March 17, 2025; one fifth of the year has passed. A lot of activities are coming up in the next few weeks. These include: A CPO Kit building exercise with the Kittredge Magnet School -March 27th Georgia State Parks on the Air -April 5th & 6th Sandy Springs Lantern Parade -April 5th Georgia QSO Party -April 12th and April 13th You can read about these in detail in the News and Updates section on the website. We hope you’ll find the time to attend or participate in one of these events! One of our Operating Business Plan elements involves focus […]
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Feb 2025
Well, the groundhog may have predicted six more weeks until Spring, but we’re not waiting around. We’ve already begun working on the club activities known for lifting us out of the winter season. Here come two anticipated events Georgia Hams enjoy; the Georgia QSO Party and Georgia State Parks on the Air. Look for information on both activities in our revised website home page. I would like to take this opportunity to thank those members who have responded to the recent 2025 Operating Plan survey. This is a significant opportunity for members to provide input into the annual operating plan […]
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January is usually a busy month. This January is no exception. NFARL Club Members will receive the first of several surveys related to development of our club operating plan before February comes around. This survey will focus on what club members would like to see the Club offer regarding radio communications education and operating proficiency during the next 12 – 48 months. There will be follow up surveys asking for member input on the options that are decided upon based on the initial survey. Our NFARL operating plan will return to focus on the purposes described in the restated club […]
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Well, here we are approaching the final days of 2024. While this time of year historically is associated with religious and social festivities, it also serves as a time to pause and reflect on action plans, events and outcomes undertaken during the last year. If done pragmatically, the understanding of the outcomes can be used to assist development of sound plans for the upcoming future. North Fulton Amateur Radio League collectively enjoyed some notable achievements in 2024. We had fun while exerting some effort, to conduct another successful ARRL Field Day event. We did well enough operationally to score at […]
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It is November 2024, and there are a couple of things I’d like to make sure we communicate to the membership. First of all, I’d like to bring to the membership’s attention the 2024 Holiday Party. This year we will hold the party on Saturday evening, December 7, 2024. The event will take place at Preston Ridge Community Center. You’ll be receiving details shortly, but in the meantime, please add the event to your calendar! Secondly, I’d like to thank everyone who participated in the annual Club Officers election process. At our October 2024 club meeting, the Nominating Committee presented […]
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We are down to less than 90 calendar days remaining in 2024. Some may feel like 2025 can’t get here fast enough. Others feel like 2024 is moving by too quickly. Still, others don’t let the concept of time get in the way of their thoughts and emotions. I’m one that uses the concept of time to help me function in ways in which I can attempt to maintain some sort of control of my behaviors during the things I do in life. For example, one thing I do is try to balance the amount of time I spend on […]
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NFARL Officer Elections During October each year, North Fulton Amateur Radio League conducts elections to select the club Officers for the coming year. Elected positions include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Activities Chairman, and Membership Chairman. A nominating committee is established annually to help select candidates for these roles. Club membership votes to elect the roles from the candidates during the October club meeting. Why Vote? North Fulton Amateur Radio League is a nonprofit organization registered in Georgia. By accessing these links you can read the Articles of Incorporation and club By-laws. These documents define the six specific purposes of […]
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July 24, 2024: NFARL has submitted their 2024 ARRL Field Day results. You can view a copy of the submittal here. Questions? Send an email to kn4oak@nfarl.org for assistance. A Nationwide Amateur (“Ham”) Radio Event June 22nd & 23rd Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio’s science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. It is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate our abilities to the organizations that Amateur […]
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Your Opportunity to Contribute to Our Community Click here to see our club activity calendar, and the next Public Service opportunity. NFARL is known for our emphasis on public service. Our members support 10 – 15 events annually. Examples of public service activities in which we have recently been involved include: Sandy Springs Communications Center Cutover Atlanta Marathon and Half Marathon Georgia Publix Marathon Peachtree Road Race Ga 400 Hospitality Highway Bike Ride Special Olympic Georgia Summer Games Sandy Springs Challenge Sandy Springs Lantern Parade International Day at the Johns Creek Northeast / Spruill Oaks Library TechFest and HamFests Halloween […]
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