking forward to doing this again next year.

In other news, the club has decided to upgrade the 448.425 repeater in the very near future. We will be putting in one of the Yaesu System Fusion repeaters. This will give us C4FM and WiRES-X capacities and should help us connect to the world in new ways.

73

Brian AB3RW

Due to the overwhelming request for tailgating tables at next Saturday’s
Fredfest, we’ve decided to take email reservations (much like a restaurant).
Since space is limited, just email me your request for how many tables you
want ($20 for two, and $5 for each additional with a maximum of four) and we
will hold your tables until 0730 on Saturday. Tables are approx. 8′ long.
The doors open at 0700 for tailgaters, so the earlier you queue up, the
better your selection.
We’ll take reservations until 1800 on Friday. Email me with your request at
ljfish1@comcast.net.