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NEW VIDEO ON NXDN DYNAMIC TALKGROUPS

A new “Introduction to NXDN Dynamic Talkgroups” has been released.  Dynamic Talkgroups are a powerful tool that let you have a QSO between two (or more) repeaters, which you and another party will link together.  It will allow you to have a QSO on voice, or WXMsg, and not tie up the rest of the NXDN repeater system.  Be sure to watch this short video (click here to view).

HOLIDAY REPEATER IS ONCE AGAIN AT FULL POWER

The holiday analog FM repeater had previously been reported to be at low power operation.  As of April 6th, this repeater is back to full power. To see a map of our analog FM repeaters and frequencies, click here.

NEW NXDN  TAKGROUP ON THE NI4CE FLXNET REPEATER SYSTEM

A new TampaBay Area NXDN Talkgroup has been created to give NXDN operators here in the Metro area a new way to communicate with each other. TG 1210 is now in operation and unites users of the Boyette, Pasco and Seminole repeaters together without having to use a Wide Area Talkgroup like TG 1200.

TampaBay 1210 gives the Florida NXDN Network more granulating and will enable users in the Tampa Bay area to share information with each other while other operators on the network areas are on the air. Linking the Boyette, Pasco and Seminole repeaters together on TG 1210 will make it easier for Tampa-Clearwater, Dunedin-Brandon and Plant City-South Pasadena QSOs using portable radios.

So, the next time you want to communicate beyond the reach of your LOCAL NXDN repeater, turn your NXDN radio to TG 1210 in the Tampa Bay area and TG 12071 (LeeLink) in Southwest Florida. If you want to make sure you don’t miss a call on TG 1200 or TG 1299 (SKYWARN), plug these two Talkgroups into the RX Group for your ZONE.

THANKS TO ALL FOR BEING UP TO THE NI4CE SILVER ANNIVERSARY CHALLENGE!

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who rose to the NI4CE Silver Anniversary Challenge!  One of our anonymous supporters offered to match, up to $2,500 donated through April 1st, 2026.  The great supporters of the NI4CE repeater system did not disappoint and the $2,500 donated was matched to make the donation of $5,000 a reality.

Even if you didn’t have a chance to participate in the challenge, you can still donate to support the NI4CE repeater system.  Your donation helps keep the NI4CE repeaters on the air, ready to provide communications support to help our communities and our neighbors when they need it the most.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NI4CE

We are celebrating twenty-five years of continuous service! Yes, it was on February 23, 2001, at 4:52 PM when the 145.430 repeater took to the air for the very first time. Three days later, on February 26, 2001, the 442.950 UHF repeater joined it at the Verna Tower Site to serve the Amateur Radio community of West Central Florida.

A lot has changed since then. The NI4CE system now includes Analog repeaters at Babcock Ranch Village in Charlotte County, Boyette in Hillsborough Co., Holiday in Pasco County, Bartow in Polk County, and Lake Placid in Highlands County. The original Verna site is also home to one of the twelve NI4CE NXDN Digital Repeaters, linked around the clock to provide continuous service from Ocala to Fort Myers, to the attractions in Orlando, and everywhere else in between.

None of this would be possible without the loyalty and financial support of the Amateur Radio operators who use the NI4CE systems. Thank you! None of this would continue to be possible without the generous and ongoing support we receive from partners like Cox Media Group, iHeart Media, Tampa Tower Partners, Vertical Bridge, American Tower Corp., Polk County Emergency Management, Sumter County Emergency Management, Charlotte County Emergency Management, and the City of Sanibel. And a big thanks to the past and present members of the West Central Florida Group, Inc. Board, who keep all the electronics and this website running. It is no small undertaking.

N I 4 C E … now in our twenty-sixth year of bringing people together!

New Version of WXMsg (2.0.1.2) Now Available for Download

A new version of WXMsg is now available for download.  This new version has enhancements such as Dynamic Talkgroups, Frequently Used Messages (FUMs), SKYWARN(tm) Event Messages, and Weather Data Forms.  WXMsg is now on it’s own page on the NI4CE web page under the NXDN menu tab.  You can get directly to the WXMsg page by clicking here.

Your Donations Help Power the NI4CE Repeater System

Donations to support the repeater system can be made to the West Central Florida Group, Inc. Enhance your Amateur Radio experience now. Just click on one of the buttons below to make your tax-deductible contribution via PayPal. The West Central Florida Group, Inc. also accepts checks and money orders, which can be mailed to:

West Central Florida Group, Inc.
11931 92nd Way North
Largo, FL 33773-4321

or use PayPal

A New Addition to the NI4CE NXDN flxNET Repeater System in Fort Myers

A new NXDN repeater in Fort Myers is on the air as of  Tuesday, October 21 and is now on the NI4CE NXDN system.  The frequency is 444.675. It is located at the Lee Co. EOC in Fort Myers, FL. This is just Southwest of I-75 and Exit 138.  You’ll hear more about this repeater on the Wednesday night NXDN nets.  You can view it on the NI4CE NXDN repeater map by clicking here.