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.
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Written by Dee Ramm
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Thursday, 06 November 2008 |
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Continuing a tradition of having the DFMA pick up the tab for our December Holiday Dinner Meeting, we will meet at Bullock's Barbecue Restaurant in Durham (in the "solarium") starting at 6:00pm. You will be able to order from the menu. (In the past few years we have had the meal catered, but the meeting site at the McMannen Methodist Church was not available this year.) This is our Holiday Meeting! In that tradition you may (optionally):
 Bring a Christmas gift for a child to be distributed to Durham's needy. If wrapped, mark gender and age range on the outside. (Last year DSS expressed a preference for not having the gifts wrapped -- a gift bag would work, though.)
The Club will make its annual gift to the Durham Rescue Mission. We will be passing the "hat" for additional personal contributions to that cause.
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Durham, NC 27705
(919) 383-3211 (Between: Lasalle St & Mountainview)
(Near: Lasalle St N & Hillsborough Rd)
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 22 November 2008 )
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Written by Dee Ramm
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Tuesday, 23 September 2008 |
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Emergency Medical Communications, Past-Present-Future Durham NC Randy McCray, KE4UCM, will be talking about the role of communications in supporting emergency response efforts. Randy is active in the Parkwood Fire Department and was instrumental in Parkwood's providing us a space to house the MCU at one of their stations. Randy is a long-time member of the DFMA and has worked hard to raise funds for and support the MCU effort.
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Written by Dee Ramm
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Sunday, 14 September 2008 |
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For many years, David Snyder, W4SAR, has been heading up a VE team that has been providing VE testing on the 2nd Saturday of the even-numbered months -- that is starting with February and then every other month. While testing opportunities have been declining in the area, this team has been going strong with staffing from OCRA and the DFMA. Starting in November, an evening testing session will be held on the odd numbered months. The testing will be on the second Monday of the month starting at 7:30pm and will be at the new Orange County EOC on 510 Meadowland Drive in Hillsborough, not far from the County Sportsplex. These sessions will be run concurrently with the monthly OCRA meetings, but in a separate room. (This will let VEs who are OCRA members participate, at least part-time, in their meeting.) Saturday testing will continue at the Sunrise Church location for the remainder of this year. Next year they will likely movedto the EOC location as well. For scheduling details and maps, go to the calendar on this web site. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 17 September 2008 )
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