Mark Newby, KX4LEO, Emergency Coordinator
BE A PART OF OUR TEAM
Do you want to be a part of a dedicated team of licensed amateur radio operators who volunteer their time to serve their communities in Sumter County? Call or email us today to learn how you can be a part of our critically important team. Click here to learn how you can be a member of our team.
Special Event Station K2S, January 6th and 7th, 2024
The Hog County Amateur Radio Association (K4HOG), in concert with ARES of Sumter County, Florida, will be operating Special Event Station, call sign K2S, for the first time at the Dade Battlefield Historic State Park in Bushnell, Florida. Station K2S will be on the air from 8:00 AM on Saturday, January 6th, 2024 until 3 PM on Sunday, January 7th, 2024. Contact K2S on anyone of the following frequencies:
HF
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14.045 MHz (CW)
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14.250 MHz to 14.260 Mhz (Phone)
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21.325 Mhz (Phone)
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28.450 Mhz (Phone)
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VHF / UHF
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146.520 MHz Simplex in Bushnell, FL
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446.000 MHz Simplex in Bushnell, FL
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147.030 MHz K4HOG Repeater (+) Offset, CTCSS: 23.0 Hz in Sumterville, FL
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145.490 MHz KI4DYE Repeater (-) Offset, CTCSS: 23.0 Hz in Bushnell, FL
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147.360 MHz KX4LEO Repeater (+) Offset, CTCSS: 97.4 Hz Hz in Webster, FL
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A Certificate of Contact will be emailed to each successful contact. For more information, contact Gene King, KI4LEH, Sumter County ARES Planning Section Chief and President of the Hog County Amateur Radio Association at k4hogFL@gmail.com
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Sign Up to Operate the K2S Station
If you are a licensed amateur radio operator who would like to operate the special event HF equipment at the Dade Battlefield Historic State Park in Bushnell, Florida, click on the SignUp logo below. A member of the Hog County Amateur Radio Association or Sumter County ARES will contact you for more details.
Sign up for Saturday, January 6, 2024 by clicking on the link below.
Sign up for Sunday, January 7, 2024 by clicking on the link below.