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⚠️ 📢 🚨 ⚠️ Interested in learning about Ham Radio and getting your license to operate with other operators all around the world?
Playground Amateur Radio Club is hosting a FREE (yes, I said FREE) Technician Licensing course beginning Wednesday, October 29, 2025 @ 1830 local!
Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings until the first testing session of 2026 on January 10th.
This course is “come as you are, where you are” in that all students of all levels of knowledge are welcome to join! Information will be available on www.w4zbb.org, Facebook, Instagram and, as always, you can email instructors at parcfwb@gmail.com
Free online Technician License radio class.
Sat/Sun of Labor Day weekend.
(August 30-31, 2025)
REGISTER VIA EMAIL ONLY (ars.n7ji@gmail.com).
Thanks!
Are you or anyone you know looking for an opportunity to obtain or upgrade your Amateur Radio Liscense?
Seek no more and register for the upcoming exam session on May 10th at the Playground Amateur Radio Club!
Go to https://w4zbb.org/exams/ for all of the information you need!
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!
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!
Saturday 8am to 1pm
Testing, must pre-register must have FRN (Federal Registration Number)
Food Concessions
National Vendors
Local Ham Radio Dealers
Area Club Tables
ARRL Representatives
$15.00 per table/spot
12 and Under Free
90 and Above Free
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
Saturday 8am to 1pm
Testing, must pre-register must have FRN (Federal Registration Number)
Food Concessions
National Vendors
Local Ham Radio Dealers
Area Club Tables
ARRL Representatives
$15.00 per table/spot
12 and Under Free
90 and Above Free
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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PARC will be supporting the NOARC Hamfest at 1446 Commerce Drive Crestview Florida. So the Pile-Up for OCT 6 is canceled.
Please come visit us at the Hamfest!
What: NOARC’s Annual Amateur Radio Hamfest
When (Day 1): Saturday October 5th, 2024. VENDOR ONLY set up @ 0800. Soft show opening at 3pm until 6PM.
Amateur Radio Liscense Testing: Saturday, October 5th, 2024, at 1PM CST. Details below!
When (Day 2): Sunday October 6th, 2024. VENDORS ONLY set up @ 0600. Full show opens @ 0800.
Admittance for Visitors and guests: $7.00 each person. Ages 12 and under FREE, ages 90 and above, FREE, Scouts in uniform, FREE!
Prices: Vendor Tables/Table Spots: $10.00 each spot/space/table (good for the entire show). First reserve first served. If you are a walk-in the day of the show, tables may be limited as this show typically sells-out.
Food: Meal and bake sale services provided by the Playground Amateur Radio Club of Fort Walton Beach Florida.
TALK IN: 147.360, +, 0.6, 100 Hz Tone
Contact Information:
Hamfest Hotline 850.359.9186 or email KI4ZER@ARRL.Net
Liscense Testing: Saturday 5 October, 2024 @ 1pm CST. Cost is $10.00. Pre-registration is required at: https://w4aaz.org/exams-contact-form/. Only FRN’s will be accepted and must be obtained prior to the show. FRN’s may be obtained HERE or got to https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do. You must provide a printed copy to test. Current Liscense holders must provide a copy of their license as part of the testing. This can be done by following this LINK. or go to https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/support/knowledge-base/universal-licensing-system-uls-resources/how-obtain-official . Click HERE or got to https://w4aaz.org/noarc/testing-contact/ for more information on testing.
Fresh off the heels of the Milton Hamfest and it’s quaint stability we learned from one of our traveling friends that there is an awesome show coming up in Biloxi! We were invited of course and are working plans to CQ and DX our way over to support those that continue to support us!
The Jackson County folks have been coming to our events for a long time! Be it our annual full blown Hamfest or be it our tailgate! So why Not! Let’s show them what PARC is all about and participate with them! See the flyer and the web link below for more details!
