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!

	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.
Above: Our HF1 station - Flex Radio Flex5000A Software Defined (SDR)  transceiver and a Mosley Pro67 Yagi -	Technician License Class and Test Session on Feb. 15, 2014.  See link for details and to register	Above - Gator Nation Earth Station
Dr. Garlitz finishes trip to Banaba Is, Fiji and Tarawa. See the QSL's...	Early scoring Oct. 2013 School Roundup has UF #1 overall UF #1 College Score Oct. 2012 School Roundup	SwampSat launches Nov.19 SwampSat Gainesville Sun Feature 12/22/13
Marvin Moss, W4UXJ, using our W4DFU Collins radios in 1957	9/15/13 AFGAR Kick-off Event, using our 1950's Collins radios	Use our Top Page menu or Quick Links below the photos to start out on a fun W4DFU adventure...  See our 1930's era transmitter that was donated to the club
Our Collins Era 1957 Gear has come home in 2013	View our antenna farm	Certificate earned for participating in SEC Championship event 2011

• Membership information and  Club Membership Application
• Videos:   Satellite Station, a primer for new members  -    Echolink use primer  - 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
• W4DFU Echolink operating instructions
• Club activities such as Our W4DFU 2m Repeater and Satellites at W4DFU
• W4DFU Weather Station A live display from the weather station on the roof of the Dental Science Building
• Equipment for Checkout Equipment for checkout at The Gator Amateur Radio Club (W4DFU) at the University of Florida
• Lending Library.  Books about Amateur Radio for check-out at W4DFU, updated Feb. 2011

 
 

 

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 02/06/2014


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