WCF SECTION PRESS RELEASE #9 – 2/09/15

SECTION OFFICIALS VISIT DESOTO COUNTY HAMFESTS AND TWO SPAR WINTER FIELD DAY SITES ON 1/24/15

On Saturday January 24th, Darrell Davis KT4WX (Section Manager), Ben Henley KI4IGX (Assistant Section Manager and Section Emergency Coordinator), and Randy Payne K4EZM (Assistant Section Manager and Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator) went on a day long caravan to visit one hamfest and two SPAR Winter Field Day sites.

 

First stop was from 0700 (7:00 A.M.) until 1200 (12:00 A.M.) at the Desoto Hamfest at the Turner Agri-Civic Center in Arcadia.  Turnout was smaller than desired due to a squall line along a cold front that came through in the early morning hours but fun and good fellowship was had by all that attended.  Had a number of visitors stop by the ARRL table.

 

SPAR (Society for the Preservation of Amateur Radio) sponsors an annual Winter Field Day each year and this year it was on the same day as the Desoto County Hamfest.  So after leaving the hamfest and stopping briefly for lunch, the caravan went over to the Sarasota Amateur Radio Association (SARA) SPAR Winter Field Day on the east side of Sarasota just off of I-75.  The folks at SARA made the caravan feel welcome and right at home.  Thanks to Les Keegan N4LPK, President of SARA, for the invitation to stop by and for being an excellent host.

After leaving Sarasota, the caravan made its final stop of the day with the folks from Manatee County ARES that had setup a SPAR Winter Field Day at Camp Flying Eagle.  Thanks to Ed Skalecki NI4MX, Emergency Coordinator for Manatee County ARES and his team for the invitation to stop by for also being an excellent host.

 

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