FAIRS Sponsors Floyd Amateur Radio Society

Floyd Amateur Radio Society

The local hams of Floyd Amateur Radio Society meet together at Community Station (call sign N4USA) and have made great strides in the past year. A constitution and by-laws have been drawn up for this civic group, and they are celebrating their recent approved affiliation with ARRL (American Radio Relay League), the national organization of Amateur Radio operators. Monthly meetings and special event stations have been held on a regular basis---new attendees from the Floyd area have caused the group to grow! Reception has been warm to the group and its public service. You may join in on the fun - second Saturdays of each month, beginning at the Blue Ridge Restaurant at 8 a.m. Call 808-2880 for more information.

Meeting of Floyd Amateur Radio Society July 10, 2010**

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By Website Administrator
July 19, 2010

On Saturday July 10th, 2010, Floyd Amateur Radio Society met at Floyd Professional Center in suite 9 of the Village Green--

Highlights:

Kids Day and Field Day results

2 new members Christine Behrens KI4FR and Mike Finch KJ4SNT present

More and more people visiting the Floyd Community Amateur Radio Station

Presentation of Signalink USB to the Station

Institution of $25.00 a year dues to FARS paid "per family"

New Treasurer, Kay Clemens KF4EKH

Update on repeater

Floyd Amateur Radio Society (FARS) June Meeting**

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By Website Administrator
July 7, 2010

Minutes from meeting of Floyd Amateur Radio Society June 2010 meeting--

Floyd Amateur Radio Society - "Adopt - A - Highway" Clean Up

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By Website Administrator
May 11, 2010

Amateur radio operators "Adopt-A-Highway" was initiated in 2006, and the effort has been continued by volunteers. We clean up a section of highway within the County for some additional "visibility" for ham radio and its goodwill efforts.

FAIRS helped out with the day (Sat. May 8, 2010), and several hams showed up for the highway clean up along a portion of Rt. 8 North in Floyd County.