North Florida Amateur Radio Society
3342 Pickwick Drive South
Jacksonville, FL 32257-5413
The WWD nets meet at 7PM each Monday on 28.390 MHz. (10 meters) and at 8PM on the W4IZ 146.7/444.4 MHz Repeater System.
The WWD traces its beginning back to Spring 1957 when what is now the North Florida Amateur Radio Society was organized as the Wacky Wing Ding Society at a backyard cookout on Chaseville Road.
The NOFARS Wacky Wing Ding Society certificate is available to those Amateur Radio operators who contact seven (7) certificate holders.
The certificate is free for NOFARS members and $1 for non-members. A self-addressed stamped envelope is required for mailing of a certificate.
NOFARS members who wish to pick up their certificate at a meeting may make application by e-mail to ka4rey@comcast.net
Your application must list the 7 WWD certificate holders contacted by call sign and the WWD certificate number of each contact.
WWD endorsements are available for contacting 25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200 different WWD certificate holders and in additional increments of 25.
Endorsements are free for NOFARS members. The cost to those who are not members of NOFARS is $1 for each sticker.
A self addressed stamped envelope is required if stickers are to be mailed. Endorsements can be presented at a NOFARS meeting.
When applying for endorsements, please send a cumulative log listing all contacts. Give the call and certificate number for each beginning with your first WWD contact.
Send WWD applications to
John Purvis, KA4REY
5240 Redrac St.
Jacksonville FL 32205.
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North Florida Amateur Radio Society
3342 Pickwick Drive South
Jacksonville, FL 32257-5413