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), […]
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. Doors open at 4pm dinner around 5 ish and remember to bring a wrapped present for a boy or girl. Menu is barbecue, including items like pulled pork, pulled […]
The Orleck Amateur Radio Society (OARS) will be participating in the annual Museum Ships on the Air Event. Jun 6-7, 1300Z-2100Z, WJ4DD Jacksonville, FL. USS Orleck Amateur Radio Society (OARS) 14.250 14.320 7.190 7.250 QSL. Kenneth Krull, 6143 Winding Bridge Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32277. Please contact Ken to schedule a time to operate. Normal hours […]
Who: EVERYONE! What: NOFARS/Duval ARES ARRL Field Day (Download Flyer) When: Saturday June 27th 08:00 AM through Sunday, June 28th 2026 3:00 PM. It is likely that radio operations will continue around the clock from 2:00 PM Saturday to 2:00 PM Sunday. Where: Behind Hogan Road Baptist Church 8045 Hogan Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32216 THANK […]
America will celebrate its 250th birthday, or Semiquincentennial, on July 4, 2026, marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. As part of the celebration, OARS will be operating from Radio Central as follows: Jul 4, 1300Z-2100Z, WJ4DD (0800 - 1600) Jacksonville, FL. USS Orleck Amateur Radio Society (OARS). 14.250 14.320 7.190 […]