Our board set out to achieve 6 things this year: 1. Set up / breakdown an amateur radio field station category 3O, limited to 100 watts … in the rain! Thanks to our setup team, the success of the operation provides a measurable testament to your achievement. Left to right Setup Manager Al Lisler NT4AL, Erik […]
The GCARA continues its planning for Winter Field Day on 1/28 and 1/29 at Quiet Water’s Park, Bald Eagle Pavilion. If you have questions or would like to hear more about the details, tune into the Broward County Emergency Preparedness Net tonight (Thursday) at 7PM, 146.610 PL 110.9 -.6 offset. Checkins do count for that […]
CQ, CQ, CQ – Calling all hams………. The old Board and the new Board of GCARA want to wish everyone a very happy, healthy and prosperous Holiday Season and New Year! We are grateful to serve a club like GCARA, seeing that it grows in educational opportunities, volunteer opportunities, and expanding our communication footprint to […]
We are excited to begin preparations for the 2023 Winter Field Day. Volunteers are needed at least for: If you would like to find out how you can help, please contact Erik Olmer, W4EJO for more information at 314-750-5437 or via email president@w4bug.net 73, Erik Olmer, W4EJOPresident Elect Please use this form to volunteer (or […]
It is with great sadness that I write that GCARA Lifetime Member, Francis (FRANK) Baker W1IB became a silent key on Thursday, November 17, 2022. A faithful radio enthusiast, Frank spent most of the last several years in bed due to breaking his hip some time ago. Memorial services will be held in Boston according […]
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 […]
As members of GCARA, we cannot forget those contributions of older members. They achieved holding the club intact by those contributions. Such is the case for Mr. Joe Ruby KJ4OW. He was our very first webmaster and he donated his services and his own money to fund it out of his own pocket. In those […]
CQ, CQ, CQ Calling all hams! I hope that everyone is doing well as we continue our year in Amateur radio. We have much to be grateful for and we are counting our blessings daily. We started our social foray with our quarterly dinner at Wing’s Plus on June 5th, 2021 and it was a […]
CQ, CQ, CALLING ALL HAMS!!! Greetings from your Board of Directors! We are busy doing some Spring Cleaning of the GCARA Website dusting off and updating our bylaws and doing our due diligence on the repeater site upkeep. Currently, we are still meeting on the ZOOM format on the fourth Tuesday of the month at […]
