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SUNDAY DINNERS AT GG’S BOOKED: (Please RSVP below)

JULY 20, 2025
SEPT 21, 2025
OCT 26, 2025

Tues May 27, 7pm GCARA general meeting (ZOOM and in person)

Speaker: Jeff Stahl, K4BH
Subject: N1MM programming and usage for Field DAY.
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

Tues June 24, 7pm GCARA general meeting (ZOOM and in person)

Speaker: Ricardo Monteverde
Subject: RFinder
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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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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#1607
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 33316

Serving South Florida