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Upcoming Events

Fri, Mar 19th, 2010, @6:05am- 7:15am
Possum Trot Net - Tom, W1TGT, nc
Sat, Mar 20th, 2010, @10:00am- 12:00pm
MCU Work Party
Sun, Mar 21st, 2010, @8:00pm- 8:30pm
Durham County ARES Net
Mon, Mar 22nd, 2010, @8:00pm- 8:30pm
10 Meter Sideband Net (N1LN nc)
Mon, Mar 22nd, 2010, @6:05am- 7:15am
Possum Trot Net - Jim, K4HQO, nc
Tue, Mar 23rd, 2010, @9:00pm- 9:30pm
North Carolina D-Star Net

Welcome to the Durham FM Association

The Durham FM Association is a group of friendly amateur radio operators interested in all aspects of amateur radio service. Members in Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and surrounding areas of North Carolina enjoy operating through VHF and UHF repeaters sponsored and maintained by the club.

Currently the club operates FM voice repeaters on 145.450-, 147.225+, 224.260-, 444.100+ and 444.450+ mhz(the plus and minus indicating standard offsets on the respective bands).

 

We meet on the 1st Tuesday of the month (see Calendar) with Dinner (optional) at 6:00pm and the business meeting and program at 7:00pm.  We are meeting at Bullock's BBQ, on 3330 Quebec Drive in Durham. [click for map]   (For more info on each meeting, check the Calendar entry.)  

 

Our club runs a great hamfest toward the end of May each year. The DurHamFest was held in the Little River Community Complex the last three year and is expected to be there again in 2010.  Dealers sell new and used equipment, books, and parts. "Tailgaters" also offer much used equipment. Besides the buying, selling, and trading, door prizes and fellowship with old and new friends make this a real fun event.


This web page is a work in progress.  Please give us feedback at the meeting telling us what you do and don't like on this web site.  Thanks!

 

 

March 3rd Progam: Field Day Planning and Organization
Written by Dee Ramm   
Monday, 23 February 2009

Dave Snyder, W4SAR, will discuss Field Day organization and planning.  Dave is the field day coordinator for OCRA.  He will show what has gone into planning and execution of past, successful  field day events in Orange County.  This program is particularly relevant since the DFMA has decided to join up with OCRA for this June's field day.

IMG_1569 Bill, W1REP; Dave, W4SAR; and Karen, KD4YJZ; working the 80 meter voice station for OCRA Field Day 2008

 

Dave is also the liaison for the VE testing team that provides regular VE testing opportunities in this area.

 

Several years ago, Dave presented an oustanding DFMA program on one of his other hobbies, reenacting battles and events of the American Revolution.

Last Updated ( Monday, 23 February 2009 )
 
Feb. 3rd Program: Light Beam Communications
Written by David Pegram   
Thursday, 22 January 2009

Rye Gewalt (K9LCJ), Gary (N3GO), Chris (KD4PBJ), and Bob (AE4IC) members of a local QRP group the Knightlites will present their experimentation on light beam communications at the next DFMA meeting on Feb. 3rd.

 

Below are some pictures related to this project:

Last Updated ( Saturday, 24 January 2009 )
 
Ermon Godwin (The Judge) WA4LZD , sk
Written by via email from w4qwm from kd4ell   
Sunday, 18 January 2009
*Ermon Honeycutt Godwin* January 16, 2009
 
Dateline - Spivey's Corner Sampson County
 
For - Ermon Honeycutt Godwin Age - 81
 
Address - Spivey's Corner
 
Date of Death- Friday, January 16, 2009
 
 
Funeral service - Monday, January 19, 2009
 
Time of service - 11:00 a.m.
 
Place of service - Shady Grove O. F. W. Baptist Church, Spivey's
Corner
 
Officiating - Rev. Stephen Prescott and Rev. Dr. Barry Croom
 
Interment - Shady Grove O. F. W. Baptist Church Cemetery
 
Survivors -
Wife - Christine Hairr Godwin of the home
Sons & Daughters-in-law - David Patrick & Sue Godwin of Dunn
Michael Ray & Pam Godwin of Spivey's Corner
Grandchildren - Jonathan Godwin
Laura Honeycutt
Hilliary Williams
Holly Johnson
Martha Anne Godwin
Great Grandchildren - Brayden Johnson
Layton Williams
Harrison Honeycutt
Brothers - Harold Godwin of Dunn
Ronald Godwin of Dunn
Benny Godwin of Erwin
Kenny Godwin of Dunn
Sisters - Linda Lloyd of Erwin
Gloria Coleman of Erwin
 
 
 
Preceded in death -
Father & Mother - Ermon Hawley & Ruby Bly Honeycutt Godwin
Brother - Glenn Godwin
 
 
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00-7:00
p.m. on Sunday, January 18, 2009.
 
Mr. Godwin was a devoted member of Shady Grove Original Freewill
Baptist Church. He was an active deacon and former Chairman of the
Deacon Board, former Sunday School Superintendent and teacher,
former Building Fund Treasurer, and was instrumental in the
origination of the Shady Grove Outreach Radio Program, also former
member of the Board of Directors of the Ayden Freewill Baptist
Press.
 
Mr. Godwin served as the Assistant Vice President of First Citizens
Bank & Trust Company for 38 years in Dunn and was an amateur
photographer. He was the Co-Founder and President of the National
Hollering Contest, Inc. in Spivey's Corner. Mr. Ermon Godwin was
also a long standing Mason and Past Master in 1960 of the Mingo
Lodge No. 206. He was a past member of the Scottish Right, Past
President and member of the Dunn Shiner's and was also awarded Man
of the Year by the Dunn Shiner's Club. He was a charter member of
The Dunn Clowns and also a member and Past President of the Dunn
Kiwanis Club. Mr. Godwin was also the Founder and a Past President
of the Dunn Investment Club and a member for 30 years. He was the
Founder of the Cape Fear Amateur Radio Club and also a former member
of the Spivey's Corner Lions Club. He was the Past President and a
member of the Sampson County Historical Society. He held a seat as a
Board Member and Past President of the Sampson County Department of
Social Services. Mr. Godwin was also a former Board Member of the
Department of North Carolina Travel and Tourism. Former Governor Bob
Scott awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine to Mr. Godwin for his
contributions to the promotion of North Carolina.
 
Memorials may be made to the Shady Grove Church Building Fund
7605 Newton Grove Hwy.
Spivey's Corner, N.C. 28334
 
Condolences may be sent to www.westanddunn.com
 
A Service of West & Dunn Funeral Home of Newton Grove, N.C.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 February 2009 )
 
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