Welcome to the Gator Amateur Radio Club, GARC, a University of Florida Student Organization. The W4DFU amateur radio station was established in 1934 and represents the Gator Nation internationally on a daily basis, through HF,  Satellite and Echolink We are RadioActive Gators!

GARC welcomes 33 new licencees to our hobby as the result of our
September 2012 class. See our members page for our many new members.
 

The Gator Amateur Radio Club Meetings holds monthly meetings, station nights/open houses and other events. Exact dates/location/times and events are posted on the calendar/meetings page. 
Use our Top Page menu or
Quick Links below the photos to start out on a fun W4DFU adventure...
 
Our HF1 station - Flex Radio Flex5000A Software Defined (SDR)  transceiver and a Mosley Pro67 Yagi -

 Below: certificate earned for participating in SEC Championship on air event 2011


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 Above - Gator Nation Earth Station in use
 

Below -View our antenna farm


 
three tower antenna farm

 
HF Yagi

 
 

 


Contact
us leaders@gatorradio.org ; Faculty co-advisor, Dr. Jay Garlitz, AA4FL (352) 246-6003

Gator Amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 100012, University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32610-0012       Station: (352) 846-0239       Last updated 10/13/2012

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