The Suncoast Amateur Radio Club (SARC) is located in New Port Richey, Florida, next county (Pasco) north of Tampa on the Florida west coast.

SARC is devoted to the advancement of ham radio, support local emergency management organizations such as Emergency Management, RACES and ARES, aid and encourage others to become hams and provide its community with an education of what ham radio can provide.

The 21st Pasco Co HamFest sponsored by the Suncoast ARC is Saturday, Sept 22th, 2012, 0800-1300 hr (8AM - 1PM), at the Gunn Hwy Flea Market at the intersection of SR54 & Gunn Hwy. Admission is $5, XYLs and under 12 FREE, tailgatoring spaces $1 (size don't matter) and must have admission ticket to enter. At the Flea Market the XYLs and Hams too can browse the Gunn Hwy Flea Market (FREE admission) if they like. The HamFest will be outside in its own area. Hope to see you there.

The SARC meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the New Port Richey Library in downtown New Port Richey (from US19, east on Main St and library is on left. All are welcome, ham, member or not.

SARC host the 145.35 (-) repeater, 146.2 Hz CTCSS tone in west Pasco. The repeater is located at the west Pasco Government Center on Little Road. The repeater is the SkyWarn backup for 146.64. All are welcome.