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Amateur Radio Week
Congratulations to Santa Rosa County FL on their “Amateur Radio Week” proclamation from the Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners.
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Ham Hands on Success!
A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to the “Ham Hands On”, tailgater and license testing. We had a fantastic turnout despite the weather. Special thanks to Bob-W5CL for hosting us, Brian/Beth for the food, and the Milton … Continue reading
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ARRL Field Day 2020
Our 2020 Field Day event at Floridatown Park was a HUGE success. Thanks to everyone who stopped by, the local VW car club for showing off their VW’s, and WEAR ABC TV 3 for airing a story about field day!
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Amateur Radio Week in Santa Rosa County, FL
Take a look at this video! A huge thanks to the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners for proclaiming the week of June 22-28, 2020 as “Amateur Radio Week” in Santa Rosa County, FL. Arc – W4CPD, accepted this … Continue reading
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RRPA now ARRL Affiliated Club
We are pleased to announce that the RRPA has been granted status as an ARRL Affiliated Club. The board and members of the RRPA in attendance of our March 2020 meeting discussed and voted to apply for this status to … Continue reading
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Thames Elected to President of RRPA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2020 FLOMATON, AL – The Rural Radio Preparedness Association has elected their Board of Directors for 2020. Members from across southeast Alabama and northwest Florida gathered in Brewton Thursday for their annual headquarters meeting Arc … Continue reading
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Pace Range Meeting Date Change
As we enter 2020, the Pace, FL (Santa Rosa County) Range meetings are moving to a new night! We will now meet the 1st Tuesday of every month. This move was done as to not conflict with other amateur radio … Continue reading
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Thames to Head Florida Operations
ATMORE, AL – As the Rural Radio Preparedness Association continues to enhance their coverage across the region with new affiliates and resources, members approved a new position on the Board of Directors at their monthly meeting Thursday night in Atmore. … Continue reading
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RRPA Welcomes Andalusia Range
ANDALUSIA AL – The South Alabama Radio Club is now officially the Rural Radio Preparedness Association – Andalusia Range. Amateur radio volunteers across Covington County have formally teamed with the Rural Radio Preparedness Association (RRPA) to enhance emergency radio and … Continue reading
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Volunteer Emergency Group Receives Grant Award
BREWTON, AL – The Escambia County, AL Emergency Communications District (E911) has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Rural Radio Preparedness Association (RRPA) and the Escambia County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service. The award was presented by District Director Nicholas … Continue reading
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