It’s with sadness I announce the passing of Dennis Burgoyne WD3B. He passed this morning April 15 2018. This was due to complication from surgery a few weeks ago. He was very active in DBARA, Daytona Cert and Volusia ARES. … Read more
We invite you to join us at the Volusia County Emergency Operations Center on May 4th 2018 at 10am as Joe Bassett W1WCN will be presenting how amateur radio helped in island wide communications in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria … Read more
Here is the ARRL after action report for hurricane season 2017. https://www.volusiaares.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2017HurricaneSeasonAAR.pdf
Today is World Amateur Radio Day. I hope everyone has a good day and remember spread the word. World Amateur Radio Day
I have extended the ARES field day participation poll to Monday April 9th. Only four people have voted and only one can stay the hole event. These numbers can not support a field day event. I ask everyone to vote … Read more
It’s unlikely ARES will be activated for this event. This brush fire is 85 acres large and only 20% contained. http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20180328/new-smyrna-brush-fire-shuts-down-i-95-north-to-port-orange You can see traffic camera images at https://fl511.com/ — Karl Martin KG4HBN Emergency Coordinator Volusia Amateur Radio Emergency Service … Read more
For the past few years we have had a great ARRL North Florida Section Manger Steve Szabo WB4OMM. He has had more activation’s during the past few years then in recent history. Sadly, he has decided its time to step … Read more
Field day is just 3 months away and its time we start planning. We had a poll and a large portion of people picked UF/IFAS for field day. Like last year, this year we will be concentrating on training and … Read more
As many of you know I attended an emergency communications symposium in Gainesville a few months back. It was held at the Santa Fe College and orgnized by Santa Fe College Amateur Radio Club & Alachua County ARES. It was … Read more
Good Afternoon everyone. The Field Day location poll has closed and UF/IFAS is the leader. We do have 2 votes for “other” but no one contacted me to send me there idea’s. If you selected other or have another … Read more