BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Palmetto Amateur Radio Club - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://palmettoarc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Palmetto Amateur Radio Club REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T123000 DTSTAMP:20260602T153327 CREATED:20241218T223722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251220T020255Z UID:1404-1775901600-1775910600@palmettoarc.org SUMMARY:HAM Exam Session - April DESCRIPTION:To register\, click here. \n  \nwe want to thank you for taking your Exam with the Palmetto Amateur Radio Club\, and we wish you good luck. \nWhat you will have to bring on the day of your exam. \n\nState Issued Photo ID\nYour FRN – to request an FRN\, click here.\nIf you already have a HAM radio license\, bring an official copy of your license. To download your official copy\, click here and follow the instructions. URL:https://palmettoarc.org/event/ham-exam-session-april-2026/ LOCATION:Community Church of Davie\, 6500 SW 47th St\, Davie\, FL\, 33314\, United States CATEGORIES:Test Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://palmettoarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PARC_Text_Session_800x450.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Palmetto Amateur Radio Club":MAILTO:info@palmettoarc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260421 DTSTAMP:20260602T153327 CREATED:20251109T015204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T032202Z UID:2793-1776384000-1776729599@palmettoarc.org SUMMARY:Florida State Parks on the Air DESCRIPTION:Started in 2017 by a group of amateur radio operators from central Florida who love to get out and operate portable in our beautiful state. In 2025\, management of the event passed to the Tamiami Amateur Radio Club in Venice. This will be a four-day event on April 17-20\, 2026. Operating hours are from 1200 UTC to 2359 UTC each day (Friday through Monday) with NO overnight operation allowed from 8:00 PM to 7:59 AM local time the next morning. There are 174 state parks\, trails\, and historical sites on the official park list for the event. Full details and rules can be found on the event website: https://fspota.org. \n The purpose of the event is to: \n\nPromote public awareness of ham radio and Florida’s state park system\nContribute to the recognition and appreciation of Florida’s diverse ecology\nEncourage camaraderie and sportsmanship among Florida’s Amateur Radio Operators\,\nEncourage youth (under 18) participation\, and\nProvide a venue for Florida amateurs to get out and enjoy operating in the great outdoors\n\nClubs in Florida are encouraged to begin making plans to participate in the CLUB STATION category. This can be a great way to encourage and motivate club members to learn more about Parks on the Air and how to operate year-round as an individual. If nothing else\, club members can get some fresh air and exercise by visiting one or more of Florida’s great state parks. In 2026\, Georgia and Alabama will also be holding their state park on the air contests this same weekend. Amateurs everywhere are encouraged to “hunt” for these many park stations during the contest. \n172 Parks\, Trails\, and Historical Sites to Choose From \nhttps://fspota.org or https://parksontheair.com/ \nFor More Information: email: info@fspota.org Activate One or Activate Them ALL! URL:https://palmettoarc.org/event/florida-state-parks-on-the-air/ LOCATION:FL ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://palmettoarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025_11_08_20_44_15_Sticky_Notes-e1762653000143.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Tamiami Amateur Radio Club":MAILTO:secretary@tamiamiarc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T130000 DTSTAMP:20260602T153327 CREATED:20250412T142702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260412T001053Z UID:1517-1776499200-1776517200@palmettoarc.org SUMMARY:PARC Hoppers Field Day - Holiday Park DESCRIPTION:For the April PARC Hoppers Field Day on the third Saturday of the month\, we will meet at Holiday Park in West Fort Lauderdale. See the image for details.  \nAs always\, registration for the event is optional\, but if you know you are attending\, please let us know so we can plan accordingly. If we have five registrations or more\, we will prepare for a BBQ. Anything less\, we will show up\, but without a BBQ. \nAlso\, since it is starting to get warmer\, we are not having any classes during the summer. Instead\, we are going to have presentations during our regular Club meetings on Zoom. \nIf you register\, please let us know if you want to contribute to the BBQ and what you will bring. However\, remember that there will be no BBQ if we don’t get five or more registrations. The deadline for the five registrations is Wednesday\, April 16\, 2026. We will post here and on groups.io if we have enough registrations for the BBQ. \nIf you have any questions\, don’t hesitate to contact us through our contact page. Click here. \nWhen you arrive at the park\, you can reach out to us on our repeater 147.375 +600 PL 97.4\, DMR TG (click here for more information) or on 146.5200 MHz \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n RegistrationIf we have 5+ registrations we will plan for a BBQName(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n \n PhoneCall SignThis field is hidden when viewing the formPresentation / Class I am interested in a Programming Class. Please count me inThis field is hidden when viewing the formPresentation / Class I am interested in the DMR Class. Please count me inThis field is hidden when viewing the formPresentation / Class I am interested in the Allstar Class. Please count me inHow did you hear about this event?Please Select ...Social MediaGoogleClub WebsiteWord of MouthReferred to by a FriendPast ParticipantOtherComment / BBQ ContributionPlease enter your comments here and if you would like to contribute something to the BBQ\, let us know what you will bring. Thank you.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://palmettoarc.org/event/parc-hoppers-field-day-holiday-park/ LOCATION:Everglades Holiday Park\, 21940 Griffin Road\, Fort Lauderdale\, 33332\, United States CATEGORIES:Field Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://palmettoarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Holiday-Park-e1774487883698.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Palmetto Amateur Radio Club":MAILTO:info@palmettoarc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T210000 DTSTAMP:20260602T153327 CREATED:20241125T235059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T015209Z UID:1362-1776888000-1776891600@palmettoarc.org SUMMARY:General PARC Club Meeting DESCRIPTION:Topic: Palmetto ARC Club Meeting\nTime:  Apr 22\, 2026\, 20:00 EDT (US and Canada) \nPlease download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.\nMonthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZwvd-quqj4iGdzqeSYAkuyUICRBg1ldv0y6/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGgrDspHNCQuBqPRpw-AIigb-7wiCVHjadHjRrWOgFYdxrDH8FwELUuHNzG \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88203645838?pwd=RzNxM3B0d0ZnZDBVZFUwNHhBWVlSUT09 \nMeeting ID: 882 0364 5838\nPasscode: 9gfrG5 \n— \nOne tap mobile\n+13052241968\,\,88203645838#\,\,\,\,*978353# US\n+13126266799\,\,88203645838#\,\,\,\,*978353# US (Chicago) \n— \nDial by your location\n• +1 305 224 1968 US\n• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n• +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n• +1 646 931 3860 US\n• +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n• +1 309 205 3325 US\n• +1 253 205 0468 US\n• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n• +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n• +1 360 209 5623 US\n• +1 386 347 5053 US\n• +1 507 473 4847 US\n• +1 564 217 2000 US\n• +1 669 444 9171 US\n• +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n• +1 689 278 1000 US\n• +1 719 359 4580 US \nMeeting ID: 882 0364 5838\nPasscode: 978353 URL:https://palmettoarc.org/event/parc-club-meeting-april/ LOCATION:ZOOM\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://palmettoarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/AdobeStock_182830463-scaled.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Palmetto Amateur Radio Club":MAILTO:info@palmettoarc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T170000 DTSTAMP:20260602T153327 CREATED:20260326T005839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T005918Z UID:3343-1777104000-1777222800@palmettoarc.org SUMMARY:Florida QSO Party Sponsored by the Florida Contest Group DESCRIPTION:The Florida QSO Party is sponsored by the Florida Contest Group. Since it’s re-introduction to the contest scene in 1998\, the Florida QSO Party has become one of the fastest-growing and most popular State QSO Parties around today. This is due\, in part\, to the tremendous effort by the mobile teams to activate as many counties as they can in order to allow those participating from out-of-state to achieve a county “Sweep” (working all 67 Florida Counties). Florida stations operating from home are also valuable\, since that increases the chances that stations will work all counties! Regardless if you are a serious or casual participant from Florida or from outside of Florida\, the Florida QSO Party was designed to be a FUN operating event. Why not give it a try? \nNote: The 2025 Florida QSO Party log submission deadline has passed. Thanks to everyone who participated. \nThe FQP was terrific in 2025\, with many citing personal bests\, storms and love bugs staying away\, and terrific activity! The PIRATES 1×1 theme was quite popular with two stations per letter and 665 sweeps (before log checking adds a few net as busted calls outweigh NILs). 10 & 15 meters were open most hours\, yet 20 meters still provided the lion’s share of the contacts. Logs were received from YB and VU\, among many others. Thanks to everyone’s contribution! \nDan\, K1TO FQP Director URL:https://palmettoarc.org/event/florida-qso-party-sponsored-by-the-florida-contest-group/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Social Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://palmettoarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/FQP2026-300x97-1-e1774486531395.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Florida Contest Group":MAILTO:https://floridacontestgroup.org/fcg-email-contact-form/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T150000 DTSTAMP:20260602T153327 CREATED:20260412T003535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260412T003535Z UID:3499-1777201200-1777215600@palmettoarc.org SUMMARY:The Pete Rimmel 5th Annual Picnic DESCRIPTION:https://dcarc.club/picnic/index.php URL:https://palmettoarc.org/event/the-pete-rimmel-5th-annual-picnic/ LOCATION:Tree Tops Park\, 3900 SW 100th Ave\, Davie\, FL\, 33328-1705\, United States CATEGORIES:Social Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://palmettoarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image002-e1775953569755.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR