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 Hamfest


UPCOMING EVENTS

POTA – Koreshan State Park (K-3633) – March 23rd

General Meeting – March 26th

Hands On Workshop for HF, VHF, and UHF Portable Antennas – Conducted at the Swap Shop – March 30th

FMARC Board of Directors Meeting – April 9th

License Testing – April 11th

Our Monday Night (7 p.m.) Meeting on the Air is on the Linked Repeater System.

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Buckingham Army Airfield Special Event

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Special Event at the Buckingham Field in Lehigh Acres, on March  12th, 13th and  14th, 2024, to commemorate all of 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:

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


Congratulations to Hams Who Had
Success at our Recent Testing Session

From the March 14th,  Exam Session:

Robert Tonkin, K4PXJ – Upgrade to  General

Eugene Pitney, KQ4PXP – New Technician

Matthew Oess, KQ4PXB – New Technician

Scott Liebensohn, KD2VAR – Upgrade to General

Jeffrey Miller, KE8GHP – Upgrade to General

Andrew Padla, KC1QPB – Upgrade to General

Mark Kroll, KD4RUR – Upgrade to General


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