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SUMMARY:USS Orleck Amateur Radio Society (OARS) July4th/USA 250 Event
DESCRIPTION:America will celebrate its 250th birthday\, or Semiquincentennial\, on July 4\, 2026\, marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. \nAs part of the celebration\, OARS will be operating from Radio Central as follows: \nJul 4\, 1300Z-2100Z\, WJ4DD (0800 – 1600)\nJacksonville\, FL.\nUSS Orleck Amateur Radio Society (OARS).\n14.250 14.320 7.190 7.250.\nQSL. Kenneth Krull\,\n6143 Winding Bridge Dr\, Jacksonville\, FL 32277 \nIn addition\, OARS and NOFARS members are invited to the celebration on the USS Orleck and Navy Pier.  There will be food\, music family activities\, ship tours and folks can stay for the fireworks that evening.  Mention Radio Group or Pat Geer and there won’t be a charge to attend the public event.
URL:https://nofarsjax.org/event/uss-orleck-amateur-radio-society-oars-july4th-usa-250-event/
LOCATION:USS Orleck\, 610 E Bay St\, Jacksonville\, FL\, 32202
CATEGORIES:NOFARS Events,OARS Events,ORLECK Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ken Krull (KR4EWL":MAILTO:kr4ewl@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:NOFARS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:NOFARS meets monthly for committee reports and programs related to the amateur radio operations\, equipment maintenance and safety. \nSpeaker: Mike Buresh – Chief meteorologist at Action News Jax. (Presentation) \nJuly is typically “Weather Month” so as such\, again this year\, Mr. Mike Buresh\, Chief Meteorologist from TV-47 will make a presentation about weather in general AND the 2026 Hurricane season. Mike is a long-time friend of NOFARS and does an excellent job. You won’t want to miss tonight’s meeting!
URL:https://nofarsjax.org/event/nofars-monthly-meeting-9/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Regular Meetings
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SUMMARY:NOFARS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:NOFARS meets monthly for committee reports and programs related to the amateur radio operations\, equipment maintenance and safety. Remember you can pay your dues at the meeting and participate in the 50/50 drawing! \nTonight\, we will outline the fourth quarter activities for NOFARS. As usual\, we will begin with a short business meeting. Following that\, we will discuss: \n\nFollow-up on the deployable radio box w/KB4B & others\n“Square-Trade” system addition to our web page for paying dues\nOrleck activities- Pat & others\nDuval ARES\, K4BJS\nRepeater issues (as necessary)\nSwap-fest 17 October\, rain day 24 October\n5th Saturday Breakfast\, 29 August\, Golden Corral\, Normandy & Memorial Park Blvd.\nElections Nominating Committee\nHoliday Dinner planning\nRabbit hunts\n50/50 drawing\nand more!\n\nIf you haven’t paid your CY26 dues\, tonight will be a great time to do so. The rate will be less at this point in the year. We will be purging the roster and you will be dropped. Please see our Treasurer\, Todd Lovelace\, K1KVA\, Ken Krull\, or Brad Ramirez\, KN4NZT. \n5-50 is alive and well\, so bring a dollar or two and win! \nWe will be streaming the meeting on Google Meet https://meet.google.com/bhm-qzrc-ncj
URL:https://nofarsjax.org/event/nofars-monthly-meeting-10/
LOCATION:Hogan Baptist Church\, 8045 Hogan Rd\,\, Jacksonville\, Florida\, 32216\, United States
CATEGORIES:NOFARS Events,Regular Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="John Reynolds (W4IJJ)":MAILTO:johnr1000@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T120000
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SUMMARY:Swapfest/Tailgate 10-17-2026
DESCRIPTION:This Swapfest/tailgate will take place in the parking lot @ Hogan Baptist Church. The event begins @ 0600 and wraps up @ 1200\, with everyone and everything clear of the parking lot NLT 1300. Anyone found there after 1300 will be fed to the Alligators. 🙂  Bring LOTS of cash and collect lots of new gadgets. We all need more stuff!
URL:https://nofarsjax.org/event/swapfest-tailgate-10-16-2026/
LOCATION:Hogan Baptist Church\, 8045 Hogan Rd\,\, Jacksonville\, Florida\, 32216\, United States
CATEGORIES:NOFARS Events,Swap Meets
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ORGANIZER;CN="John Reynolds (W4IJJ)":MAILTO:johnr1000@aol.com
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