Welcome to the Gold Coast Radio Club
Pompano Beach Florida
Pompano Beach Florida
Last updated Sep 26 2009
| OUR SPONSOR Visit Mikes site for the latest hours of operation. NEWS October Program This month's This month's program will feature the video “The April 2007 Expedition to Scarbourgh Reef". There will also be an open discussion covering many topics of interest to our members and guests. We look forward to seeing you. Come join us. Saturday morning breakfast All are welcome to join us each Saturday morning at 7:30 am for breakfast and gab session at JJ's Diner on 31st Avenue just south of Cyrpess Creek on the West side. Printed Circuit Newsletter We have returned to publishing the Printed Circuit Newsletter for our club members. It will provide timely and pertinent information on amateur radio, our club, and our repeaters to keep everyone up to date. We are also selling ad space for those businesses that would like to take advantage of an inexpensive means to reach our audience. For more information click here. Download Newsletter click here. |
Welcome to the Gold Coast Amateur Radio Association The GCARA is one of the oldest ham radio clubs in South Florida with a growing membership of about 135 licensed operators. The club was founded in 1969 by its first trustee, Charles D. Ritchie, (Chuck) (W4BUG) SK, back when amateur radio, VHF, UHF, and HF repeaters were a technical challenge. Cell phones and e-mail have changed the nature of communications radically in the past decade or so. Much of this technology, however, requires a complex infrastructure including phone towers, telephone lines, satellite links and electrical power to function. Keep in mind that the amateur radio operator is often the unseen hero during emergencies when other means fail to operate. In this high technology information age, there is still a need for the dedicated amateur, and our club stands ready to provide any public service communications should it be called upon to do so. Dues It is almost half way through 2009 and half of the members have not yet paid their dues. The club is doing much that needs to be paid for in upgrading our repeaters, installing D-Star repeaters, and paying our monthly bills. We have been fortunate to receive a few donations but, they will not last forever. If you are in arrears, please pay your dues and remain in good standing with the club. |
| Club repeaters: are available for use by all licensed amateurs. For more information about our repeaters. Click here. |
| Our goals for 2009 |
| MEETINGS and TESTING Tue. October 27, 2009 Testing 6:00 - 7:00 Meeting 7:30 - 8:30 Walk-ins are welcome Please bring a pencil, copy of your license, and the $15.00 fee More info |
| If you haven't yet, renewed this years membership or, if you would like to join our club, just click on the link below. You will then download a membership application,in PDF format, that you can print, fill out, and mail with your check, to the address printed at the top of the application. Membership Application. |
Free online exams
Hamilton Carter, KD0FNR, has just created a set of free online exam practice tests that you may find useful. Check out his web site.
Hamilton Carter, KD0FNR, has just created a set of free online exam practice tests that you may find useful. Check out his web site.
| ● | Enlist 30 new members Total Membership now 168 |
| ● | Have FUN with our hobby In progress |
| ● | Install new repeater for the 146.820 Boca Raton site. Completed |
| ● | "Build an antenna" class. |
| ● | Install our 1.2G D-Star digital repeater. |
| ● | Any Ideas?? Let us know... |