Team PARC united in droves for the Florida QSO Party despite the rain. Covering multiple bands and operating methods, the day featured plenty of mentoring, instruction, and live demonstrations. Public visitors, local officials, event coordinators, and passersby all got to experience the fun and energy of amateur radio firsthand! Be sure to watch the Club Calendar and participate with and at the Club and get your Ham On!
The #FloridaQSOParty and team PARC #W4ZBB will be at this event on Saturday April 25th! Come knock out all 67 Counties via RF with us!
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PARC has come to an agreement to have the CSFL host their nets on specific dates and times on the Playground Machines. Please review the list below. Calendar additions and net page updates will be made.
Some of Team PARC assembled to gather in Mobile at their Hamfest and boy howdy what a great time! We took time to sell, swap, trade, barter, see friends, make new ones, and experience the joy of our wonderful hobby! If you weren’t there, you missed out on a great time! We sure made the best of it and took it all in! Made a few stops and saw some cool stuff along the way as well! Be sure to join in with PARC as we continue to explore the world of Amateur Radio! Fo you want to k ow what’s next?! Go the the club calendar and see for yourself! 
PARC joined up with the FWB Jr. Bombers Market and showed off what Amateur Radio is! We set up vhf/uhf/hf and demonstrated our capabilities!
Parks on the Air (POTA) is an international radio sport award program that encourages licensed amateur radio operators to visit, enjoy, and operate portable equipment in parks and public lands worldwide. Founded as a nonprofit in January 2018 to continue the legacy of the ARRL’s National Parks on the Air event, it promotes emergency awareness and communication skills while operators respect park regulations and other users.
The program involves two main roles: activators, who set up temporary stations in designated locations, and hunters, who search for and contact these stations from home or other locations. To count as a valid activation, an operator must make a minimum of 10 contacts (QSOs) from a specific park within a single UTC day, logging them on the official website to earn awards based on bands, modes (voice, Morse code, or FT8), and total contacts!
Our Teammate KR4FWK continues to experiment, hunt and activate! Here is an example of him attempting to perform the above at Fred Gannon Park in Niceville Florida! Thank you for sharing and keep the key down!
The newest ham radio thing to geek out about right now is the Pebble HF, a community-driven, ultra-affordable QRP (low-power) HF radio kit developed by the Ham Radio Duo (Becky N4BKY and Mike N4FFF) in collaboration with Barb WB2CBA and Guido PE1NNZ. Priced at a target of $50 USD (with early backers paying slightly more), it’s designed to be accessible even for first-time builders, featuring only 14 through-hole components and pre-populated surface-mount parts. Its standout features include USB-C power input (allowing operation directly from a phone), a built-in straight key and microphone, and a compact, portable design ideal for Parks On The Air (POTA) activations. This device is coming to the market soon. Get in line now!
From our Group to yours, thank you for a wonderful event! The 56th Annual Playground Amateur Radio Club Hamfest is proud to have sponsored another great adventure in Amateur Radio!
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