National Train Day Special Event Station May 11th 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Railroad Museum of South Florida at Lakes Regional Park
National Train Day commemorates the driving of the Golden Spike which completed the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S.
FMARC will have Special Event Stations set up at the Railroad Museum where we will be showcasing Morse Code which was a critical part in railroad communications as well as other modes of radio communication. The FMARC and LeeARES will both be participating to present amateur radio, to solicit new members to the hobby, and to showcase that critical role amateur radio operators play in emergency communications.
Lakes Park is located at:
7330 Gladiolus Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Google Map/Direction
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Cape Coral Hurricane Preparedness Expo – June 15th 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
German American Social Club of Cape Coral
2101 SW Pine Island Road
Cape Coral, FL 33991
LeeARES will join over 20 organizations in this event that will highlight how we can prepare ourselves for the 2024 Hurricane Season. We will talk with attendees about the critical role Amateur Radio Operators play during emergencies and will have equipment to conduct demonstrations.
The German American Social Club of Cape Coral is located at:
2101 SW Pine Island Road
Cape Coral, FL 33991
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Previous Events
FL QSO Party – Club Station at Tice Firehouse – April 27th Noon – 6:00 p.m.
IT’S A PARTY AND FMARC MEMBERS ARE INVITED: The Florida QSO Party…
Tours of the club station begin at 11am.
FMARC members and guests are invited to participate in the Florida QSO Party at the Club Station in the Tice Fire Station (9351 Workmen Way). One station will be for SSB and the other CW. All FCC license classes can participate!!!
Please RSVP your desired one hour time slot to: contesting@fmarc.net
Members are also encouraged to participate from your own home stations: https://floridaqsoparty.org/rules/
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Lakes Regional Park – 40th Birthday and Earth Day Celebration
April 20th 9 a.m. – Noon
FMARC and LeeARES will be participating in this event to celebrate Earth Day and to acknowledge 40 years of Lakes Park and its natural environment. Our primary purpose will be to present amateur radio and to solicit new members to the hobby, to the FMARC, and to ARES.
We will have an orange box and personal go kits on display. We will also be operating on 2M demonstrating both Winlink and voice. This will be a Winlink P2P drill for any ARES members who attend.
Lakes Regional Park is located at:
7330 Gladiolus Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Google Map/Direction
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