Upcoming Events
GCARA General Meeting (IN PERSON ONLY)
Date: Tuesday, March 24
NEW LOCATION: Broward Health North
Networking at 7:00pm – Meeting at 7:30pm
This meeting will be IN PERSON ONLY.
This will be a special evening as it will be the first time we meet at our new location Broward Health North.
we will recognize and honor our Life Members and present them with their Life Member plaques in appreciation of their long-standing dedication and contributions to the club
Location
Broward Health North
Conference Center (across from the main entrance)
201 E Sample Road
Deerfield Beach, FL
MEETING RSVP
More info: https://www.w4bug.org/events/tuesday-march-24-7pm-general-meeting-in-person-only/
Meetings are usually the 4th Tuesday of the month.
Holidays can change the date so PLEASE CHECK BACK.
GCARA Club Dinner
Next Dinner TBD
Club Dinner RSVP
GCARA Picnic
Next Picnic TBD
Dear friends and fellow Hams,
You may have heard the old saying: “A good antenna is the best amplifier.”
I am personally very fortunate — my antennas and our repeater are installed on a 300-ft condominium, thanks to an exceptionally understanding board. Without their goodwill, my station would hardly be workable.
Many of you may not be so lucky.
Here in Florida, as we all know, it is nearly impossible to find housing without an HOA. That means most Hams in our state face severe limitations on antennas, sometimes even on small and unobtrusive ones. This affects our hobby, our emergency-response capability, and the future of Amateur Radio overall.
The ARRL has now put forward important legislation that would finally help level the playing field and allow reasonable outdoor antennas, even in HOA-controlled communities.
To make this happen, we need as many Florida Hams as possible to contact our Senators and Representatives. Fortunately, ARRL has created an easy one-click tool that generates the letter automatically. You simply enter your name and address and send it off.
Click here to send the ARRL letter
It takes less than a minute — but it can make a real difference for every Ham in Florida who dreams of having a usable antenna again.
Thank you for taking the time to support this effort.
Let’s stand together to protect and strengthen Amateur Radio in our state.
73
Dirk N4AN
Treasurer GCARA
Ham License TESTING:
1st Saturday 10:00 at Northwest Regional Library see parrotarc.org for details
2nd Saturday 10:00 at Community Church of Davie see palmettoarc.org for details
3rd Sunday 13:00 at DCARC see dcarc.club for details
4th Tuesday (except Dec.) 18:00 at Broward Health Imperial Point
News & Articles
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