LWRA Ham Bytes – Week of 6/23/25

Great Monday!

You know I am never surprised when it comes to new hams. I received a call yesterday from a fellow studying for his technician license. He is excited to come to his first HAM meeting next month and ready to take his test in July. He asked me to assist him with programming a radio so he can monitor HAM radio. You say what is the hoopla? Well, he is eighty-three years young! I am excited for his excitement! A great time to come to our meeting and meet Carl next month.

WE have a WINNER!!!! John Thacker KU8Q has come out of retirement and will be our VERY capable net controller on the second Tuesday net for the LWRA. Thank you to all our controllers and welcome John!

John encouraged me about seven years ago to become a net controller. He’s the one to blame for getting me involved.

QRP will not be this month we encourage you to participate in Filed Day either from your location, LARC or other area clubs have events as well.

Don’t forget the nets: We need ya!

Check out W4JFS’ ‘flavor of the day’ (what repeater we are highlighting that day) on Signal Chat.

Don’t forget WINLINK Monday: We need you here too!

Net information on the next page

Anyone looking for tower sections contact me at jml610@comcast.net
Don’t forget use LWRA Signal Club & Swap group to find or create great deals on this medium. One average items only stay active for a few days before they are sold.
NOTE:

Daily VHF/UHF Net Listings – Polk County
 
DAY
TIME
REPEATER(S)
NET NAME
Daily
2030
NI4CE (Analog) Repeater System
Eagle Net:  NTS Traffic Net
Monday
1900
146.625 MHz – N4EMH Repeater
Hardee County ARES Net
Monday
1930
NI4CE (Analog) Repeater System
WCF Section ARES/Information Net
Monday
2000
442.025 MHz – W4CLL NXDN
NXDN “Polie Bottom” Net
Tuesday
1900
GMRS Bartow Repeater
Polk County GMRS Net
Tuesday
1930
442.425 MHz – LWRA Repeater
LWRA Weekly Net
Tuesday
1930
NI4CE Analog Repeater System
NI4CE NXDN Repeater System:
Talkgroup 1299
Skywarn WX-Alert Net
Wednesday
1900
WC4PEM Repeater System
Polk County ARES Net
Wednesday
1930
NI4CE NXDN Repeater System
Florida NXDN Net
Thursday
1830
146.685 MHz – LARC Repeater
LARC Fusion Net
Thursday
1930
146.685 MHz – LARC Repeater
LARC Weekly Net
Thursday
2100
NI4CE (Analog) Repeater System
WCF Section Technical Net

One last thing.

Check out the WINLINK Monday with Gary today, you can find more information on the
www.polkares.org/WINLINK

73 and I hope to ‘see ya on the air.’

Mike
KB4FHP jml610@comcast.net call 863-412-2467