The North American QRP CW Club – Florida Chapter Web Page

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The NAQCC-FL Chapter consists of Central Florida Amateur Radio Operators that support QRP (low power – 5W or less) and CW (Morse Code) – using a variety of sources of power to include batteries and/or solar power and small portable radios and antennas.  In addition, the NAQCC-FL operates “portable” in the field monthly at local parks, or “Parkpeditions”.  In the last two years, this group has operated from parks in DeBary, Cassadega, Lake Helen, Deland, Oak Hill, Pierson, Deleon Springs, Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach, South Daytona, Daytona Beach, Holly Hill and Ormond Beach.

Here’s a few photos of some “Parkpeditions” (“click” on the images to make larger)

Our “Parkpeditons” start around 10:00 AM local time, and usually end around noon.  There may be three of us operating two stations, or 8 of us operating 6 stations.  We use small radios and very portable antennas and battery power.  The range of these stations are amazing – one member using 3W of RF power and a simple wire dipole antenna on the 20M amateur band worked a station in Denmark some 4,600 miles distant!

We sometimes send out “special” QSL cards for the events:

Here’s our schedule of activities for the coming year:

PAST ADVENTURES: “Click here to see past reports”

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Our Next “Parkpedition Adventure”

Riverwalk Park

WHEN:  Friday September 16th, 2022 

starting at 10:00 AM EDT (1400Z)

WHERE:  3459 S Ridgewood Avenue

Port Orange, FL 32129

Park webpage with directions: DIRECTIONS TO PARK AND INFO

FREQUENCIES: Please listen for us near 7.061, 10.116, 14.061, 18.080, and 21.061 – Look for posts to www.qrpspots.com via the Internet when we QRV and occasionally during the operation to let everyone know who is on and where. We will also post when we go QRT.  QSLs via the operator call.

WHO:  “The Usual Suspects – We Hope!!” – Steve WB4OMM, Rick AA4W, Nicole KM4SBQ, Steve K8SR, John KM4JTE, Doug W4DBL, & John KD4JS (and whoever else can make it).

WHY: TO HAVE FUN, OF COURSE!!

HOW: By the magic of CW QRP and Simple Antennas with Ham Radio!

Check us out on our web page for more NAQCC-FL Chapter info:  https://wb4omm.com/naqcc-fl-chapter/

72/73! Steve WB4OMM #5913

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And here it is!   What WB4OMM sounds like when on an NAQCC-FL Parkpedition!!

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