{"id":26,"date":"2023-12-11T03:57:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T03:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w4aaz.org\/noarc\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2026-01-25T06:59:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T12:59:58","slug":"about-noarc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w4aaz.org\/noarc\/about-noarc\/","title":{"rendered":"About NOARC"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><strong>North Okaloosa Amateur Radio Club (NOARC)<\/strong><br \/><strong>About Us<\/strong><br \/>The North Okaloosa Amateur Radio Club (NOARC), call sign W4AAZ, is a nonprofit service organization based in Crestview, Florida. Founded in 2008 and affiliated with the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), NOARC serves amateur radio enthusiasts in Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton Counties in Florida, as well as Covington County in Alabama. With over 50 members, the club promotes unity, fellowship, and skill development in radio communications, emphasizing public service and community service.<br \/><br \/><strong>Our Mission<\/strong><br \/>NOARC encourages the positive aspects of amateur radio focusing on education, mentoring, and fostering a prepared community. Our operations and associations include support for our local\u00a0<br \/>amateur radio Gulf Coast VHF Training Net (GCVTN), Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES), Emergency Operations Center (EOC), and private and municipal events. NOARC is a critical source for communication during hurricane outages.<br \/><br \/><strong>Activities and Services<\/strong><br \/>\u2022 Meetings: Held on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7:00 PM at Live Oak Baptist Church, 4565 Live Oak Church Rd, Crestview, FL 32539. Open to members, visitors, and prospects (in-person or Zoom).<br \/>\u2022 Events: Annual Autumn <a href=\"https:\/\/w4aaz.org\/noarc\/hamfest-2025\/\">Hamfest<\/a>, monthly Tech Nights, ARRL Field Days, license training and testing, and our joint regional \u201cHam for the Holidays\u201d Party.<br \/>\u2022 Specialties: Contesting, Parks on The Air (POTA) digital modes, DXing, VHF\/UHF, repeaters (e.g., W4AAZ Club Repeaters &amp; KO4EOC ARES repeater).<br \/>\u2022 Education: Entry-level and higher license classes, mentoring programs, on-air bulletins.<br \/>\u2022 A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/w4aaz.org\/noarc\/nets-2\/\"><u>nightly net<\/u><\/a> is also operated on the club\u2019s 147.360 repeater at 8:00 PM central time and is a great way to test out your equipment and say &#8220;hello&#8221; to your fellow hams.<br \/><br \/><strong>Join Us<\/strong><br \/>Whether you&#8217;re a seasoned ham or new to the hobby, NOARC welcomes all. Participate in our NETS, various on-air and events, community service and support activities, and club meetings to build skills and connections.<br \/><br \/>Contact<br \/>\u2022 Email: <a href=\"mailto:info@w4aaz.org\">info@w4aaz.org<\/a><br \/>\u2022 Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/w4aaz.org\/noarc\/\">https:\/\/w4aaz.org<\/a><br \/>\u2022 Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NorthOkaloosaARC\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NorthOkaloosaARC<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3430.503259007444!2d-86.56375138566236!3d30.704249494057528!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x889172ddac716f6d:0xd878c70fcf20dd6a!2sLive%20Oak%20Baptist%20Church!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1500096093811\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/w4aaz.org\/noarc\/contacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"\ufffc (opens in a new tab)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1644 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/w4aaz.org\/noarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mail-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\" \/>Contact Form<\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-align=\"center\">NOARC Mail<br \/>2260 South Ferdon Blvd Ste 193<br \/>Crestview, Florida 32536<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NOARC is a 501(c)3 Public Charity EIN 61-1796104<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Okaloosa Amateur Radio Club (NOARC)About UsThe North Okaloosa Amateur Radio Club (NOARC), call sign W4AAZ, is a nonprofit service organization based in Crestview, Florida. 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