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SUMMARY:NOFARS Christmas Party
DESCRIPTION:Our Christmas party will be held at Salvation Army address 800 W. Monroe St.\, Jacksonville\, FL 32202.  Enter at the gate on Monroe Street for parking. \nDoors open at 4pm dinner around 5 ish and remember to bring a wrapped present for a boy or girl. \nMenu is barbecue\, including items like pulled pork\, pulled chicken\, baked beans\, potato salad\, corn or green beans with dinner roll along with lemonade\, sweet and unsweetened tea\, water coffee. \nYou can pay at one of our meetings before the event! \nRoger l knight
URL:https://nofarsjax.org/event/nofars-christmas-party/
LOCATION:Salvation Army\, 800 W. Monroe St.\, Jacksonville\, FL\, 32202\, United States
CATEGORIES:NOFARS Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Roger Knight (K5RLK)":MAILTO:rescue22jax@bellsouth.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T090000
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SUMMARY:2nd Annual USS Orleck Pearl Harbor Remembrance Car Show
DESCRIPTION:Welcome aboard the USS Orleck for the Pearl Harbor day remembrance and car show.  In addition to the remembrance your can see some of the nicest cars in Jacksonville on display.  OARS/NOFARS amateur radio operators will be on the air in Radio Central.  Ship tour passes are available for NOFARS members from Pat Geer (KB4BKX)\, pat@geerservices.com.\nFamily Fun Presented By:\nNapa Auto Care\, The Corvette Club Jacksonville and\nThe USS Orleck Jax Naval Museum\nCAR SHOW IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC\nThere will be a special reduced rate of $8.86\nto tour the USS Orleck!\nPre Registration For Cars: Prime spots – Ship tour Voucher – Swag Bag &\n1 Complimentary Raffle Ticket  (More can be purchased) \nPRE-REGISTER TO SHOW YOUR CAR\nShow Car Arrival Line up 0800-0930\nShip Yard grass parking lot\nJags-S lot. Across from Maxwell House Downtown \n610 East Bay Street Jacksonville Fl 32202 \nFood Trucks\nMusic\n50/50 Raffle\nDay of Event $30 cash only – No Swag bag or tour ticket. \nCar entry Paperwork & number handed out at Registration table day of event. \n10:00am Opening Military Ceremony\n2:00 pm Prizes\nAll day Raffle\, Music\, Food and Public ship tours \nSponsorships and club entries welcome\ninfo@BJO1957@gmail.com \nShip Information\nEvents@Jaxnavalmuseum.org
URL:https://nofarsjax.org/event/2nd-annual-uss-orleck-pearl-harbor-remembrance-car-show/
LOCATION:USS Orleck\, 610 E Bay St\, Jacksonville\, FL\, 32202
CATEGORIES:NOFARS Events,OARS Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251129T090000
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SUMMARY:Fifth Saturday Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:November is one of the months that has five Saturdays so with that said\, it’s time for a Saturday breakfast.  We meet @ the Golden Corral located at Memorial Park Rd and Normandy Blvd at 0900. \nFirst one in\, please tell the staff that we need space in one of the rooms for as many as 30. Join fellow members for breakfast\, sea stories and enjoy the camaraderie!
URL:https://nofarsjax.org/event/fifth-saturday-breakfast/
LOCATION:Golden Corral Buffet & Grill\, 1201 Memorial Park Rd\,\, Jacksonville\,\, FL\, 32205
CATEGORIES:NOFARS Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="John Reynolds (W4IJJ)":MAILTO:johnr1000@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T210000
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SUMMARY:Sky Warning Spotter Class
DESCRIPTION:A Sky Warning Spotter Class will be held at the Hogan Street Baptist church. Contact Roger (KI4PIL) for additional information! \nSKYWARN® is a volunteer program with between 350\,000 and 400\,000 trained severe weather spotters. These volunteers help keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service.
URL:https://nofarsjax.org/event/sky-warning-spotter-class/
LOCATION:Hogan Baptist Church\, 8045 Hogan Rd\,\, Jacksonville\, Florida\, 32216\, United States
CATEGORIES:NOFARS Events
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SUMMARY:Museum Ships On the Air Weekend 2025
DESCRIPTION:The annual Museum Ships on the Air Weekend is a non-contest event for amateur radio operators. The event allows amateur radio operators to contact museum ships and participate in a unique “on-the-air” experience.  It’s held annually the first weekend in June\, beginning at 0000Z on the first day and running through 2359Z on the second day. \nIt’s open to museum ships and museums worldwide\, with ships from various countries participating.  Participants can operate on any amateur frequency\, with many ships operating in the general portion of the bands. The event is not limited to a specific location\, as it involves ships from around the world. \nShips like the USS Orleck\, USS Silversides\, and others participated in the 2023 and 2024 events.  The USS Orleck in Jacksonville\, Florida\, is a museum ship that participates in the event\, offering tours and broadcast locations. \nMany museum ships are members of the Historic Naval Ships Association.
URL:https://nofarsjax.org/event/museum-ships-on-the-air-weekend-2025/
LOCATION:USS Orleck\, 610 E Bay St\, Jacksonville\, FL\, 32202
CATEGORIES:NOFARS Events,OARS Events
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SUMMARY:Memorial Day Special Event Broadcast Orleck Amateur Radio Society (OARS)
DESCRIPTION:Amateur radio operators from NOFARS and OARS will be broadcasting from the USS Orleck radio shack to honor and remember the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces on May 26\, 2025. Although the Orleck will be closed for regular tours\, our radiomen will be on the air using our club call sign WJ4DD! We will be broadcasting on HF bands mainly\, but you may be able to catch us our new downtown Jacksonville repeater WJ4DD.
URL:https://nofarsjax.org/event/memorial-day-special-event-broadcast-orleck-amateur-radio-society-oars/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250412
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SUMMARY:ARRL North Florida SET
DESCRIPTION:NOFARS will be participating in the ARRL North Florida Simulated Emergency Testing event on Saturday April 12\, 2025.  Contact John Reynolds W4IJJ for more information.
URL:https://nofarsjax.org/event/arrl-north-florida-set/
CATEGORIES:NOFARS Events,Regular Meetings,Swap Meets
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SUMMARY:Coax Connector Class 03-22-2025
DESCRIPTION:Hear Ye. . .Hear Ye\,\nCome one\, come all. This is a friendly reminder of two upcoming events for the Amateur Community. The first one is a class covering the correct installation of Coax Connectors on RG-8x. You can expect to learn how to properly crimp on connectors as well as soldering and everyone will go home with a three foot jumper. You don’t have to bring anything however if you have crimp tools\, etc\, and soldering equipment\, bring it along. The Coax class is this weekend\, to be held in a classroom upstairs at the Hogan Baptist Church. The class convenes @ 10:00 sharp!
URL:https://nofarsjax.org/event/coax-connector-class/
LOCATION:Hogan Baptist Church\, 8045 Hogan Rd\,\, Jacksonville\, Florida\, 32216\, United States
CATEGORIES:NOFARS Events
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