ARRL West Central Florida Section

WCF SECTION ARES MEETING - FALL 2017
2017-10-21 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Hillsborough County EOC, 9450 E Columbus Dr., Tampa, FL, 33619, United States

8th ANNUAL SOUTHCARS TAILGATE AND LUNCHEON
2018-01-06 08:00 - 14:00 | Golden Corral – North Lakeland, 4705 US 98 North, FL, Lakeland, FL, 33809, United States
TALKIN: 146.685 MHz K4LKL Repeater – PL 127.3 Hz.

WCF SECTION ARES LUNCHEON - WINTER 2018
2018-01-20 11:00 - 12:30 | Sonny’s BBQ – Winter Haven, 4600 Recker Hwy, Winter Haven, FL, 33880, United States
Talkin: WC4PEM Repeater System: 146.985 MHz, 443.900 MHz, 444.625 MHz, 444.950 MHz – PL 127.3 Hz.

WCF SECTION ARES MEETING - WINTER 2018
2018-01-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Polk County Emergency Operations Center, 1890 Jim Keene Blvd., Winter Haven, FL, 33880, United States
Talkin: WC4PEM Repeater System: 146.985 MHz, 443.900 MHz, 444.625 MHz, and 444.950 MHz.

4TH ANNUAL TECHCON
2018-02-24 09:00 - 17:00 | Polk County Emergency Operations Center, 1890 Jim Keene Blvd., Winter Haven, FL, 33880, United States
TECHCON Talkin: 146.985 MHz, 443.900 MHz, 444.625 MHz, or 444.950 MHz. WC4PEM Repeater System – PL for all 127.3 Hz. For site information go to http://www.polkares.org.
Section website TECHCON Page: http://arrlwcf.org/wcf-special-events/wcftechconference/

ZAARC Hamfest 2018
2018-03-03 08:00 - 12:00 | St. Elizabeth Episcopal Church, 5855 16th Street, Zephyrhills, FL, FL, 33539, United States
Hamfest Talkin: 146.910 MHz PL 146.2 Hz.
Hamfest Flyer: http://zaarc.org/HF_Flyer-2018-clr.pdf

WCF SECTION ARES LUNCHEON - SPRING 2018
2018-04-21 11:00 - 12:30 | Beef O Brady’s – Bradenton, 4286 53rd Ave E,, Bradenton, FL, 34203, United States
Meeting Talkin: 146.820 MHz K4GG/R PL 100.0 Hz or 443.875 MHz NI4MX/R PL 100.0 Hz (Analog/Fusion)

WCF SECTION ARES MEETING - SPRING 2018
2018-04-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Manatee County EOC, 2101 47th Ter E, Bradenton, FL, 34203, United States
Meeting Talkin: 146.820 K4GG/R PL 100.0 Hz or 443.875 MHz NI4MX/R PL 100.0 Hz (Analog/Fusion)

WCF SECTION ARES LUNCHEON - SUMMER 2018
2018-07-07 11:00 - 12:30 | St Andrews Golf and Country Club, 1901 Deborah Drive, Punta Gorda, FL, FL, 33950, United States
WCF SECTION LUNCHEON INFORMATION
LOCATION: St. Andrews Golf and Country Club – 1901 Deborah Dr., Punta Gorda, FL. 33950
MENU: Our lunch will be served by the St. Andrews Gold and Country Club restaurant. You will have three choices on your entree:

SAS (St. Andrews South) burger with choice of side.
Club sandwich with choice of side.
California Cobb Salad.

Each one of these includes you choice of soup or chili, and a non-alcoholic beverage.
COST: $14.00 per person includes tax and gratuity for your function.
RSVP: If you plan on attending please contact Roger Weatherly W3IGM at 941-276-5979 or via email at rogers1447@aol.com

WCF SECTION ARES MEETING - SUMMER 2018
2018-07-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center, 26571 Airport Road, Punta Gorda, FL, 33982, United States

53rd ANNUAL MELBOURNE HAMFEST - DAY ONE
2018-10-12 13:00 - 18:00 | Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd, Melbourne, FL, 32901, United States
Talkin: 146.850 MHz W4MLB Repeater – PL 107.2 Hz.

53rd ANNUAL MELBOURNE HAMFEST - DAY TWO
2018-10-13 09:00 - 16:00 | Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd, Melbourne, FL, 32901, United States
Talkin: 146.850 MHz. W4MLB Repeater – PL 107.2 Hz.

WCF SECTION ARES LUNCHEON - FALL 2018
2018-10-20 11:00 - 12:30 | Sonny’s BBQ – Largo, 2250 Seminole Blvd, Largo, FL, 33778, United States
Talkin: To Be Announced
Details to be published as soon as they are available

WCF SECTION ARES MEETING - FALL 2018
2018-10-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Pinellas County EOC, 10750 Ulmerton Rd. Building 1, Suite 267, Largo, FL, 33778, United States
Talkin: To be announcement

43RD ANNUAL TAMPA BAY HAMFEST 2018 - DAY ONE
2018-12-07 13:00 - 18:00 | Expo Hall – Strawberry Festival Grounds, Lemon St and Palmetto Ave., Plant City, FL, 33563, United States
18th Annual ARRL West Central Florida Section Convention
Hamfest Talkin: TBA
Hamfest Flyer: http://fgcarc.org/flier/

43RD ANNUAL TAMPA BAY HAMFEST - DAY TWO
2018-12-08 08:00 - 16:00 | Expo Hall – Strawberry Festival Grounds, Lemon St and Palmetto Ave., Plant City, FL, 33563, United States

2019 AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE - DAY 1 OF 2
2019-02-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83 St, Gainesville, FL, 32606, United States
DAY ONE: 0800 THROUGH 1700
CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE: https://qsl.net/nf4rc/2019/EmergencyConference/2019ConferenceInformation.pdf
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9OPwQoo2yKbVzcpIRc_oBil0yBSvLJPmtIXBAimDHPm0HEw/viewform
If you are planning to attend, the organizers request you register. Thank you.

2019 AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE - DAY 2 OF 2
2019-02-03 09:00 - 17:00 | Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83 St, Gainesville, FL, 32606, United States
DAY TWO: 0900 THROUGH 1700
CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE: https://qsl.net/nf4rc/2019/EmergencyConference/2019ConferenceInformation.pdf
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9OPwQoo2yKbVzcpIRc_oBil0yBSvLJPmtIXBAimDHPm0HEw/viewform
If you are planning to attend, the organizers request you register. Thank you.

73rd ANNUAL ORLANDO HAMCATION - DAY ONE
2019-02-08 09:00 - 17:00 | Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 West Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL, 32808, United States
Orlando Hamcation is the host of the 2019 ARRL Southeastern Division Convention.
Talkin: 146.760 KB4UT Repeater – PL 103.5 Hz – Analog/Fusion

73rd ANNUAL ORLANDO HAMCATION - DAY TWO
2019-02-09 09:00 - 17:00 | Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 West Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL, 32808, United States

73rd ANNUAL ORLANDO HAMCATION - DAY THREE
2019-02-10 09:00 - 14:00 | Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 West Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL, 32808, United States

5TH ANNUAL TECHCON - FRIDAY AFTERNOON SEMINAR
2019-02-22 13:00 - 17:00 | Hillsborough County EOC, 9450 E Columbus Dr., Tampa, FL, 33619, United States
Talkin – 147.105 N4TP/R – PL 146.2 Hz.
This is the Friday Afternoon Seminar that is part of TECHCON – The Annual Technical Conference for the ARRL West Central Florida Section.
This year’s seminar: Introduction to Python – by Dave Birnbaum K2LYV – ARRL Technical Specialist

5TH ANNUAL TECHCON - FRIDAY EVENING SOCIAL
2019-02-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Golden Corral – Brandon, 815 Providence Rd, Brandon, FL, 33511, United States
Talkin: 147.105 N4TP/R – PL 146.2 Hz.
This is the Friday Evening Social – Time for you to bring your family and friends. Time to talk about projects, project ideas, or whatever comes to mind.

5TH ANNUAL TECHCON - SATURDAY GENERAL PRESENTATIONS
2019-02-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Hillsborough County EOC, 9450 E Columbus Dr., Tampa, FL, 33619, United States
Talkin: 147.105 N4TP/R – PL 146.2 Hz.
This is the Saturday general presentation session tracks for TECHCON. We break at 1200 until 1330 for lunch with prizes awarded every hour and at the end of the day.

WCF SECTION ARES LUNCHEON - SPRING 2019
2019-04-20 11:00 - 12:30 | Sonnys BBQ – New Port Richey, 5130 Little Road, New Port Richey, FL, 33841
Talkin: 146.670 MHz WA4GDN/R – PL 146.2 Hz (Analog / Fusion)

WCF SECTION ARES MEETING - SPRING 2019
2019-04-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Pasco County EOC, 7530 Little Road, , New Port Richey, FL, 34654, United States

WCF SECTION ARES LUNCHEON - SUMMER 2019
2019-07-13 11:00 - 12:30 | Sebring Diner, 4040 U.S. 27 South, Sebring, FL, 33870, United States
Talkin: 145.330 MHz – W4HEM/R – PL 100.0 Hz.

WCF SECTION ARES MEETING - SUMMER 2019
2019-07-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Highlands County EOC, 6850 W. George Blvd., Sebring, FL, 33875, United States

54TH ANNUAL MELBOURNE HAMFEST - DAY ONE
2019-10-11 13:00 - 19:00 | Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd, Melbourne, FL, 32901, United States
Host of the 2019 ARRL Florida State Convention
Hamfest Talkin: W4PLB/R – 146.850 MHz – PL 107.2 Hz.
Hamfest Info: http://www.pcars.org/hamfest/2019/

54TH ANNUAL MELBOURNE HAMFEST - DAY TWO
2019-10-12 09:00 - 15:00 | Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd, Melbourne, FL, 32901, United States
