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2025 Field Day, June 28-29
Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach

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Tues June 24, GCARA General Meeting (ZOOM and in person)

Speaker: Carol Sjursen, KJ4AWB, Broward County RACES Officer
Presentation: Ham Radio in Emergencies: Serving Our Communities When it Matters Most
5 PM – Dinner in Cafeteria
6 PM – TESTING in Auditorium
7 PM – Socialization before meeting
7:30 PM – Business Meeting starts
7:50 PM – 50/50 Drawing
8 PM – Speaker
8:50 PM – Q&A
Broward Imperial Point Hospital
6401 N Federal Hwy
Ft Lauderdale FL 33308
If in person, come into Main Entrance by 7 PM. After 7 PM, must enter through the Emergency entrance with security check in.
- Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us
- Meeting ID: 823 3968 9781
- Passcode: 565513

Sat/Sun June 28/29 ARRL FIELD DAY / Ham Helpers Free Flea Market

Location: Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach
Setup: beginning at Sat at 8 AM.
Contest from 2:00 PM Saturday until 2:00 PM Sunday.
Additionally there will be a Flea Market sponsored by Ham Helpers
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Sunday July 20, 2025 GCARA Club Dinner (PLEASE RSVP BELOW)

Peter Pan Diner
1216 E Oakland Park Blvd
Oakland Park, FL 33334
Time: 6 pm to 9 pm
Menu – mypeterpandiner.com

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2025 ARRL Field Day Registration

Ham License TESTING:

1st Saturday 10:00 at Northwest Regional Library see parrotarc.org for details
2nd Saturday 10:00 at Community Church of Davie see palmettoarc.org for details
3rd Sunday 13:00 at DCARC see dcarc.club for details
4th Tuesday (except Dec.) 18:00 at Broward Health Imperial Point

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Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 33316

Serving South Florida