WCF SECTION PRESS RELEASE #18-10
SECTION NET CANCELLATIONS FOR DECEMBER
As is traditional in the month of December, the following Section Nets will be canceled due to the following events and holidays:
TAMPA BAY HAMFEST: The Section ARES Net on 3940 KHz at 0730 on Saturday December 8th will be canceled due to the ARRL West Central Florida Section Convention and Tampa Bay Hamfest which is being held on Friday December 7th and Saturday December 8th.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS: The Section ARES Net on 3940 KHz at 0730 hours on Saturday December 22nd and Saturday December 29th will be canceled in observance of Christmas Day and New Years Day. The Section ARES and Information Net on the NI4CE Repeater System at 1930 hours on Monday December 24th and Monday December 31st will be canceled in observance of Christmas Day and New Years Day.
The only sessions of the Section HF ARES Net, that will be held in December will be Saturday December 1st and Saturday December 15th. This Section HF ARES net will resume normal operation on Saturday January 5th, 2019. The last session of the Section ARES and Information Net for 2018 will be Monday December 17th and this net will resume operation on Monday January 7th, 2019.
The Eagle Net, which is conducted daily at 2030 hours on the NI4CE repeater system, will run as scheduled, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, and New Years Day. The Section Technical Net, which is conducted every Thursday evening at 2100 hours on the NI4CE repeater system, will also run as scheduled.
The ARRL West Central Florida Section wishes everyone a safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.