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Palomar Amateur Radio Club

Welcome to the Palomar Amateur Radio Club

Founded in 1936, PARC endeavors to serve the amateur radio community in San Diego County through various events and assets. Starting with monthly club meetings, weekly nets, and annual events (such as Field Day), PARC has a place for just about everyone. Our nets include the traditional NTS traffic net, emergency service nets such as Palomar, MARA, SATERN, and the Red Cross, and a number of special interest nets, such as Handi-Hams, Microwave, Off-Road, Ham Help, Hikers, and Facetious Group nets.

With repeaters high upon Palomar Mountain, we are able to serve the local community under almost any condition, and particularly in times of need.

Come by and visit with us on the first Wednesday evening of each month at the Carlsbad Safety Center. See you there, Steve Early, AD6VI, President

Nominating Committee

The President has appointed these members to serve as Nominating Committee, to select a slate of candidates. If you want to volunteer for an elected position or have ideas about who should be asked to serve, you may wish to contact a member of the Nominating Committee. They will present their nominations at the November 5 meeting, and the floor will be open for additional nominations at that time. The election will be held at the December 3 meeting.

This Month's Meeting

The meeting will be held at the

Carlsbad Safety Center
2560 Orion Way
Carlsbad

The meeting will be held on November 5, 2008 (the first Wednesday of each month). Arrive at 7:00pm for set-up and chat; the meeting starts at 7:30pm. Talk-in on 146.730 MHz repeater. Directions to the Safety Center.

Come early and enjoy an "eyeball" QSO with our members.

The presentation will be Lessons Learned from Hurricane Charley. "Friday, Aug 13, 2004: Hurricane Charley slammed the West Coast of Florida, changing the landscape of ocean-facing shores and completely destroying oceanfront properties as it headed to Punta Gorda in Charlotte County. The fully staffed Emergency Operations Center lost its roof in the storm, the local airport was completely destroyed, along with the electric and communications infrastructure. Roads disappeared, expressway on/off ramp light poles were bent in half. The situation remained chaotic as hundreds of thousands of first responders and disaster relief workers poured into southern Florida."

During this presentation, Wayne provides dramatic and "up close" images of utter destruction, while providing proof that it's important for volunteer communicators to ready "When Seconds Count...".

Presented by: Wayne Barringer, KB6UJW

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