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The Southwest Florida Tech Net Originates out of Southwest Florida and locally covers the Communities of Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples, Lehigh Acres, Pine Island, Sanibel Island, Captiva Island, Bonita Springs, North Fort Myers, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, Marco Island, Golden Gate, Immokalee, Labelle, Clewiston, Arcadia, Bokeelia, St. James City, Estero, San Carlos Park, Buckingham, and Fort Myers Beach. We Cover the Florida Counties of Lee County, Charlotte County, Collier County, Hendry County, Glades County, and Desoto County. Further we Cover and Want To Help and Work With Any Hams Around Florida, The United States of America, or anywhere in the World! All Are Welcome!
NEXT NET
Friday at 8:00pm
TONIGHT on the Southwest Florida Tech Net, Hosts Ian KO4EFS & Joseph KM4OVZ will Discuss the Process and the Plan for attending your first Hamfest as a vendor. We will discuss what works when attracting interested folks to your Booth. Then we will demonstrate the use of SSTV for passing Important Weather Images and Information during and after a major storm. Anyone within the reach of the 444.775 Repeater in North Fort Myers should have SSTV Equipment ready for tonight’s test. We will then discuss potential upcoming Tech Team Events or Projects. Then as always we will work with you on the projects in your shack. Let the assembled group of specialists get you going with Your Tech Issue or get you in contact with someone that can... and... We will of course, have all the latest Ham Radio News, Contest Updates, Space Weather Updates and Local and Regional Ham Radio Events!
Rag Chew Starts at 7:30 on the Zoom and the Main Topic Kicks off at 8pm. Join Early, Join Late, and Rejoin at Will... Everyone is Welcome! No Waiting Rooms, Lock Outs, or Sign Ins. We will never punish you for being Tardy or require a hall pass and We Will Not Censor Your Speech!! We go LIVE on Youtube at 8pm and we usually end around 11pm with a Tech Talk After Party for the Zoom Folks until Late! It is a total of nearly 4 hours of Ham Radio Fellowship! Great Company, Great Conversation, Great Information, and lots of help and encouragement for Newer Hams! Join Us Every Friday for a Virtual Ham Party!! Archive Of Previous Tech Nets HERE
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Introducing The New Southwest Florida Technical Team
This group is a place where like minded technical specialists and enthusiasts can meet and explore Amateur Radio Technology and Systems. Read More About the New Group and How To Join Here:
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NET ANNOUNCEMENTS
KO4EFS - ANNOUNCEMENT - If You Want to Be The Guest Tech Specialist on an Upcoming Net, Please Email me with your specialty and we will schedule it. I need folks to take a topic and bring it as our main topic one night on the net! I know there's a lot of interest in Satellites, Digital Modes on HF, and D-Star vs Fusion vs DMR just to name a few! I would love to hear your ideas and get you signed up to be our Tech Specialist one Friday Night! If Interested, please send me an Email. Thank You!
The Zoom Platform offers amazing opportunities that radio can't:
1) Screen Share
2) Cameras over the work bench for Live Demonstrations.
3) We can CQ LIVE with a Screen Capture of the Radio and audio.
4) We can have in specialists and instructors from anywhere in the world.
5) Video Share - With Permission short videos from other sources can be used.
6) Pre-Produced Segments - we can show video from earlier tests, club events, and equipment demonstrations.
7) Demonstrate Digital Modes with Screen Capture and Audio.
Consumer Alert - HRD Software
AKA - Ham Radio Deluxe
I Strongly Recommend Against Using HRD Software. I Personally purchased the Software Package and paid $100.00. IT NEVER WORKED. They Do NOT Guarantee that it Will Work With Your System! Tech Support is Rude and will give up on you quickly! They Refused to Refund my money! I have spoke personally to three others who have had the same issue and experience. Once you send your money, regardless of the outcome, you DO NOT Get Your Money Back. It is rare to find an experience this bad in Ham Radio, but you can certainly find it here. Much Better, Cheaper Software is out there that does everything that HRD will do and much more. HRD Also has an antiquated look and feel and has lots of issues integrating with Logbook of the World. I would stay away, plenty of better choices!
Ian Hickin - KO4EFS