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The Gainesville Amateur Radio Society
An ARRL affiliated
club
An ARRL Special Services ClubPO Box 140383
Gainesville, FL 32614-0383
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Club Officers for 2012
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| President: |
Joelle Clark |
KI4VSV |
| Vice-President: |
Jeff Capehart |
W4UFL |
| Secretary: |
Carol Chesney |
KG4FEX |
| Treasurer: |
Susan Tipton |
K9PDL |
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Executive Board
(in addition to club officers)
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| Pete Winters |
W4GHP |
| Shannon Boal |
K4GLM |
| Nick Koenigstein |
K4NIK |
| Van Chesney |
AC4QS |
| David Birge |
WB9UYK |
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Hams Exemplar
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| Editor: |
Jeff Schwartz |
AI4YC |
| Chief VE: |
Allan West |
WA4JD |
| Repeater Trustee: |
Shannon Boal |
K4GLM |
| Webmaster: |
Earl Sloan |
KI4OXD |
| Technical Director: |
Walt Johnston |
W4TKE |
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Meeting Schedule
GARS regular meetings are held on the Third Wednesday of each month (except December) at 6:30 pm local time at the AvMed Building, Health Care Park, 4300 NW 89th Blvd, Gainesville, FL.
Talk-in is on 146.820(-) MHz (Tone 123.0). Please check the repeater periodically for an announcment, as the location or time might change. All interested in Amateur Radio communications are welcome to attend the meetings.
GARS Executive Board meetings are generally held on the First Thursday of the month currently at Piccadilly on NW 13th Street. All club members are invited to attend the meeting and participate in the discussion!Other Meeting Opportunities
- New Location for GARS Breakfast: 1st & 3rd Saturday at 7:30 am, Country Foodly Resturant, 5240 NW 34th Street across street from YMCA.
- New Location QCWA Meets 4th Monday of every month now at Piccadilly on NW 13th Street at 6 PM
- Listen on the 146.820 repeater Friday AM for the Friday's Lunch Bunch meeting place.
Club Information
A club information flyer is available for the benefit of new members of GARS, new hams to the area and the general public a PDF version is available online for printing.
To apply for membership to GARS or to update your membership information (mailing address, callsign, e-mail address), please complete the GARS application form (PDF). Family memberships are available, please complete the GARS family membership form (PDF). You may print the appropriate form and bring the completed form with $25 ($35 for family membership) to the next GARS general meeting, executive board meeting or mail to: P.O. Box 140383, Gainesville, FL 32614.
GARS Mouth Online
Recent issues of the "GARS Mouth" are currently online at http://www.gars.net/gm. The "GARS Mouth" mostly is available PDF formats, but recent copies in text file. Visit Adobe for the free viewer.
Club Awards
Yearly the Gainesville Amateur Radio Society honors outstanding members for there accomplishments and work in club funtions & the ham community as a whole. They are the Most Outstanding Members (A.K.A Ham of the Year) and the Bill Wells Memorial Award. To see list of past Recipients & related information.
GARS Logos
You can now download online a GARS Color Logo or a Black + White Logo for your QSL card or stationary.
Testing - Upgrading - Licensing
Local hams have formed a ARRL VE team that host monthly ham radio license examinations on either the 1st or 2nd Saturdays of most months. The
dates vary depending on holiday weekends, Volunteer Examiner
availability, Gator football, etc.
More information and examination schedule
Other examination opportunities can be found on the ARRL exam session search.
Nets
- GARS Ragchew Net: Sunday 8:30 pm local time on 146.820- MHz. (NCS volunteers welcome)
- Alachua Co. ARESŪ Net: Thursday 8:00 pm local time on 146.820- MHz. NEW-- ARESŪ Website
- Old Florida Amateur Trading Society: Thursday after ARES net on 146.820- repeater.
Pictures of Club Events
- Photo Album of the 2007 Hamfest, courtesy K9PDL
- 2006 GARS Christmas Party & GARC Station Tour at U of F, courtesy K9PDL
- Field Day 1997 at Santa Fe Community College, courtesy WA4ET
- Field Day 1999 at Santa Fe Community College (Photo 1,
Photo 2,
Photo 3,
Photo 4)
- Horse Farm Hundred 1999 bicycle event
- Christmas Party/Meeting 1999: Attendees 1, Attendees 2, Pat Callaway K4HFJ receiving "Ham of the Year" award.
- Field Day 2002 at Santa Fe Community College, courtesy W4YTC
- Field Day 2003 at Santa Fe Community College, courtesy NW4C and W4YTC.
- Seahorse Key Lighthouse 2001courtesy W4YTC
- Seahorse Key Lighthouse 2003courtesy W4YTC
In The News
Members-Only Area
The members-only area that used to be on the GARS website has been moved to the GARS-FL page on Yahoo! Groups. You will also find a searchable and sortable roster, as well as club documentation as they are collected and converted to digital form. If you are a member of GARS and have an e-mail address, you are eligible to access the GARS-FL area.
Club Members' Websites
If you are a member of GARS and would like to have your website listed here, send us a note at the address below with your name, callsign, and the URL to your site.
GARS Home Page
