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 […]
Greetings and Happy New Year 2021! I hope that everyone had a very nice holiday season in 2020 despite the extraordinary circumstances of the pandemic and political climate. Let’s all pray that the USA will get over the pain and suffering of 2020 and rise to new levels of greatness for ALL of its peoples. […]
Greetings my fellow amateur radio enthusiatists! I hope that this missive finds everyone safe and well, in this, one of the most surreal and strangest years we have ever lived through. Since the advent of COVID-19, we have had to practice our skills separately and apart as to opposed in our usual groups and while […]
The following is a collection of Best Practices from many organizations who sponsor Zoom meetings with the goal of being productive, enjoyable, and informative. Adjust camera and is stable at eye level Avoid activities such as shuffling papers Avoid multi-tasking Check internet connection Dress for the occasion Find a quiet space without interruptions / background […]
CQ, CQ, CALLING ALL HAMS!!! Hello GCARA! I hope that everyone is doing well this month! If you want to DX, remember the club HF station is getting the spotlight. For those of you who have no radio or antenna but own a computer, it is perfect. I speak from experience. I use it every […]