Welcome to the Frederick Amateur Radio Club!

Due to the possibility of storms tomorrow the fox hunt has been moved to the following weekend May 21. Same time same location.

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Brian

AB3RW

Don’t forget that we will be having a foxhunt on Saturday May 14 at the Heritage Farm Park on Devilbiss Bridge Rd. in Walkersville. We will meet at the front parking lot at 1300 as long as the weather holds out. Next Monday May 16 will also be our regularly scheduled club meeting. Join us at the social hall at the Independent Hose fire station at 300 Baughmans Ln at 1900.

We are also proud to announce that FARC swag can now be purchased online. Just follow this link FARC Store for t-shirts, phone cases, drink containers and much, much, more all with the FARC logo. For anyone who participates in testing with us you can also get an FARC Laurel VEC t-shirt. Show the world you are a member of the club.

Finally, we are developing an online presence via social media. You can now find the club on Facebook as well as Meetup.com. Come join us.

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Brian AB3RW

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.

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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