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
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Board-Meeting-Minutes-2024-03-17
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
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General-Meeting-2024-02-27Click 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.
Board-Meeting-Minutes-2024-02-25
CHANGE IN DINNER VENUE!! It’s ITALIAN!!
Sunday March 17, 6:30pm Club Monthly Dinner at Pizza Time in Coral Springs
This month, GCARA will be meeting at and eating at PIZZA TIME in Coral Springs 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. They close at 9 so we are starting a bit earlier to be able to finish our food. 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. This month’s meeting date will be March 17, 2024.
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.
CQ, CQ, CQ Call all GCARA hams to breakfast at JJ’s Café.
This past Saturday, it was my pleasure to meet with one of the longest meeting breakfast ham groups that I AM AWARE of in South Florida. GCARA hams have eaten there since 1994 at its convenient location : 6051 NW 31 AVE in Ft. Lauderdale 33309.
I spent an enjoyable breakfast with Mike Spivak WB4RFC, Al Nevares N4ACN, Gary Evans N4TOT, Dirk Basting N4AN, and Roger Johnson AC4RL. These were among the first members of GCARA and have a lot of valuable insight to share. Unfortunately, many of the hams who occupied seats at the first table are SKs now and we all would raise a toast to their contributions of the GCARA. I have dined there in the past with many great people with a good ham spirit and good ham values.
I am going to make the e_ort to come every Saturday morning for the next 2 months and I invite all of you to give it a try. The food is good, the service is good and the conversation is always lively!
Buon appetito!
Submitted by Melanie Fernandez KJ4VCT
