FWARC ELECTIONS 2018

ECRT MEETING SCHEDULED THIS COMING THURSDAY

The club's Emergency Communications Response Team (ECRT) will be meeting on Thursday evening April 19th at 7pm in the Hylebos Room at the Federal Way City Hall.  The ECRT is the public service aspect of the Federal Way Amateur Radio Club.  The ECRT provides backup radio communications and other support to governmental and civic agencies in the times of emergency or disaster.  Some of the ECRT team members also support other non-emergent public service functions such as many of the Seafair events in the Puget Sound area.

Federal Way City Hall
33325 8th Ave South
Federal Way, WA  98003
Talk-In Freq: 147.040+ (103.5)

CITY OF FEDERAL WAY RECYCLE EVENT

The City of Federal Way's semi-annual recycle event is scheduled to take place on Saturday April 21st at the Wild Wave south parking lot from 9am to 3pm.  This a good opportunity to clean out the ham shack or garage of some of those boat anchors you might be hanging onto.  For more details, check out the recycle event web page at: http://www.cityoffederalway.com/RecyclingEvent

Wild Waves South Parking Lot
36892 Milton Road South
Federal Way, WA  98003

FWARC TO TOUR WASHINGTON STATE EOC

The FWARC will be touring the Washington State Emergency Operations Center located at Camp Murray on Saturday April 28th shortly after our Hams & Eggs breakfast (see below).  The Washington Emergency Management Division leads and coordinates mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery in Washington State to minimize the impact of disasters and emergencies on the people, property, environment and economy.  Those interested in going on the tour will need send an email to president(at)fwarc.org.  The email should include your name,  call sign, and drivers license.

Mike McCoy-N7VWD
president(at)fwarc.org

MONTHLY BREAKFAST COMING SOON

The Federal Way Amateur Radio Club's monthly breakfast, Hams & Eggs is scheduled to take place on Saturday April 28th at the Old Country Buffet in Federal Way.  Here is your chance to start you day off right with a good breakfast and some eyeball-to-eyeball QSO's with other area ham radio operators.  This event is open to the public.  No ham license required, no club membership required.  Just an interest in amateur radio.  Folks start showing up around 8:30am. 

Old Country Buffet
1816 South 320th Street
Federal Way, WA  98003
Talk-In Freq: 147.040+ (103.5)

ARRL ANNUAL FIELD DAY EVENT ON THE CALENDAR

The ARRL's annual Field Day on air event is scheduled to take place during the weekend of June 23-24, 2018.  What is Field Day?  Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada.  On the fourth weekend of June of each year, more than 35,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends to operate from remote locations & in simulated emergency conditions.  Field Day is a picnic, a campout, practice for emergencies, an informal contest and, most of all, FUN!  Since the first ARRL Field Day in 1933, radio amateurs throughout North America have practiced the rapid deployment of radio communications equipment in environments ranging from operations under tents in remote areas to operations inside Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs).  Operations using emergency and alternative power sources are highly encouraged, since electricity and other public infrastructures are often among the first to fail during a natural disaster or severe weather.  To determine the effectiveness of the exercise and of each participant's operations, there is an integrated contesting component, and many clubs also engage in concurrent leisure activities (camping out, cookouts, etc.). Operations typically last a continuous twenty-four hours, requiring scheduled relief operators to keep stations on the air.  Additional contest points are awarded for experimenting with unusual modes, making contacts via satellite, and involving youth in the activity.  For more details, check out the ARRL's Field Day web pages.

Ray Jaggers-KI7CWX and Rich Fujimoto-KC7DZD will be
organizing our Field Day activities this year.  If you would like
to help out, please send them an email at field-day2018@fwarc.org

http://www.arrl.org/field-day

HAMS & HOG DOGS TUESDAY LUNCH

Hams & Hot Dogs lunch continues to be a popular event each Tuesday from 11am to Noon at the Federal Way Costco store.  Another opportunity for area hams to get together to talk shop and feed their face.  Membership with Costco or the FWARC is not required.  You don't even need a ham radio license to attend, just an interest in amateur radio.  Just let the person at the Costco door know that you are just going to get something to eat at the snack bar.

Federal Way Costco
35100 Enchanted Parkway South
Federal Way, WA  98003

SUNDAY NIGHT NET

Don't forget about the club's Sunday night check-in net on Sunday evenings starting at 7:30pm.  Hear about upcoming events and activities in our area.  We meet on the club's 147.040 repeater.

147.040 Mhz, plus offset, PL=103.5

FRED MEYER COMMUNITY REWARDS SUPPORTS FWARC

The Federal Way Amateur Radio Club has been entered into the Fred Meyer Community Rewards program. Now, both YOU and the FWARC can receive FM Reward points as a result of your purchases. The Community Rewards program is similar to the FM regular Rewards program, but the club receives the benefits. For the FWARC to receive points as a result of your purchases, you must link the FWARC to your rewards card by visiting the FM Community Rewards web page. Your own Rewards points or fuel points are unaffected. Each quarter, the FWARC will receive a percentage of $2.6M depending upon the amount of points the FWARC receives. Please support the FWARC and link the club to your Fred Meyer Rewards card.

FWARC TO RECEIVE "SMILES" FROM AMAZON.COM

The FWARC and Amazon.com are now partners in the Amazon Smile Donation program.  The Federal Way Amateur Radio Club will receive a .5 percent donation on each of your purchases made through the https://smile.amazon.com  web site.  You receive the same great service as shopping at Amazon.com.  Your Amazon.com login and password remains the same.  After logging in, please search for & select "Federal Way Amateur Radio Club".  After that, you continue to shop online just like you would on Amazon.com.  To start your online shopping experience at https://smile.amazon.com , please click the logo above.  Thanks for your participation.

FWARC IS ON FACEBOOK

The Federal Way Amateur Radio Club is on Facebook.  Join us on Facebook and stay up-to-date with club activities while you are network socializing.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/FWARC/

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