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Upcoming Events & Announcements
PRRA General Monthly Meeting The next PRRA General Monthly Meeting will be held on May 28th at 7:15 PM at the First Presbyterian Church of Punta Gorda, located at 25250 Airport Road. Hurricane Prep 2026 Be Prepared, Stay Alert! Hurricane season in Southwest Florida officially runs June 1 through November 30, with the peak usually hitting late August through October. Seasonal forecasts can hint at “above” or “below average,” but they don’t predict landfalls well. You could have a quiet season overall and still get a direct hit—or a busy season where Florida gets lucky. Sunday Night Sunset Net The PRRA Sunday Night Sunset Net, held at 7:00 PM on the W4DUX repeater, remains active and consistently well attended. Members and non-members alike are invited to join this relaxed “rag chew” net—an excellent opportunity to connect with both familiar voices and new participants. We encourage you to check in and be part of an informative, engaging, and enjoyable evening on the air. Monday Night DMR Net This net is conducted on the W4DUX Chicagoland DMR repeater using Local 9, as well as on TG 3555 for remote participants and is held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 7:00 PM. All are welcome—please join us and take the opportunity to test and enjoy your DMR radios! Saturday W7MHM Museum HAM Station Live Reminder: The W7MHM radio station at the Military Heritage Museum is now monitoring DMR on Local 9 every Saturday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, welcoming both local and remote check-ins. DMR/D-STAR Elmer Digital Workshop ALERT - CHANGE OF DATE (next neeting-May 26,2026) Due to the American Legion post 110 having a Memorial Day celebration on Monday, May 25th, our Digital meeting has been moved to Tuesday, the 26th. The meeting time will remain the same 2-4PM. Future meetings will remain the last Monday of every month. I hope to see you at the meeting! Best regards, Dan – W8OJ The DMR/D-STAR Elmer Digital Workshops are held on the last Monday of each month from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the Port Charlotte American Legion Post 110, 3152 Harbor Blvd. Reminder: A $5.00 entry fee is required, with proceeds supporting the American Legion. Links & More Amateur Radio Daily|Daily News ARRL Florida Parks on the Air Florida VOA Short Wave Short Wave Radio Archive MeshCore Getting Started Overview/Hardware Examples WSJT-X Improved PSK Reporter (Real Time Propagation Tool) HamSCI ArXiv (Cutting-Edge AI Research in Radio) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Military Heritage Museum
[Virtual tour] All hands on Standby - the Mission grows....... ______________________________________________________________________________-
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Military Heritage Museum Summer History Camp Support - 2026 Please review the Summer Camp Ham Radio schedule for 2026. For the past couple of years, we have provided support to the Military Heritage Museum for their Summer History Camps. The camps are attended by youth ages 10-15. This provides a great opportunity for us to interact with the youth and provide them an opportunity to learn about and experience amateur radio. _____________________________________________________
Charlotte County Florida Amateur Radio Emergency Services
CCFLARES.org CCFLARES Emergency Traffic Net Wednesday NXDN Net 7:00 PM ET Analog Net 7:30 PM ET Members & non-members are welcomed to check in! ______________________________________
Featured Videos ______________________________________________________________________________
Tom Chance (K9XV) - "The Barn" is a small ham radio station in Greenfield, Indiana. Hank and Dale take you on a tour to give you the insights of the barn itself and everything that makes it work! ___________________________________________________________
PRRA BYLAWS & CONSTITUTION
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PRRA Repeater List
Band |
Output Frequency |
Split |
Call Sign |
PL Tone |
2 M IRLP / Echolink |
147.255 MHz |
+ 0.600 MHz |
W4DUX |
136.5 |
70 CM DMR |
442.925 MHz |
+5.000 MHz |
W4DUX |
N/A |
2 M |
147.015 MHz |
+ 0.600 MHz |
W4DUX |
136.5 |
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