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Buckingham Army Airfield Special Event W4LX

The Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club (FMARC) will be honoring Army Air Force members that trained at Buckingham Army Airfield during World War II. The special event station will be on the air March 17-19 utilizing callsign W4LX.

Our annual Special Event at the Buckingham Field in Lehigh Acres will be March 17th, 18th, and 19th 2026 to commemorate all of the men and women who trained at this facility during World War II, when it was called Buckingham Army Airfield.

Frequencies:

  • 28.340
  • 21.350
  • 14.240

Certificates and QSL cards will be available. See the FMARC website for details.

Source: Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club open_in_new Special Event

2026 Skywarn Youth Severe Weather Awareness Special Event

Special event station N0A will be on the air March 15-29 promoting Severe Weather Awareness 2026. Sponsored by Skywarn Youth, this event is designed to promote severe weather awareness across the globe.

Look for N0A across multiple HF bands on SSB and FT8.

About Skywarn Youth Net

The Skywarn Youth Net is a weekly Net (or on-air meeting). This Net provides valuable training for young amateur radio operators by helping them learn how to handle on-air traffic, by introducing them to different geographic locations and names here in the United States and throughout the world, and by encouraging awareness about basic weather facts and current and upcoming weather conditions.

The net takes place every Sunday evening at 7:30 PM central time. More information is available on the Skywarn Youth Net website.

Source: Skywarn Youth Net open_in_new Special Event SKYWARN

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