Sunday June 11, 2023 – 7pm GCARA Dinner at Wings Plus

Club dinner

Join us for Dinner June 11, 2023 7pm at Wings Plus

PLEASE RSVP using the form below so we can let the restaurant know roughly how many people are coming.

You do not have to be a member or a HAM operator to join our monthly club dinner!

Location:
Wings Plus
9880 W Sample Rd
Coral Springs, FL 33065

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General Meeting Minutes May 23, 2023

Gold Coast Amateur Radio Association General Meeting Minutes

1) Call to Order

Erik Olmer (W4EJO) called to order on ZOOM the Gold Coast Amateur Radio Association’s regular meeting at 7:30 pm on May 23, 2023 A quorum was present with 17 members (see Appendix A).


2) Secretary’s Report – Ben Echavarria (N7BBE)

Ben Echavarria (N7BBE) motioned to approve the minutes from April Attendance was taken for officers, members and guests

3) President Report

4) Vice President – Ricki Witte (KJ4FSJ)

5) Treasurer – Dirk Basting (N4AN)

6) Repeater Report – Ricky Eaton (KD4HGR)

7) Member at Large – Melanie Fernandez (KJ4VCT)

8) PIO Report – Tom Savoca (K94TJS)

9) Old Business

10) New Business:

11) Announcements:

Field day objectives established:

  1. “Get Hope on the Air” again
  2. Have Fun – K4BH rule
  3. Notify IC of contact with HI immediately – The Aloha rule
  4. Setup Class 3A station for:
    a. CW
    b. Digital
    c. SSB (club station, experienced/active operators)
    d. GOTA (inactive/inexperienced/non hams) 5 points per QSO
    Regardless of mode
  5. Make as many contacts as possible on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 and all Bands 50 MHz and above using all modes
  6. Develop skills to meet the challenges of emergency preparedness
    a. Educational Activity/club project to tune SSB and GOTA station Antennas Field Day morning
  7. Acquaint the general public with the capabilities of amateur radio
    a. Promote event with club’s Facebook, instagram and webpage
    b. Provide food for members and guests
    c. Youth QSO points available, operators 18 or younger who make
    One contact qualify for this bonus point, 100 points maximum available
    d. Obtain all bonus points for site visitation by
    I. Served Agency
    II. Elected Official
  8. VHF (solar power bonus with 5 QSO)
  9. Satellite (1 QSO)
  10. Copy W1AW bulletin

2023 Field Day Staff:

Also needed:

12) Adjournment

Program – Speaker Bob Heil (K9EID)

APPENDIX –A- Board Members
Erik Olmer – President, Ricki Witte- Vice President, Ben Echavarria- Secretary, Tom Savoca- PIO
Dirk Basting- Treasurer, Melanie Fernandez- Member at Large, Ricky Eaton – Repeater Trustee

Members:

Guests:

Board Meeting Minutes May 21, 2023

Gold Coast Amateur Radio Association Board Meeting Minutes

1) Call to Order

Erik Olmer (W4EJO) called the meeting to order at 14:33 hours on May 21, 2023. A quorum is present members with five (5) board
And a reminder about supporting the amateur radio community.
° GCARA stands on its own merits and never bad mouths other clubs.
° We seek ways to work in tandem with other clubs so the amateur radio community benefits from the synergy of each club’s unique specialties.

Members present: Erik Olmer (W4EJO), Melanie Fernandez (KJ4VCT), Ricki Witte (KJ4FSJ), Ben Echavarria (N7BBE), Ricky Eaton (KD4HGR)
Members excused: Dirk Basting N4AN and Tom Savoca K9TJS

2) Secretary – Ben Echavarria (N7BBE)

3) Presidents Report – Erik Olmer (W4EJO)

4) Vice President Ricki Witte (KJ4FSJ)

° Testing – Jeff Stahl (K4BH)

° Broward ARES/RACES – Carol Sjursen RACES chairman/Jeff Stahl (K4BH) ARES EC

5) Treasurer Report Dirk Basting (N4AN)

6) Repeater Trustee – Ricky Eaton (KD4HGR)

7) Member at Large – Melanie Fernandez (KJ4VCT)

8) PIO – TOM SAVOCA (K9TJS)

9) Old Business

10) New Business

11) Announcements

12) Adjournment

Meeting adjourned by Erik Olmer (W4EJO) at 3:28 pm

2023 Winter Field Day Results!

The W4BUG operation was ranked #9 in its category, in this case representing other groups in the US and Canada with 3 simultaneous transmitters working at a completely temporary operation, outside.

WFD2023-results

Sat, June 10 – We Have a Table at the Business Expo in Margate.

The Gold Coast Amateur Radio Association will have a table or two at the Business Expo

If you are interested in showing off some of your equipment or being an ambassador for GCARA please contact Erik Olmer – President@w4bug.org

DATE:
Sat June 10, 2023

LOCATION:
The Margate Sports Complex
1695 Banks Rd
Margate, FL 33063

General Meeting Minutes April 25, 2023

General Meeting Minutes

1) Call to Order
Erik Olmer (W4EJO) called to order on ZOOM the Gold Coast Amateur Radio Association’s regular meeting at 7:30 pm on April 25, 2023 A quorum was present.


2) Secretary’s Report – Ben Echavarria (N7BBE)
Ben Echavarria (N7BBE) motioned to approve the minutes from March, was seconded by Rick Eaton (KD4HGR)°°

3) Vice President Ricki Witte (KJ4FSJ) – Excused

° Broward ARES\RACES – Carol Sjursen (KJ4AWB) RACES Chairman Jeff Stahl (K4BH) ARES EC
° Field Day IC – Erik Olmer (W4EJO)
° POTA – Mike Wolf (K2HXC)

4) Treasurer, Dirk Basting (N4AN), Interim Treasurer Erik Olmer (W4EJO)

5) Repeater Trustee Ricky Eaton (KD4HGR)

6) Member at Large, Melanie Fernandez (KJ4VCT)

8) PIO, Tom Savoca (K9TJS)

9) Old Business:

10) New Business:

11) Announcements:

12) Adjournment

Program: Robert Molleda, NWS, Hurricane Season Prep

A. Appendix A
1) Members Present
Melanie Fernandez (KJ4VCT), Jeff Stahl (K4BH), Mike Wolf (K2HXC), Erik Olmer (W4EJO) Tom Savoca (K9TJS) Ricki Witte (KJ4FSJ)
Ricky Eaton (KD4HGR), John Cole (N1QFH), Nigel Richards (KB4F), Dirk Basting (N4AN), Mickey Galper (AA4AC), Carol Sjursen (KJ4AWB), Allan Karden (N4ALK), Ben Echavarria (N7BBE), Joe McGee (NX4T), Jo Cummings N2QFT, Bill Mercer KE8TPU, Harvey Kramer (KC4CX), David Laine Mike Sam KF4ZW, Paul Passman WB0BBC, Jesse Shannon KJ4FKK
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1) Guests Present

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Minutes Submitted by Ben Echavarria (N7BBE)

Sunday May 21, 2023 7pm GCARA Dinner at Wings Plus

Club dinner
Club dinner

Join us for Dinner May 21, 2023 7pm at Wings Plus

PLEASE RSVP using the form below so we can let the restaurant know roughly how many people are coming.

You do not have to be a member or a HAM operator to join our monthly club dinner!

Location:
Wings Plus
9880 W Sample Rd
Coral Springs, FL 33065

Club Dinner RSVP

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Sat 4/29 & Sunday 4/30 Florida QSO Party at Boca Raton ARA’s Shack

Boca Raton Amateur Radio Association
Boca Raton Amateur Radio Association

Sat – April 29, Noon-10pm

Sun – April 30, 8am – 6pm

Location:
The Shack
Delray Beach Regional Park
10875 W Atlantic Ave
Delray Beach, FL 33446

Please register here

https://brara.org/BLOG/florida-qso-party-and-event-information/

OBJECT: For radio amateurs outside of the state of Florida to make contact with as many Florida stations in as many of the 67 Florida counties as possible. Florida operators work anyone outside and within Florida.


*** CQ FLORIDA HAMS ***

The 2023 Florida QSO Party will be held April 29 & 30. We sure hope you’ll join us by activating your FL HF stations – home, club, school, mobile and expedition all welcomed.

Let’s make all 67 counties RADIO-ACTIVE!

CALL TO ACTION!!!

Florida Stations of all types – please go to the FQP website and register your fixed, mobile and expedition operations; just click on the “Counties” link and then the Activation Forms to get started – thanks!

Please check out the rules and further details at our Web Site: http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/

Tues May 23, 7:30pm Monthly ZOOM Meeting with Bob Heil

Bob-Heil-K9EID

Monthly Club ZOOM Meeting Tues, May 23, 7:30pm 

Zoom Room Opens Prior to Meeting for socializing.

Click this link to join our meeting – https://us02web.zoom.us

Meeting ID: 861 4515 0594
Passcode: 464119

Speaker: Bob Heil, K9EID

Subject: tbd

Bob Heil, K9EID, is an American sound and radio engineer. He is best known for creating the template for modern rock sound systems, founding the company Heil Sound in 1966, and inventing the Heil Talk Box in 1973.

Heil was born in Illinois in 1940. He became a proficient theater sound engineer in high school, and after graduating from college, he worked as a sound engineer for a variety of bands and artists. In 1966, he founded Heil Sound, a company that manufactures microphones, satellite dishes, and other audio equipment.

Heil is a pioneer in the field of sound engineering. He was one of the first engineers to use high-powered loudspeakers and feedback cancellation systems in live sound applications. He also developed the Heil Talk Box, a device that allows vocalists to create electronic sounds by speaking into a microphone that is connected to a guitar amplifier. The Heil Talk Box has been used by many famous musicians, including Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh, and Richie Sambora.

Heil is a member of the National Association of Broadcasters, the Audio Engineering Society, and the American Radio Relay League. He has received numerous awards for his work in sound engineering, including the Marconi Society’s Achievement Award in 2007.

Heil is a passionate advocate for amateur radio. He is a licensed amateur radio operator with the call sign K9EID. He is also the host of the Ham Nation podcast, which is one of the most popular amateur radio podcasts in the world.

Don’t Miss the Fort Lauderdale Air Show this Weekend

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will headline the 2023 Fort Lauderdale Air Show this weekend on April 29-30 featuring the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team and an all-star lineup of military and civilian flight demonstrations.

Set on and over Fort Lauderdale beach, the weekend-long annual event is full of unbelievable aerial aerobatics guaranteed to make for a memorable time on our sandy shores.

Read Visit Lauderdale’s Everything You Need to Know About the Fort Lauderdale Air Show to learn more.

2023 Fort Lauderdale Air Show
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