FMARC - Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club Inc

07/31/2025

Amateur radio operators and ARES® volunteers were active in monitoring the potential impacts of tsunami waves following an earthquake off the Russian coast early this week

The well-networked ham radio operators in Hawaii quickly sprang into action following the alerts with informal VHF nets held on amateur radio repeaters a well as The California Rescue Net on 40 meters being activated on the US mainland.

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🔗- arrl.org/news/ham-radio-responds-during-tsunami-threat

03/21/2025

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Before smartphones and instant messaging, radio waves carried the voices of those fighting for our country.

11/11/2024

We thank you for your service.

10/20/2024

10/10/2024

Allyson Leigh and Larry Stiles at the FGCU shelter! They made a great team!

Thank you to everyone who assisted during the activation. All stations were advised to demobilize as of 8:20am.

10/10/2024

FROM PRESIDENT BOB LEWIS – N8GU

As the president of the Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club, I have a strong sense of pride today in the professionalism of our members involved with the emergency communications prior to, during, and after Hurricane Milton. Our affiliated organization, LeeARES, Inc, headed by EC Rich Schnieders – KR4PI, did a stellar job. I am sure that you all share the same sentiment.

I monitored the VHF/UHF communications throughout this event and the communicators did a fine job. The privileges we enjoy as amateur radio operators are reinforced by our participation in emergency communications. We are all aware of the amateur radio motto: “When all else fails… amateur radio.”

Thanks to all of our participants in the communications effort and also the listeners standing by to handle emergency traffic. 73

10/09/2024

Meet our ARES staff! These are a few of our station sites around town in shelter locations to assist with traffic and communication efforts. --- stay safe everyone.

Thank you to Tom and Kathy Provenzano , Allyson Leigh, Don Domina , Jon Scharbrough , Dave Sheppard!

These folks are stationed at the following shelters:
FGCU arena
Estero Recreation center
Dunbar school
Oak hammock school

is nearing land between tomorrow evening and Thursday morning. Shelters are open and receiving people. If you are within an evacuation zone, please consider going to a shelter if you cannot get out of the area to safety.

10/08/2024

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FMARC emergency group ALERT/ARES has been activated and deployed to our local area shelters, boots on the ground at home, and assigned for after storm service.

The local EOC is active and the Situation room is functioning to keep Lee County safe. Thanks to Dave Sheppard for sharing these photos! This is our radio room located at the Lee County Emergency Operations Center on Ortiz Blvd in Fort Myers, FL.

If you are stationed, comment your active duty stations with setups! Let's see where you are and how you're hangin'!

Please remember to identify yourself as required and maintain clear frequencies during this time so that emergency traffic and needs can be received promptly and efficiently. This is a great time to practice radiograms and how to send/receive traffic!

Make sure you are charged up, safe, and ready for this storm.

08/19/2024

We are so proud of our volunteers! Great job guys! ALERT is on the map. This was a great exposure for us.

https://www.nbc-2.com/article/amateur-radio-operators-lee-county-hurricanes/61864703?fbclid=IwY2xjawEwq2pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZ7MoNKTpYzC-OHsvX8OoZfBcnutvH0RpYTl0CuXdGSFojIC7rR38e6alw_aem_dWvzhIBkatZwGSusIrnQEw

NBC2 First Alert Meteorologist Rob Duns sheds light on this essential group: Lee County's Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES).