Hey there fellow Playground Amateur radio club members, patrons and supporters! It’s dues season! Be sure to rejoin the Best Club in Fort Walton Beach and show your support for all thing’s Community and Amateur Radio!
W4ZBB/K4FWB
Happy Hamidays from the Team at the Playground Amateur Radio Club!
We are sure having a great time with all of our fellow Club Members and Visitors! Tis the season and in such giving spirit we are taking a small break to enjoy time with our families and loved ones. This means after the Dec 21st 2023 meeting we will not reconvene until 2024. Keep your eyes on our Facebook, Instagram, Tik-Tok and Website for more announcements!
There will be no Pile-Up on Sunday the 24th nor on Sunday the 31st of December. Also please note, thee will be no Nets scheduled for those 2 Sundays as well. Please enjoy the time celebrating your Holidays and New Year and we will be back in full swing on January the 4th at 7:30 pm for our first Technical Night of the New Year with RT Systems!
Don’t forget to sign up with KQ4FRB@Gmail.Com for the $5 buy in Fox Hunt in Fort Walton Beach Florida on January the 20th 2024! Details will be updated soon!
From all of us, to all of you, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
~Playground Amateur Radio Club, W4ZBB & K4FWB
Thank you and Have a great Holiday Season! All who showed up for the Potluck and gift exchange sure had a great time! Representatives for the Panhandle of Florida were all present from Playground Amateur Radio Club, North Okaloosa Amateur Radio Club, Walton County Amateur Radio Club, Okaloosa County ARES, Walton County ARES, Walton County CERT, and the Northern Florida Amateur Radio Relay League Assistant Section Manager!
Hats off to the creator and officiator of the event, the Playground Amateur Radio Club’s very own Activities Director, KQ4FRB! Queenie has been a ham less than a year but has become one of the Clubs strongest supporters and promoters. She worked hand in hand with the other clubs and organizations listed above to plan a date and coordinate all of the food, drinks, prizes, giveaways, and raffle items! This is an annual event and is one not to be missed! We will see which Club or Organization hosts next years! Stay tuned to you favorite ham Calendar with the Playground Amateur Radio Club for future events and more partnerships in Northwest Florida!
Playground ARC is hosting a Holiday Potluck! We would like to welcome you to bring a dish and a White Elephant gift to exchange ($20 limit). Please bring your families for some Ham Holiday Cheer!
For further details and sign up, please visit www.w4zbb.org or email PARCFWB@gmail.com with questions. Reach out to Queenie KQ4FRB@gmail.com for further details.
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C084AA9AA2FA0FDCE9-46273241-hamfor
Coming up in November, Playground ARC is taking back Black Friday to GIVE BACK to those in our community who might otherwise go without this holiday season! We are joining Greater Vision Church of FWB to collect donations of personal hygiene items to be handed out to the homeless on November 24th at 12pm. Please refer to the suggested donations list to see what you can contribute!
Please bring items to the PARC Clubhouse Friday November 24th at 1200. 17 First St SE FWB FL
Join us for the 54th Annual Playground Amateur Radio Club Hamfest!
1958 Lewis Turner Blvd Fort Walton Beach Florida
Friday 4pm to 6pm
Saturday 8am to 5pm
Saturday 8am to 5pm
Vendors set up Friday starting 8am. No public show until 4pm. Vendors set up Saturday 6am. No public show until 8am.
We offer:
Testing, must pre-register PARCFWB@GMAIL.COM
Swapmeet
Tailgate
Indoor Booths
Food Concessions
National Vendors
Local Ham Radio Dealers
Area Club Tables
ARRL Representatives
Testing, must pre-register PARCFWB@GMAIL.COM
Swapmeet
Tailgate
Indoor Booths
Food Concessions
National Vendors
Local Ham Radio Dealers
Area Club Tables
ARRL Representatives
Reserve your tables and spots: PARCFWB@GMAIL.COM
$8.00 admission
$10.00 per table/spot
Boy Scouts in Uniform Free
12 and Under Free
90 and Above Free
$10.00 per table/spot
Boy Scouts in Uniform Free
12 and Under Free
90 and Above Free
Looking for a great time for Free?!
We at the Playground ARC in Fort Walton Beach are proud to present SwampFest 2023! This annual event is FREE to you with plenty of space available to sell, swap, barter or trade your gear!
This year, the location will be at the Greater Vision Church located at 665 Denton Blvd NW in Beautiful Downtown Fort Walton Beach!
It will run from 0800 – 1230 with Prizes, Food for a small fee and as always, plenty of vendors! Put this on your map an key in on the dial! Bring tour tables, bring your chairs, open your tailgates and open your trunks!
Talk in 146.790, -, 0.6, 100 Hz
Contact: PARCFWB@Gmail.com
Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is the largest Scouting event in the world. It is held annually the third full weekend in October. JOTA uses amateur radio to link Scouts and hams around the world, around the nation, and in your own community. This jamboree requires no travel, other than to a nearby amateur radio operator’s ham shack.
For 2023, The Playground Amateur Radio Club proudly opens its doors to BSA Troop 157 for Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) at PARC! Oct 22, 2023, 1200 CST!
Location: PARC Clubhouse, 17 First St SE, FWB, FL 32548
Be sure to come and see the antenna field and active training session which will be dedicated to showcasing Amateur Radio and Scouting! Take a look at the Ham Radio Merit Badge Worksheet to see further details and come join in on the great opportunity!
http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/radio.pdf
For more information, please email us at PARCFWB@Gmail.com
Are you a veteran, active duty member, Guardsman, or Reservist? Come out and join the Veterans Helping Veterans event in Niceville Florida on September 23, 2023 from 1100am – 400pm. We will be there with many other non-profit organizations showcasing the positivity and wonder of Amateur Radio! Live radio demonstrations with information on everything from making simple contacts to world-wide communications! We will also be introducing you to the club’s and organizations in the immediate area which interact civically, politically and benefit the community in not only emergency management, but also fellowship opportunities!
When: September 23, 2023
Where: 1053 John Sims Pkwy E, Niceville Florida
THERE WILL BE A GENERAL ARES MEETING THE THIRD SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 1400 HRS. AT THE OKALOOSA COUNTY EOC BLD. 210, 90 COLLEGE BLVD IN NICEVILLE. TO ALL OKALOOSA COUNTY LICENSED RADIO OPERATORS/HAMS, CLUB MEMBERSHIP NOT REQUIRED. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER AND WORKING WITH OKALOOSA ARES GROUP, YOU SHOULD ATTEND THIS MEETING. BRING A COPY OF; FLORIDA DRIVERS LICENSE (FRONT ONLY), FCC LICENSE, ALL RELATED TRAINING CERTIFICATES SUCH AS, ARRL, FEMA, ICS, NIMS, NWS, AND MEDICAL. ALL COPY MATERIALS WILL BE KEPT FOR RECORDS FOLDERS. PLEASE RESPOND TO W4KKJ@COX.NET. NOTE: AFTER ARRIVING IN THE PARKING LOT CALL 850-651-4544 OR 850-902-3550 TO GAIN ENTRANCE. PLEASE DO NOT RING DOORBELL!
THANK YOU
- Capt. John Johnston/W4KKJ
- ARES/EC OKALOOSA COUNTY
- 850-651-4545