12/01/23 (7:00pm) – 12/02-23 (7:00pm) – Skywarn Recognition Day – more information is available by clicking here. Skwarn™ Recognition Day serves to celebrate the contributions to public safety made by amateur radio operators Skywarn™ Spotters during threatening weather.
12/08/23 – 12/09/23: 48th Annual Tampa Bay Hamfest – This year’s Tampa Bay Hamfest will again be held at the Strawberry Festival facilities in Plant City, Florida. The Hamfest will open to the public at 1 PM on Friday, December 8th, 2023, and run through Saturday, December 9th, 2023, closing at 4 PM. ARRL WCF Section Convention – TECO Expo Center building.
12/09/23 – NXDN Forum – 10:00 AM – Tampa Bay Hamfest – Strawberry Festival Grounds – Are you interested in superb digital communications with signals that decode at levels you’d hear noise on analog? If so, you’ll want to attend this forum. NXDN has gained wider acceptance for emergency communications throughout Florida. Come on out and learn more about NXDN.
12/11/2023 – Lakeland Amateur Radio Club meeting – 509 Parkview PL, Lakeland, FL 33805. Meeting starts at 7:00pm. VE Testing is available with no pre-registration required. Testing starts at 5:30pm. Meeting information can be found at https://tinyurl.com/LARCTESTING. (Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of the month).
12/14/2023 – Lake Wales Radio Amateurs (LWRA) meeting – Lake Wales Fire Department Station 1, 253 W Central Ave, Lake Wales, FL 33853. Meeting starts at 7:00pm. (Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of the month).
01/08/2023 – Lakeland Amateur Radio Club meeting – 509 Parkview PL, Lakeland, FL 33805. Meeting starts at 7:00pm. VE Testing is available with no pre-registration required. Testing starts at 5:30pm. Meeting information can be found at https://tinyurl.com/LARCTESTING. (Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of the month).
01/11/2023 – Lake Wales Radio Amateurs (LWRA) meeting – Lake Wales Fire Department Station 1, 253 W Central Ave, Lake Wales, FL 33853. Meeting starts at 7:00pm. (Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of the month).
02/17/2024 – Highlands County Amateur Radio Club Hamfest – 08:00AM – 01:00PM – First Baptist Church, 111 Lake Josephine Drive, Sebring, FL – Just off RT 27 @ blinking light. Admission $5 per person – More information at https://highlandsamateurradio.com/downloads/2024%20Hamfest.pdf
05/25/2024 – WormFest 2024 – Pinellas Park, FL – Free Tailgate – Freedom Lake Park in Pinellas Park, FL. Talk-in on 146.850 (PL 146,2). Freedom Lake Park is located on the southeast corner of US19 and 49th Street. On 49th Street go to the light just north of the US19 overpass. Turn east into Lake Blvd and then immediately turn right onto 102nd Ave N. Follow 102nd Avenue N around until you come to 46th Street N. Turn right and the park is straight ahead. The tailgate is under the trees on the right as you enter the park.
