August 3, 2020
Upper Pinellas Amateur Radio Club
“…Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered all restaurants and food establishments in Florida to suspend dining-in options for customers. According to the order, food businesses can still provide delivery and take-out services. …”
https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2020/03/20/coronavirus–nasa-s-space-launch-system-shutting-down–italy-grapples-with-huge-toll… Read the rest
Another Winter Field Day has come and gone (more than a few weeks ago due to my belated report). The weather was mild if not just a tad cold at night (for us Floridians anyway). The now annual combined Winter … Read the rest
We are working with local tower repair companies to schedule a climber, however have been impacted by the Corona Virus.
Alan W4UB visited the site and upon checking the antennas with an antenna analyzer, … Read the rest
The second issue of the ARRL’s new On the Air magazine is available to all ARRL members online. Click here for more information and to access the latest issue. While you may think you are an old hand that cannot … Read the rest
UPARC Events
3/07/20: UPARC TESTING – 8:30am @ Station #65
3/07/20: UPARC MONTHLY MEETING – 10am @ Station #65 — Tech Presentation: Wire Antennas
3/28/20: Breakfast Social – 9am @ Bob Evans
Operating Events
03/14/20: Radio Clubs in the Park … Read the rest
Today we connected the audio output of the repeater to the Echolink PC. The repeater controller doesn’t recognize the PTT from Echolink so transmitting will not work. Tom NY4I will be doing some research on that front.… Read the rest
What’s happening in February
Feb 1 – UPARC Testing – 8:30am Fire Station 65, 250 W Lake Rd, Palm Harbor, Fl 34684
Feb 1 – UPARC Monthly Meeting – 10am Fire Station 65, 250 W Lake Rd, Palm Harbor, Fl … Read the rest
What’s happening in January
Jan 4 – UPARC Testing – 8:30am Fire Station 65, 250 W Lake Rd, Palm Harbor, Fl 34684
Jan 4 – UPARC Monthly Meeting – 10am Fire Station 65, 250 W Lake Rd, Palm Harbor, Fl … Read the rest
Wednesday at 7:00 PM is last chance to sign up and guarantee meals. Click here now.Do you like operating in the field but hate dripping in sweat while setting up antennas? Does the idea of enduring another Field … Read the rest
Alan W4UB, Dee W4DCH, Ken WK4KM and I arrived around 9:00 AM and began setup in the small gazebo across from Cafe Honeymoon at the main beach parking area.
We used Alan’s Icom 7600, Ken’s Honda … Read the rest