HELP SUPPORT – Bike MS: Breakaway to the Palm Beaches 2024 – April 6 & Fri April 7 – MS Bike Ride in Palm Beach County
Contact Jeff Stahl to sign up to volunteer to serve as communicators at rest stops..
MEALS ARE PROVIDED
Date & Location
April 6 – 7, 2024
Start and Finish Line:
Boca Raton Innovation Campus
5000 T-Rex Ave Unit 160 Boca Raton, FL 33431
When you volunteer, you become part of the MS movement – a community of passionate individuals working together to create a world free of MS.
Contact Jeff Stahl to sign up to volunteer to serve as communicators at rest stops.. k4bh@bellsouth.net
Check back for updates: https://w4bug.org/amateur-radio-events/2024-ms-bike-ride/
CHANGE IN DINNER VENUE!!
6:00pm Club Monthly Dinner at Pizza Time in Coral Springs
This month, GCARA will be meeting at and eating at PIZZA TIME in Coral Springs.
The Board has decided to “eat around” at different restaurants until we find a possible “home” for us. Stay tuned each month for our restaurant addresses.
The meeting is open to all hams and guests but if you do not normally attend our meetings and are expected, kindly give Melanie a shout so she can make sure we can be accommodated in comfort. Thank you.
Pizza Time Italian Restaurant
11504 W Sample Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33065
Menu: pizzatimecs.com
If you have a favorite restaurant to suggest, all suggestions are welcome. Please contact Melanie Fernandez @ 954-560-3706. Thank you.
Vista View Park
4001 SW 142nd Ave, Davie, FL 33330, USA
Please join us May 28, 2024, for the GCARA General meeting held on Zoom.
Rick has been a ham for over 60 yrs
We will learn about making satellite contacts and some theory.
Our Speaker this month, Rick Rosen K1DS, has over 65 years as a licensed and active Ham Operator.
He will introduce us to satellite contacts and give us some pointers on doing so.
During his long career of amateur radio, he as authored many articles for QST on EME and VHS Contest reports.
His varied experience will lend to his presentation I am sure. Drop in
and have a listen to an interesting speaker.
Submitted by Melanie Fernandez KJ4VCT
Click to download and print the PDF version NOTE: Meeting minutes are posted online as a draft for review until approved at the following meeting. Corrections can be sent to the Secretary, currently rickiwitte4@gmail.com.
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 ICOM IC-7610 for auction with a starting bid of $750.00. The winning bid will be announced Saturday at 2 pm. Contact information : kennyh4600@gmail.com (ke4nc).
You must come and see what Kenny has scooped up in his trips around Florida. We will see you there!
Submitted by Melanie Fernandez KJ4VCT
Subject: Hurricane preparation
Robert Molleda is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Miami/South Florida Forecast Office. He is a native of Miami and lives in South Florida.
Robert’s career has taken him through many South Florida tropical cyclones, from Category 5 Hurricane Andrew in 1992 to the record-breaking 2005 and 2020 hurricane seasons.
source:https://www.weather.gov/media/mfl/Bios/MolledaBio_Webpage.pdf
Click to download and print the PDF version NOTE: Meeting minutes are posted online as a draft for review until approved at the following meeting. Corrections can be sent to the Secretary, currently rickiwitte4@gmail.com.
Click to download and print the PDF version NOTE: Meeting minutes are posted online as a draft for review until approved at the following meeting. Corrections can be sent to the Secretary, currently rickiwitte4@gmail.com.
