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The PALM BEACH PACKET GROUP (PBPG) designs, operates and maintains amateur radio Local Area Networks in South Florida.  Our K4PKT station serves packet as well as Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS) communications.  Monthly meetings report updates to our technical and business status as well as providing stimulating presentations and discussions.

Current newsletters and archived copies of our White Noise and PROPAGATOR newsletter are available for members to download from the Member area.

JOIN US THE 2ND THURSDAY MONTHLY AT NEW CHINA BUFFET
We meet at 7:00 PM on the second Thursday of the month at the New China Buffet located at 5841 Lake Worth Rd, Lake Worth, FL 33463. The dinner gathering starts at 6:15 PM and wives and YL's are welcome. Just select the "gold" button on the left of this screen titled
Meeting Minutes/Newsletter for more information about  our meetings.
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     Dayton         ARRL          CQ                      QCWA

ALSO: Link to the following excellent sites

HAM RADIO DIRECTORY     MY DREAM HAM SHACK     HamCall™ CALLSIGN's

Hamfest and Convention Database

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QCWA 2009 Convention will be a cruise from
October 24-31, 2009
leaving Port of Ft. Lauderdale
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Dayton Hamvention May 13,14,15,16,17 2009
(click for info)

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Gary-WA8DAF 50 Year award
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Click Here for South Florida Hamfest schedules

 

 
   

CLUB NOTES and other news of interest:

Here, in no particular order are the affiliated clubs and their websites. Where I have news sent to me from the clubs there is a brief note and/or a photo below.
Broward County Activities: Broward County EOC Open House: http://drop.io/browardares and Carol (KJ4AWB) and Dave (K4DLF)'s presentation at the South Florida CERT Symposium: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kg4exa/

Miami-Dade county: HAM LUNCHEON First Friday every month at Steak and Ale, 97th Ave South of Kendall Drive. 12:00 Noon, Bring the spouse or significant other, Dutch Treat ( U eat, U pay )

Florida East Coast DX Club (FECDXC) www.freewebs.com/fecdx

FLORIDA KEYS ARC http://www.qsl.net/kb4gcz/

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIV ARC http://www.k4fau.org

BOCA RATON AMATEUR RADIO ASSOC http://www.brara.org

PALM BEACH COUNTY ARES, INC http://www.pbcares.org
Web site has listing of nets and upcoming meetings

BIG LAKE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

LISATS

COCOA AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY http://www.cocoaars.org

INDIAN RIVER ARC http://irarc.ham-radio-op.net
Calendar lists programs for upcoming meeting and site has nice photo gallery.

WYNMOOR RADIO CLUB

HOLLYWOOD ARC http://www.geocities.com/WB4TON/HARC.html

NORTH DADE REPEATER ASSN

BROWARD ARC http://www.eagle3.net/barc

SOUTH FLORIDA DX ASSN http://www.qsl.net/k4fk/
Listing of meeting dates, nets, and lots of useful information about DXing.

PALMETTO ARC OF BROWARD COUNTY, INC. http://www.palmettoarc.org/
Information about meetings, club activities, and ARES meetings on the main page. Other pages have many useful links.

FORT MYERS ARC http://www.fmarc.net

GULF COAST AREA REPEATER CLUB

FORT PIERCE RADIO CLUBhttp://www.qsl.net/w4akh

C3I AMATEUR RADIO GROUP http://www.ac4xq.net

JUPITER TEQUESTA REPEATER GROUP INC http://www.jtrg.org
Activities calendar on home page and a nice photo album.

KEY WEST ARC INC

LEHIGH PSK31 CLUB

K2UGH KILOWATT CLUB

PALMS WEST AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, INC http://www.freewebs.com/pwarc
Club and other local radio activities listed. There is a nice photo gallery.

PALM BEACH AMATEUR RADIO COUNCIL (Club Council) http://www.freewebs.com/pbarc

MAJOR ARMSTRONG FM ASSOCIATION http://www.freewebs.com/mafma
Learn a lot of radio history at this site.

PLATINUM COAST ARS http://pcars.org
Lots of information about local and state ham radio activities and lots of photos.

FLORIDA WEAK SIGNAL SOCIETY http://www.flwss.net
This site lives up to the comment - Promoting Weak Signal Operating on VHF, UHF, and Microwaves in the Southeast

DADE RADIO CLUB OF MIAMI INC http://www.daderadioclub.org

AMERICA RADIO CLUB, INC. http://www.qsl.net/americaradioclub

NORTH BREVARD AMATEUR RADIO CLUBhttp://www.northbrevardarc.org

ARA OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, INC. http://www.araswf.org
All local meetings are posted and there's a nice archive of club newsletters. Check the newsletters when you have some time - there are many informative articles in these publications

GULFCOAST AMATEUR SOCIETY

OKEECHOBEE ARC, INC. http://www.k4oke.com

HARRIS INTERSIL ARC

MOTOROLA ARC

WR4AYC REPEATER GROUP

GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION INC http:// www.w4bug.org
Informative page of club activities.

PORT ST LUCIE ARA http://www.pslhams.com

MARTIN COUNTY ARES/RACES, INC http://www.wx4mc.org
Live local scanner on this site.
Test session in July: 7 new Techs 3 new Generals and 1 new Extra. One of the Generals was an upgrade all others were new licenses.

MARTIN COUNTY ARA (MCARA) http://www.mcaraweb.com
there's a lot of news and links on this site

TITUSVILLE ARC

VERO BEACH AMATEUR RADIO CLUB http://www.vbarc.net

ST LUCIE REPEATER ASSN INC

WEST PALM BEACH ARC, INC http://www.wpbarc.org

MORE FLORIDA FLEAS YOU MIGHT ENJOY
Dates Type Event and Contact Location
23 May 2009 + 2009 Wormfest
The Glorious Society of the Wormhole
http://www.thewormholesociety.org/
Talk-In: 146.850 (PL 146.2)
 
Contact: Bill Williams, AG4QX
3215 West Tambay Avenue
Tampa, FL 33611-1539
Phone: 813-837-3833
Email: ag4qx@arrl.net
 
Pinellas Park, FL
Freedom Lake Park
1000 46th Street North
Div: Southeastern
Sect: West Central Florida

 

17-18 Jul 2009 + Milton Amateur Radio Club
http://www.miltonarc.org
Talk-In: 145.49 (no tone)
 
Contact: Ken Dunn, K4SVX
4814 Williams Road
Milton, FL 32571
Phone: 850-994-5726
Email: k4svx@inbox.com
 
Milton, FL
Santa Rosa County Auditorium
4530 Jimmy's Way
Div: Southeastern
Sect: Northern Florida

 

8 Aug 2009 + Fort Pierce Amateur Radio Club
http://www.qsl.net/w4akh
Talk-In: 147.345 (PL 107.2) & Backup 444.800 (PL 107.2)
 
Contact: Pete Amar, KD4SPW
1046 Trinidad Avenue
Ft. Pierce, FL 34982
Phone: 772-465-5204
Fax: 772-564-0587
Email: kd4spw@aol.com
 
Fort Pierce, FL
Indian River State College
3209 Virginia Avenue
Div: Southeastern
Sect: Southern Florida

 

12 Sep 2009 + Bahia Shrine Amateur Radio Unit Tailgate
Amateur Radio Unit of Bahia Shrine
http://www.bahiashrine.org/~radio/tailgate.htm
Talk-In: 147.390+ (PL 103.5)
 
Contact: Warren Hill, W4WHH
177 Hanging Moss Drive
Oviedo, FL 32765
Phone: 407-365-6682
Email: w4whh@arrl.net
 
Orlando, FL
Bahia Shrine Center
2300 Pembrook Avenue
Div: Southeastern
Sect: Northern Florida

 

10-11 Oct 2009 + Platinum Coast Amateur Radio Society
http://www.pcars.org
Talk-In: 146.25/85 open repeater
 
Contact: Kathleen Quinn, KI4RQY
c/o PCARS Melbourne Hamfest
PO Box 1004
Melbourne, FL 32909-2482
Phone: 321-327-2647
Fax: 321-327-2647
Email: quinn1225@netzero.com
 
Melbourne, FL
Melbourne City Auditorium
625 East Hibiscus Blvd.
Div: Southeastern
Sect: Southern Florida

 

21 Nov 2009 x Flamingo Net / UMARC Free Flea
http://www.FlamingoNet.8m.net
Talk-In: 146.865- (PL 103.5)
 
Contact: Bill Moore, WA4TEJ
73 Palm Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Phone: 305-264-4465 (days)
Email: wa4tej@juno.com
 
Coral Gables, FL
UM Physics Parking Lot
5001 San Amaro

Div: Southeastern
Sect: Southern Florida

 

5-6 Dec 2009 * Florida State Convention (Tampa Bay Hamfest)
Florida Gulf Coast Amateur Radio Council
http://www.tampabayhamfest.org
Talk-In: 146.955 minus offset (PL 100)
 
Contact: Keating Floyd, KC4HSI
PO Box 22042
Tampa, FL 33622-2042
Phone: 813-765-8916
Email: kc4hsi@hamclub.org
 
Palmetto, FL
Manatee Civic Center
1 Haben Blvd.
Div: Southeastern
Sect: West Central Florida

 

 

 

 

Telephone and Contact Information
John H. Green WB4MOZ, President (561) 793-6093
Postal address
Palm Beach Packet Group, PO Box 847, Lake Worth, Fl 33460
Packet Address
WB4MOZ@WB4MOZ .WPB.FL.USA


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