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What is HAM RADIO all about?
LEEAres    Units 24 and 36 on site at Shell Point
   Please contact us if you have Ares Training.
Shell Point Emergency VHF Stations:
   1. Island (adjacent to Cat 5 Evac Center) ✓ 2026
   2. Woodlands Arbor
   3. Woodlands Rosemont ✓ 2026
   4. Larsen Med Center ✓ 2026 

Please let us know if you will have FRS, GMRS or HAM handheld radios here during the summer!

You do not need to have a Amateur License to join SPARC!
Handheld Radio Operation/Programming Available for BoaFeng to Local Repeaters: 170 and 820
W4SPF ARC
ARRL Awards:    DXCC   DXCC Digital    DXCC 10M   WAS Mixed 20M   WAS FT8

A local radio club in the Shell Point, Iona,
and Sanibel areas of Lee County, FL

(UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
        ARRL

Monthly Meeting
Woodlands Commons Residential Lounge
First Floor, Right Wing, Wed., MAY 13, 1 pm

(Second Wednesday of the month
14441 Woodsong Ln, Fort Myers . . . contact NE1Y for gated access)
Coaching and Practice Sessions Also Available.

Hands on radio operations every Saturday 10 am to 1 pm
various locations depending on weather conditions.
For information NE1Y@ARRL.net to get on email list.


Open your WellZesta Page
to Join SPARC

SAVE THIS DATE!

June 27-29 Shell Point's First ARRL Field Day Operation

The Plan includes operating two stations with W4SPF and a "Get On The Air" Station with the call W4F.
SPARC OBJECTIVE #1    August 2026   Message Handling
for SP residents when needed.

Used to send email
when SP has no internet.
Used to send a RadioGram
when SP has no phone service.

SPARC OBJECTIVE #2   August 2026   Walkie Talkie Skills
When acting as a team
requires ON-SITE
emergency communication!

FRS (no test, no license),
GMRS (no test, 10-year license),
or HAM (Test and License)


   W4SPF operating center at the Woodlands Arboretum.
     MAP

W4SPF Log and Recent Contacts

Setting up your home station for remote access from your winter retreat.

DIGITAL Modes


SSB + Modes
Working FT8 on 10M (12-hour Scan PskReporter July 25, 2025)
W4SPF 10M 12 hour scan
Our Local Parks on the Air Operating Site, Shell Point Blvd.
Estero Bay Preserve State Park


For more information on Parks on the Air CLICK THIS LINK
Hunting Parks on the Air Stations
© 2026 -- W4SPF ARC, Shell Point, FL