Welcome to the digital home of the
Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club Inc.

Po Box 061183      Fort Myers, FL   33906-1183
Phone:    (941) 275-9145

Club Call: W4LX

The Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that aims to further the hobby of amateur radio in and around Lee County, including Fort Myers, North Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, Estero, Bonita Springs, Sanibel, and Fort Myers Beach.

Home of the Southwest Florida Regional Hamfest

For more information on the Southwest Florida Hamfest, Click Here.

For Pictures from the 2025 Southwest Florida Hamfest, Click Here.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Swap Shop – March 22th – 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Potter in the Park – March 22nd – 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

FMARC General Meeting – March 25th – 7:00 p.m.

FMARC Board Meeting – April 8th- 7:00 p.m.

License Exam Session – April 10th at 6:30 p.m.

Swap Shop – April 12th – 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Monday Night (7:00 p.m.) Meeting on the Air is on the Linked Repeater System.  All Amateur Radio Operators are welcomed – FMARC Club Members as well as guests.  

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Buckingham Army Airfield Special Event
March 18 – 20, 2025

This event commemorated all the men and women who trained at this facility during World War II, when it was called Buckingham Army Airfield.

To request a Certificate and/or QSL card, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope (letter-size or larger for a certificate) with a return address and your callsign to the club’s mailbox at:

Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club
P.O. Box 061183
Fort Myers, FL 33906-1183

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FMARC Winter Field Day – 2025

Click Here to See Pictures

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FMARC Club Members Interviewed by WGCU (PBS/NPR) Radio

Highlights included the diversity of the hobby, ARISS, and the critical role Ham Radio plays in Emergency Communications

Click to hear the broadcast 

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Zoom Information for FMARC Meetings

For those who are unable to attend in person, you may participate in FMARC General Meetings or FMARC Board Meetings via Zoom.  Click on the appropriate link:

FMARC Board Meetings:  Click Here

FMARC General Meetings:  Click Here

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Congratulations to Hams Who Had
Success at our Recent Testing Session

From the March 13th  Exam Session:

Robert Strauss, FK2LD – Upgrade to Amateur Extra

Ronald Aguillard, KR4BKX – Upgrade to General

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ARRL Field Day 2024 – Pictures

     Click Here to See Pictures

ARRL Info and links

RATPAC
Radio Amateur Training Planning and Activities Committee
Although not affiliated with the ARRL, RATPAC is made up of ARRL Section Managers, appointed ARRL field leaders, and other members of the amateur radio community. It hosts Zoom presentations twice weekly for amateur radio operators worldwide

All Hazards Guide Lee County Florida

This Website is Dedicated to the Memory of
Tom Muye, AC4TM Former Webmaster, Mentor,
FMARC President and our Friend. 73 OM

IMPORTANT NUMBERS

ALL EMERGENCIES   911

NON-EMERGENCY NUMBERS

NAMENUMBER
Animal Control (239) 432-2083
Bonita Springs Utilities Water(239) 992-0711
Cape Coral PD & FD(239) 574-3223
Comcast(239) 432-9277
Fish and Wildlife (863) 648-3200
Florida Power and Light(239) 262-1322
Fort Myers PD(239) 321-7700
Lee County Fire & EMS(239) 337-2000
Lee County Sheriff Headquarters(239) 477-1200
Lee County Sherriff Office(239) 477-1000
LCEC
Lee County Electric Cooperative		(239) 656-2300
(800) 599-2356
Waste Pro(239) 337-0800