Gold Coast Amateur Radio Association
Serving Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties of Florida
Save the Date for Summer Field Day June 24 & 25, 2023!
Our Club Events:
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Tues June 25, 7:30pm ZOOM Meeting, Speaker: DAVE HOWARD Candidate for Broward County Sheriff
David Howard will be discussing Emergency Communications and the value of the volunteers in the ham radio community. David believes that real public safety involves building trust with the communities they serve, understanding their unique needs, and working neighborhood-by-neighborhood to prevent crimes BEFORE they happen. He’s running for Broward County Sheriff to make every community…
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2024 GCARA ARRL Field Day is June 22-23
2024 ARRL Field Day is June 22-23 Quiet Waters Park 401 S Powerline Rd, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 ARRL Field Day is the most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. Field Day is ham radio’s open house. Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in…
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2024 GCARA Summer Field Day – First Announcement
Gold Coast Summer Field Day 2024 – June 22/23 2024 The Gold Coast Amateur Radio Association will sponsor its ARRL Field Day event on June 22/23 , again at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach. All interested parties, licensed amateurs and others , are invited to attend and participate. As in the recent past, we…
Other Events:
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Saturday morning “ham” breakfast at JJ’s Cafe in Fort Lauderdale
Saturday morning ” ham” breakfast. From 7 to 9 AM interested Hams meet since 1994 at JJs Cafe for breakfast. Everyone is welcome to join. JJs Cafe 6051 NW 31st Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 http://jjcafefood.com/
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HAM HELPERS FREE FLEA – April 13, 2024
Come one, come all, to see what Ham Helpers has received in donated radio equipment. The Free Flea will take place at 2725 NE 14 Ave. Wilton Manors, 33334 from 8 am to 2 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2024. It is open to all hams, family and friends. Free tailgating. There will be an…
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Congratulations to our new Executive Board!!
GCARA has a new and younger Board now, fully charged with the responsibility of leading us into the new year. It is my hope that the new people will offer a fresh approach to maintaining our fun hobby by its work and dedication to the hobby we all enjoy.
Congratulations to ERIK OLMER W4EJO, the new president, who will take the help of Ben Echavarria N7BBE, as the new Secretary, Robert “Liggy” Ligum KN4WII, as the new Treasurer, Thomas Savoca K9TJS as Director/PIO, Ricki Witte KJ4FSJ, as a very supportive and able Vice President, and Ricky Eaton KD4HG, as the stable REPEATER TRUSTEE and the leader of the Technical Team for the club. I will remain in the wings as Director at Large, for continuity and to help out where ever and when ever there is a need. I have great confidence and look forward to what each person offers to the Board. Happy 2023 ya’ll and God Bless.
73,
Melanie Fernandez KJ4VCT
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