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The Florida Space Coast net was adopted due to our proximity to the Kennedy Space Center near Titusville FL.. It was inaugurated on March 1st 2003 to promote usage of the ten meter band in and around Titusville, Florida. The frequency chosen was 28.355 MHZ so that we were close to the 1010 call frequency on 28.345Mhz. 1010 members encourage to check in.
This net will consist of 4 parts; Check-ins, Traffic, 1010 numbers exchange and a Swap -n- Shop form.
The Florida Space Coast net is sponsored by the North Brevard ARC. NBARC is a ARRL Special Service Club dedicated to the advancement of Amateur Radio in our communities.
The net is held on Thursday at 7:00 PM local time on 28.355 +/- QRM.
For more information, Please send an e-mail to N6USP
Certificates will be issued after making 10 Check-ins to the net.
Please send a QSL card with $2.00
to cover printing, envelope, and postage.
Mail to:
NBARC
PO BOX 1033
MIMS, FL 32754
CERTIFICATE
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Titusville is located on the Indian River on the East Central Coast of Florida. The Kennedy Space Center is located less than ten miles to the east across the Indian River and all space launches are clearly visible to the naked eye at the river’s edge. Mosquito Lagoon, a large body of water, separates the Indian River at the south for about ten miles north of Titusville and by means of the Haulover Canal joins at the north with the Halifax River. The name “Mosquito” is appropriate as the inhabitants of this coast land known as Merritt Island waged a major battle with the mosquitoes for the land. Thankfully, after more than 50 years of “mosquito control”, this is no longer a problem. The United States obtained Florida from Spain in 1819 and Florida became a territory in1822. This portion of Florida, (Titusville, Brevard County) had very few white inhabitants until after the Civil War when the ability to homestead a section (160 acres) of land was give to Veterans to entice settlers to the area. Florida became a state in 1845 and the census listed 66,500 white residents, of the entire state, mostly in the northern area. Titusville was located in an area known as Mosquito County shortly after statehood in the mid 1800’s but was changed to Brevard County to attract more homesteaders. With the building of the Florida East Coast Railroad to Titusville in the 1880’s and down to the Miami area in the 1890’s, Florida began to grow. The population passed a million in the 1920’s during the Florida land boom and has passed 13 million at this time (1991), so the rule of the Mosquito is over. Researched and written K4BZJ Les Widick Stinger # 3 |
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