Welcome to the Gator Amateur Radio Club, GARC, a University of Florida Student Organization, and it's support group - AFGAR, The Alumni and Friends of Gator Amateur Radio
The W4DFU amateur radio station was established in 1934 and represents the
 Gator Nation internationally on a daily basis.  We are RadioActive Gators!

 

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Attention UF Students: Attend GARC's Next GBM! Thursday Sept. 21st, 2023 NEB 589 and on Zoom 6:00 - 7:00 pm All UF students welcome to join GARC, regardless of experience or license! We will have a presentation on getting started in ham radio, including licensing, applications of radio in EE and CompE careers, and what radios to buy as a beginner. Zoom Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/99196420585?pwd=NG5BUFhpWmdCREtkUVNrRHlHN2JZQT09

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Join the W4DFU Discord Group Participate in our Discord chat rooms to be part of planning club activities! Learn about college Scholarships Available to GARC members... Click photo to right for a larger sized GARC Winter Field Day 2022 collage		GARC members have a fully equipped satellite ground station for their use at W4DFU.  Works the OSCAR Sats and the International Space Station.
FT8 demo - A digital mode you may enjoy using at W4DFU Past #1 School Roundup See all our Awards! Join our Facebook group facebook.com/groups/W4DFU/	Use our Top Page menu or Quick Links below the photos to start out on a fun W4DFU adventure See our online calendar for club actitivies	Codeplug for programming MD380 DMR HTs Sign-up for our listserve SwampSat Gainesville Sun Feature 12/22/13
For local Ham Emergency Communication Info Click here Shop at Amazon and help W4DFU earn support.  When you shop we can benefit when you use this link!	W4DFU Repeaters (Click for more details) FM: 146.910 MHZ -600 kHz, PL 123.0: Location Beaty Towers, UF Campus APRS: 144.390 MHz;  Location UF Health/Shands Hospital DMR 444.8125 MHz +5MHz, CC 1, TG and TS see http://k4usd.org Location: UF Health/Shands Hospital, with backup power.	The HF operating positions at W4DFU
Our Collins Era 1957 Gear came home in 2013 See our 1930's era transmitter that was donated to the club	View our antenna farm	Click photos for larger view Certificate earned for participating in SEC Championship event 2011

• Membership information and  Club Membership Application
• Videos:   Satellite Station, a primer for new members  -    10m HF primer -
  Online Primer for using the W4DFU GNES SAT station  -   Operating Oscar Satellites Portable
• Club equipment, manuals, antennas and directions for operation, operating aids
• Club activities such as Our W4DFU 2m Repeater and Satellites at W4DFU
   

 

Contact us leaders@gatorradio.org ; W4DFU FCC Trustee, Dr. Jay Garlitz, AA4FL (352) 246-6003

Gator Amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 100012, University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32610-0012      Last updated 06/30/2022


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