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Playground Pile-Ups are packed with action!

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On March 23, 2025

In Announcement, Community, Events, Hamfest/Tailgate!, Technical

The sign is back! Thanks to Flamingo Graphics on Hollywood Blvd in Fort Walton Beach for redoing this! Hanging the sign is Mike, Bill, Shane and others! It sure brings us great joy to have it back in full color!

Did you know the Playground Amateur Radio Club has WIRES-X, LOG#4OM, WSJTX with JS8 Call? Mark has been busy each weekend and during certain weeks enhancing out digital status on station 2 in the Clubhouse!

WIRES-X freq is 146.400 under the call AA0EU, room 091172 node 01172.

The rest is call W4ZBB!

Multiple other projects were going on with wire trouble shooting with Tony and radio programming with DJ and Steve! Guess what else, a tour of the attic to see about removing old RG8 to allow for more room through the connection point to enhance the signal coverage of WIRES-X!

Queenie started planning for our Annual Swampfest on Nov 15 2025! You are not going to want to miss that!

All this and more at the best Amateur Radio Club in Florida!

Join PARC!

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On March 20, 2025

In Announcement, Community

We are in the last days of the grace period for your dues! If you are not a member, YOU want to be! Join PARC today and you will not be disappointed in your choice!

Thank You for Attending!

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On March 16, 2025

In Announcement, Community, Events, Hamfest/Tailgate!, Testing

A very heartfelt recognition goes out to all! Vendors, Patrons, Guests, Visitors, Support Staff, Members, Volunteers, and all who made the Playground Hamfest successful! We cannot engage with the community the way we do without your support and dedication!

It’s HAMFEST Week!

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On March 9, 2025

In Announcement, Community, Events, Hamfest/Tailgate!, Testing

Do you need to test?! We got you!

Are you hungry?! We got you!

Do you want to buy, swap, trade, sell, or barter Ham gear and more?! We got You!

Come one, come all to the 55th Annual Playground ARC Hamfest!

1958 Lewis Turner Blvd Fort Walton Beach Florida
Friday 3pm to 6pm
Saturday 8am to 1pm
Vendors set up Friday starting 8am. No public show until 3pm.
Vendors set up Saturday 6am. No public show until 8am.
The show closes at 1pm.
We offer:
Testing, must pre-register must have FRN (Federal Registration Number)
PARCFWB@GMAIL.COM
Testing will be at 10:00 AM CST
Indoor Booths
Food Concessions
National Vendors
Local Ham Radio Dealers
Area Club Tables
ARRL Representatives
Camping
Rv’s Welcome
Reserve your tables and spots: PARCFWB@GMAIL.COM
$8.00 admission
$15.00 per table/spot
Boy Scouts in Uniform Free
12 and Under Free
90 and Above Free
Contact Information: PARCFWB@GMAIL.COM,
or the NWFL Hamfest Hotline at 850-359-9186.
All voicemails will be returned if no answer.

Congratulations to W4RH!

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On March 4, 2025

In Announcement, Community

A PROCLAMATION TO DESIGNATE MARCH 6, 2025, AS “FRANK M. BUTLER, JR. DAY”

At the Okaloosa County Regular Board Meeting today, a proclamation was approved to designate March 6, 2025 as Frank M Butler Jr. day. Frank will celebrate his 100th birthday, March 6, 2025

Frank obtained his commercial and amateur federal radio licenses in the early 1940’s and became a broadcast engineer at several radio stations and he during his career at Eglin Air Force Base he was involved in field testing major weapon systems, including Hound Dog, BOMARC and the Air Launched Ballistic Missiles; his career included design and testing multiple communication, radar and electronic warfare systems.

He enjoys time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, David, Nellie, Steve, Jacki, Ryan, Stephanie, Michael, Kate, Lisa, Jake, Claire, Katie, Thomas and Valarie, his close friend, Joy Bates, and the many loving members of his church congregation.

www.MyOkaloosa.com

WE ARE HAVING A HAMFEST in 2025!

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On March 3, 2025

In Announcement, Community, Events, Hamfest/Tailgate!, Testing

Get YOUR Spot, while it’s hot! The PARC 55th Hamfest is a foot on March 14/15 2025! We are ready to host and serve YOU!

https://www.arrl.org/hamfests/playground-arc-55th-annual-hamfest

Join us for the 55th Annual Playground Amateur Radio Club Hamfest!
1958 Lewis Turner Blvd Fort Walton Beach Florida
Friday 3pm to 6pm
Saturday 8am to 1pm
Vendors set up Friday starting 8am. No public show until 3pm.
Vendors set up Saturday 6am. No public show until 8am.
The show closes at 1pm.
We offer:
Testing, must pre-register must have FRN (Federal Registration Number)
PARCFWB@GMAIL.COM
Testing will be at 10:00 AM CST
Indoor Booths
Food Concessions
National Vendors
Local Ham Radio Dealers
Area Club Tables
ARRL Representatives
Camping
Rv’s Welcome
Reserve your tables and spots: PARCFWB@GMAIL.COM
$8.00 admission
$15.00 per table/spot
Boy Scouts in Uniform Free
12 and Under Free
90 and Above Free
Contact Information: PARCFWB@GMAIL.COM,
or the NWFL Hamfest Hotline at 850-359-9186.

Testing Event Results!

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On January 12, 2025

In Announcement, Community, Testing

Team PARC gathered on Saturday 11 Jan 2025 at 0900 for another awesome testing session! The results are in and the team was able to license 1 new ham going through his tech exam and also passed the general exam while aiding the upgrade of 4 others to general!

Amateur Radio is alive and well and we sure are happy to be a regularly scheduled testing location to provide the community with the capacity to test and hon their skills! Everyone is welcome to test and upgrade while we also encourage membership! This is truly a hobby where you get out what you put in and all are welcomed at the Playground Amateur Radio Club here in Fort Walton Beach Florida!

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Repeater Site Visit

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On January 5, 2025

In Announcement, Technical

On the day of the First Pile Up, Team PARC took a new to us server rack to the repeater site! While there we tested and inspected the W4ZBB and K4FWB Repeaters and even paused to take a couple of pictures! You’ll note that the PARC Activities Director is taking an active interest in the repeater site post being awarded her General ticket and got a full tour of the site today from WA4BOZ and KI4ZER!

We hope your 2025 is going well and don’t forget to join us on our weekly net on Sunday’s at 730pm!

Happy New Year

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On December 29, 2024

In Announcement

Have  a safe and enjoyable New Year! We will not be having our Tech Night on Jan 2, 2025, but we will have our Jan 16, 2025 Monthly Meeting at 730 pm!

We will also be continuing with our regularly scheduled Pile-Ups on Sunday’s at 3pm at the Clubhouse; 17 First St Se FWB, FL!

It’s Dues time!

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On December 22, 2024

In Announcement

Tis the season, for Dues!
Remember to support your organization and ensure to follow the link. If you are not a current member, pleaee review the constitution and the by laws. You can pay via PayPal or mail or even in person on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays or at the Sunday Pile Ups!

Yours,

Playground Amateur Radio Club
Fort Walton Beach
Florida
W4ZBB.ORG

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