Five Flags Amateur Radio Association

10/22/2026

New radio friend this year…

10/22/2026

W4F - Special Event Station at the Pensacola Interstate Fair 2026.

Be sure to stop by and see us!!

10/13/2026

Santa Rosa ARES Net will be on the 146.76 repeater tonight at 1900

10/10/2026

📡 146.760 REPEATER BACK ONLINE

Good news!

The W4UC 146.760 MHz repeater is back online and available for normal use.

Thank you for your patience following Hurricane Isaias, and thank you to everyone who helped get the system back in service.

73 & stay safe!

Paul - K7PCS
President, Five Flags Amateur Radio Association
Emergency Coordinator, Escambia County ARES

10/10/2026

📡 FFARA / W4UC REPEATER STATUS UPDATE

We hope everyone is safe following Hurricane Isaias.

The 146.760 MHz W4UC repeater in Gonzalez is currently DOWN due to storm-related damage.

The Escambia County ARES antenna farm also took a significant hit, and damage assessments are still underway.

We’ll share more information as it becomes available.

The following repeaters are currently up, operational, and available for use:
• 145.450 MHz — Analog & Fusion, 100 Hz Tone — Warrington, FL
• 443.850 MHz — Analog & Fusion, 100 Hz Tone — Warrington, FL
• 444.325 MHz — DMR, Color Code 1, TS 1 & 2 — Escambia County

We will continue to provide updates as cleanup, assessment, and repairs move forward.

Stay safe, everyone.

73,
Five Flags Amateur Radio Association — W4UC
Escambia County ARES

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

As Hurricane Isaias approaches, the FFARA 146.760 MHz repeater is now being reserved for emergency and priority traffic only.

Please avoid routine conversations, testing, or other non-essential use of the repeater until normal operations resume.

SKYWARN weather reports and traffic will be handled on the 146.700 MHz K4SRC repeater beginning at 1600 hours.

Please continue to monitor conditions, keep your radios and backup power ready, and remain available should additional amateur radio support be needed.

ARES members should not self-deploy to the EOC or other locations unless specifically requested or assigned.

Thank you for your cooperation, and please stay safe as conditions deteriorate.

09/21/2026

Join Escambia County ARES , Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 11:00 at the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center for a Message Traffic Passing & Winlink Class Part 2.

Everyone is welcome—ARES member or not, and you do not have to live in Escambia County.

Bring your laptop and create your Winlink account before arriving.

ARES members, please bring your task books and applications.

If you don't have them, we can provide them for you.
Questions? Just ask—we’ll be glad to help!
🌐 W4UC.org

08/29/2026

Training room is full for today’s Winlink and Message Traffic classes.

Thanks for all who showed up!:)