The Twin Cities Amateur Club (TCARC) and it's members, are working to advance Amateur Radio in the Niceville- ValparaisoArea. Dues are $18 a year and you need not have a Amateur Radio License to join. The club holds monthly meetings where club activitiesare planned and guest speakers present interesting subjects related toAmateur Radio. Both members and guest are welcome to attend.

In June the club participates in Field Day Activities with other clubs in the local area. Field Day is a 24 hour emergency exercise and contests that are sponsored by the ARRL. Points are issued for each contact and the whole activity is lots of fun, as we all pull together to make it happen.

Thinking about becoming a Ham ? There are activities like Amateur Television (ATV), Packet Radio, Dx'ing and even Satellite Communications. Come on by and check us out. Ham radio is a great hobby with something for everyone ClubOfficers and Monthly Meetings.

Clype Phellps KA0ZMQ President
Carter, Louis KF4HRM, KF4HRM Vice President
Andy Anderson, KC4MCL, Secretary KC4MCL
BRADLEY J MAFFEI ,N4OYB, Treasure

Monthly Meetingfor TCARC are held the 2nd Wednesday of the month, at the AMVETS Buildingon Valastics Ave., off Hwy 190 in Valparaiso, @ 7pm in the conference roomin the back of the building. We welcome all that have a interest in becomean Amateur Radio Operator. A ham ticket is not required to join or attend.

Clubrepeater and Club Net Club Repeater N4KAJ, Valparaiso,FL 146.730(-) MHz. Club Net every Sunday nights 8:30 PM. Club repeateralternate is 146.46 simplex.

EmergencyProcedures Listento the Club Repeater for information and instructions. If the repeateris down, use 146.460 simplex. Other Frequencies to monitor are; 146.790-, 147.120+ (100PL), 146.88-, 147.000+, 147.315+, 147.36+(Country EM Repeater),147.520s, 448.000+, 444.375+, & 446.000s,

Soyou want to be a Ham Operator

You can now get a Ham radio License without learning the Morse Code. First you need to study the FCC rules and theorythat apply to the Technician class licenses. Next you need to take a multiple choice test for the Technician Class Licence. This will earn you a No-CodeTechnician License which will give you full operating privileges on theVHF and UHF Amateur Bands.
This is a great first ticket.

License tests are held by PlaygroundAmateur Radio Club (PARC)
on the 2nd Saturday of each odd month. At 8:00 A.M., in the PARC Clubhouse Located on First and Church Street in Fort Walton Beach.

Call Louis Carter at 897-4657 for more information.

This is an exciting hobby, so start studying now so youwon't be left out of all the fun.

Written by Louis CarterKF4HRM Last 8/22/2005 please email your comments to kf4hrm at arrl.net