W4UC is the Club Call of the Five Flags Amateur Radio Association Ham Radio Club located in Pensacola, FL. We are dedicated to promoting Amateur Radio, performing Public Service and educating HAMs and non-HAMs alike on the benefits of Amateur Radio.
FFARA was instrumental in providing emergency communications during Hurricanes Ivan, Dennis and Katrina.
FFARA provides communications for countless public events throughout the Pensacola Area year round
The following message was written by Paul Eakin, KG4J, the Section
Manager-Elect of Northern Florida (who begins his term of office on
July 1, 2008).
This letter has been sent in cooperation with Rudy Hubbard, WA4PUP,
Northern Florida Section Manager.
Greetings from the newly elected NFL Section Manager
Paul L. Eakin, KJ4G
To assume office July 1st, 2008
I would like to thank all the ARRL members for taking the time to cast
their vote in the recent election for the Northern Florida Section
Manager position. I congratulate Carl, AA4MI and Dale, W4NBF, two
worthy opponents in this election. Both have offered any assistance I
may ask for. As I traveled through the section, it became very apparent
that there is a vast pool of talent that can be used to move the
Section forward. I intend to use these resources.
I want to thank Rudy, WA4PUP, for his 18 years of service to the hams
of Northern Florida. I had just moved to Tallahassee about that time
and met George, W4MLE. I have watched him and then Rudy get the section
up to where it is now. There are some very important issues that were
settled in the Capital thru Rudy which we enjoy today. I hope to follow
in his footsteps and move the section further up the ladder. I wish him
and his wife well in their new future.
According to the rules and by-laws, the first order of business is the
assignment of staff positions. Because there is no incumbent SM, all
assigned positions will expire the last day of June, 2008. In order to
have the section properly manned, I'm asking all appointments now in
effect to submit a resume/application if they would like to continue
their service to the section in the following term. These folks gave of
their time to make the section operate and did a good job. Some may
want to move on, change jobs, or retire.
In the resume, please state what your job is, what you accomplished and
where you want to go in the following term. Also include three (3)
references, ARRL classes, ICS courses and how long you have been a
"Ham" radio operator. To all ARRL members who may have a desire to
serve. You may be qualified to hold a position and are welcome to apply
giving your qualifications and state your desires. Please use the above
format. There is a need for folks who have PIO experience, news or
radio/TV skills. Please consider assisting the Section Organization.
Please have these documents to KJ4G@arrl.net by June 8th, 2008.
In the very near future, an application will be posted to use for
joining ARES. This form will be the latest updated information on each
ARES member. We need to get the data base set up in case of need for
the SM, SEC, and DECs. Once in operation, updating will be easy to
maintain and accurate.
In the next letter, there will be info concerning the FL EOC and news
from John, WD4FFX.
I thank you all again and look forward to serving you.
73,
Paul, KJ4G
The Milton Amateur Radio Club is still sponsoring the VEC testing. It is scheduled Bi-monthly, on the even number month (Feb,Apr,Jun,Aug etc), on the 2nd Thurs of that month. The testing location is at the West Fla Hospital, off Davis Hwy, just North of the I-10 - Davis Hwy inter-change. It is on the North end of the hospital in the Physical Therapy section, in the Pallivon section. The test will start at 7PM.