WCF SECTION PRESS RELEASE #24-12

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SECTION NET CANCELLATIONS FOR THE MONTHS OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2024

In observance of Thanksgiving, the 49th Annual Tampa Bay Hamfest, Christmas, and New Years holidays, and in keeping with tradition, the following Section nets will be cancelled during the months of November and December 2024:

For the month of November the following Section nets will be cancelled:

  • The ARRL West Central Florida Section ARES and Information Net on the NI4CE Repeater System scheduled for 1930 EST on Monday November 25, 2024 will be cancelled.  This net will resume normal operation on Monday December 2, 2024.
  • The ARRL West Central Florida Section Technical Net on the NI4CE Repeater System scheduled for 2100 EST on Thursday November 28, 2024 will be cancelled.  This net will resume normal operation on Thursday December 5, 2024.
  • The ARRL West Central Florida Section ARES and Information Net on 3940 KHz scheduled for 0730 EST on Saturday November 30, 2024 will be cancelled.    This net will resume normal operation for the last session of 2024 on Saturday December 7, 2024.

For the month of December, the following Section Nets will be cancelled:

  • The ARRL West Central Florida Section ARES and Information Net on 3940 KHz scheduled for 0730 EST on Saturday December 14, 2024 will be cancelled due to the operation of the Tampa Bay Hamfest.  The net will resume normal operation on Saturday January 4, 2025.
  • The ARRL West Central Florida Section ARES and Information Net on the NI4CE Repeater System scheduled for 1930 EST on Monday December 23, 2024 and Monday December 30, 2024 will be cancelled.  This net will resume normal operation on Monday January 6, 2025.
  • The ARRL West Central Florida Section Technical Net on the NI4CE Repeater System scheduled for 2100 EST on Thursday December 19, 2024 and Thursday December 26, 2024 will be cancelled.  This net will resume normal operation on Thursday January 2, 2025.
  • The ARRL West Central Florida Section ARES and Information Net on 3940 KHz scheduled for 0730 EST on Saturday December 21, 2024 and Saturday December 28, 2024 will be cancelled.  This net will resume normal operation on Saturday January 4, 2025.

The Eagle Net, the NTS traffic for the ARRL West Central Florida Section, on the NI4CE Repeater System scheduled for 2030 EST daily, will operate as scheduled throughout the holidays, as it is an NTS traffic net.  In keeping with tradition, Darrell Davis KT4WX, will be net control of the Eagle Net for the Christmas Eve and New Years Eve editions of the Eagle Net.  Look for the details of these special nets in an upcoming WCF SECTION PRESS RELEASE.

The ARRL West Central Florida Section wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year season.

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