63 channels, one plan, and a new ham who hit a repeater 43 miles away 📡
Yeah, we're leading with that. One of our newest members crashed the J-Pole workshop, built his antenna on the spot, walked outside, and worked a repeater 43 miles out on the first try. That's the kind of night it was.
Two recap videos are now up on the NFARL YouTube channel — grab a coffee, you'll want to see both:
1. Club Updates: 16-for-16 and a New Frequency Plan The J-Pole workshop went 16 antennas built, 16 antennas working — no burns, no bad SWR, just a very satisfied Dave testing every single one. Plus: Ham Cram goes to a 6-month cycle, and a heads-up on Rene's upcoming talk about her 80-foot antenna project (yes, she used goats to clear the yard for it).
2. The Frequency Plan Story, Straight from Mike Cohen (AD4MC) Why does NFARL now have a 63-channel frequency plan built specifically for new hams? It started with a simple problem: passing the exam isn't the same as getting on the air. Mike walks through how that gap turned into a full Metro Atlanta plan — NFARES frequencies, local repeaters within 25 miles, and a serious emergency-preparedness angle behind it all.
📥 Grab the CHIRP files here.
73 de NFARL!
