Join our Sunday Night Net on the
147.040 (plus, 103.5) Repeater at 7:30 PM

33rd ANNUAL FLEA MARKET & ELECTRONIC SHOW IN PUYALLUP

The 33rd annual Mike & Key Radio Club Flea Market & Electronic Show will take place on Saturday March 8th at the Western Washington fairground in Puyallup, WA.  Doors open at 9am & the cost is $8 for adults.  The point of contact for the FWARC club booth is Dan Camp-AF7O.  Anyone interested helping out at the club booth during the flea market should contact Dan for more details and scheduling.

Dan Camp-AF7O
e-mail: af7o(at)fwarc.org

SPRING FORWARD, FALL BACK!

Believe it or not, it is that time of year again.  Time to SPRING FORWARD and adjust our clocks ahead one hour.  When you go to bed on the evening of Saturday March 8th, you will need to move your clocks ahead one hour to become Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).  This would also be a good time to change out the batteries in all of your smoke & carbon monoxide detectors located throughout your home. 

Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
UTC minus 8 hours

FWARC CLUB MEETING RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER

The next Federal Way Amateur Radio Club meeting is just around the corner.  Thursday March 13th is our next scheduled club meeting.  Our club meetings are open to the public, No License Required.  The FWARC meets at the Federal Way Public School's Support Service Center located across the street from the south end of Celebration Park.  Our general club meeting starts a 7pm, and our Board of Trustees meeting starts at 6pm.  Membership in the FWARC in not required to attend, so come out and join us.

ECRT TEAM TO MEET AT THE MULTI-SERVICE CENTER AGAIN

The FWARC's Emergency Communications Response Team (ECRT) will again hold their monthly meeting at the Multi-Service Center in Federal Way on March 20th.  The ECRT team deals with the serious side of ham radio, emergency communications in the time of emergency or disaster.  But the ECRT also has some fun with supporting some of the local fun runs that take place in the area.  The Multi-Service Center is located at 1200 South 336th Street in Federal Way.  This is about 1-1/2 blocks west of Pacific Highway on the north side of the street.  To make entry into the building, please push the door bell on the left side of the door way.  The ECRT meeting will be held in the large classroom just beyond the elevators.

HAMS & EGGS MONTHLY BREAKFAST AT OLD COUNTRY BUFFET

Our monthly breakfast, Hams & Eggs, is scheduled to take place on Saturday March 22nd starting around 8:30am at Old Country Buffet.  Here is your chance to start your day with a good breakfast and do some eyeball-to-eyeball QSO's with other area ham radio operators.  Membership in the FWARC is NOT required to attend this event, nor is a ham radio license.  Anyone with an interest in Amateur Radio is welcome to attend.  Our group can usually be found near the milk machine or in one of the conference rooms.  Hope to see you there!

16TH ANNUAL COMMUNICATIONS ACADEMY

The 16th annual  Communications Academy is scheduled to take place during the weekend of March 22 - 23 at the South Seattle Community College.  Communications Academy is presented by a coalition of volunteer communications teams presenting a high quality, professional-grade training opportunity for the various emergency communications teams around the Pacific Northwest. The Communications Academy is open to anyone with an interest in emergency communications, volunteer or professional. The presentations are designed to promote the development of knowledgeable, skilled emergency communicators who will support their local communities during a disaster or emergency response.

FWARC TO FORM VARIOUS COMMITTEES

The Federal Way Amateur Radio Club is looking for club members to serve as committee members on several committees.  FWARC club members interested in serving on any of these committees should contact club president Daniel Stevens-KL7WM for more details, president(at)fwarc.org.

The City of Federal Way's Emergency Management Division is offering the FEMA-sponsored Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training to begin on Thursday March 27th.  The CERT program focuses on training individuals to help themselves & others following wide-spread emergencies and disasters. During these times, there are simply not enough professional first responders for everyone who may need immediate assistance. Those trained in basic CERT skills learn how to help others until professionals arrive.  The CERT training is spread out over five weeks, taking place on Thursday evenings, and culminates in a three hour drill on a Saturday.  To register for the upcoming training, please contact Ray Gross at the City of Federal Way.

Ray Gross, Deputy Emergency Manager
Federal Way Emergency Management
Phone 253-835-2712
ray.gross@cityoffederalway.com
www.cityoffederalway.com/prepare

WASHINGTON STATE EOC-TO-EOC DRILL COMING UP

The next Washington State EOC-to-EOC drill is scheduled to take place on Saturday March 29th starting around 10am.  The purpose of this drill is to keep area amateur radio operators familiar with the ham radio equipment installed in many of the city's EOCs.  If you are interested in participating in this upcoming drill, please contact the FWARC's Emergency Communications Response Team (ECRT) leader Tom Stevens-KE7ZMJ for more details.

Tom Stevens-KE7ZMJ
E-mail: ecrt(at)fwarc.org

FWARC AUCTION TO HELP OUT WITH SPRING CLEANING

The Federal Way Amateur Radio Club has recently received a number of donated ham radio related items as a result of a local ham going SK.  Additionally, other club members are donating some of their unused items to an upcoming auction scheduled to take place at our April 10th club meeting.  If you have any items that you would like to donate to the FWARC and the upcoming auction, please send an e-mail to Mike McCoy-N7VWD so that items can be listed on the auction web page.

Our April 10th Club Meeting
will be held at the
Federal Way Public Schools
Support Service Center located at
1211 South 332nd Street in
Federal Way.  7pm Start time.

Mike McCoy-N7VWD
E-mail:  n7vwd(at)fwarc.org

ENTRY LEVEL HAM RADIO CLASS to BE PRESENTED

The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe will be hosting a Technician ham radio licensing class at their tribal headquarters in Auburn, WA starting on Friday evening April 11th.  This entry level class is FREE, however there is a $15 testing fee.  If you are interested in attending this upcoming class please contact Daniel Stevens-KL7WM for more details.  Daniel can be reached at 206-228-9274 or via e-mail at: kl7wm@aol.com  

Philip Starr Building ~ Cougar Room 39015 172nd Ave SE Auburn, WA 98092
Friday, April 11th Saturday, April 12th Sunday, April 13th	7pm to 9pm 9am to 5pm 9am to 3pm
Ham Radio Testing, April 13th	Starts at 3pm

HAMS & HOTDOGS CONTINUES AT FEDERAL WAY COSTCO

Hams & Hotdogs continues to be well received on Tuesday's at the Federal Way Costco.  Area ham radio operators come together for lunch starting at 11am to talk shop or not.  All folks interested in ham radio will be welcomed.  Many thanks to Emil-K6LGI for organizing this event, and to Dick-KD5HXE for keeping it going in Emil's absence.

Federal Way Costco
35100 Enchanted Pkwy South
Federal Way, WA

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/