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Announcements
- BRARA Monthly Member meeting via Zoom (see below details)
- BRARA membership dues extended
- PBC Regional Parks are CLOSED
- BRARA gatherings are postponed or cancelled
- BRARA will pilot virtual meetings, watch for details
- Watch for BRARA 2020 Field Day Plans
- CLICK HERE for CDC
BRARA Monthly meeting will be conducted via Zoom conference.
Bruce KO4XL is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: BRARA April 2020 General Meeting
Time: Apr 7, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 992 432 766
Password: 123456
GIVEN
Member Dues are payable from 1-OCT to 31-MARCH of each year.
ADJUSTMENT
Given COVID-19, the Board has extended this end date until the Board gives the all-clear to normal operations.
AD HOC FREE NET TIME
This is a great way to keep your hands active in amateur radio and possibly help someone who may want to hear a friendly voice and share thoughts.
Please JOIN US
From our Monday Voice Com Net and in response to our poll of net participants, we are adding a few defined days and times that operators can expect to find others willing and able to connect and commence a QSO. These details are below defined and will not enlist a next control station (NCS) thus these are ad hoc free nets.
7AM AND 7PM
Repeater: BRARA Analog 145.29(-) PL-110.9
Repeater: BRARA DMR 442.875(+) CC-1 TG-311027
Day of week: Monday to Saturday
Time of day: 7am and 7pm
Purpose: Provide for those wanting more radio time
Duration: 5,10,15 etc min, use as long as needed
Protocol: Key up, state your callsign, name, QTH
Modes: Analog and DMR, try both
PROJECT NAME: Satellite Antenna Installation (Phase-2)
- PLANNER: George WA2VNV
- STATUS: ON-HOLD
- WHEN: TBA
- WHERE: The Shack @ West Delray Park
- WHAT: Install satellite system
- WHO: All able folks who can help
- CONTACT: Email George sintchak@optonline.net
FOLLOWS ITEM NEEDED
- Power supply (20 amp / 13 volt) for the transceiver
- Up to date computer to support the satellite and EME operation
VHF / UHF Room at The Shack: WEAK SIGNAL STATION
We are looking for donation of an ICOM IC-706-Mk2g to replace the current 6 meter weak signal operation. The current transceiver is intermittent and not repairable.
If you have knowledge of an ICOM IC-706-Mk2g, please contact George WA2VNV by emailing him wa2vnv@optonline.net and let him know the details
Free Laurel VEC Testing
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Calendar
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This Month’s Speaker
- April Presenter: Rich Ladisky WB1J on recent travels given COVID-19
Ham Shack News
- Station-1 IC-7600 working normally
- Station-1 Amp being repaired
- Station-2 Available space
- Station-3 IC-7600 working normally
- Station-3 Yaesu Amp and tuner working normally
- Station-4 FT-1000MP working normally
- Station-4 FT-897 offline
- Station-5 TESTING STATION
- Station-6 Various VHF/UHF radios are working normally
Special Projects
The following are project and watch weekly emails for status.
All project are ON-HOLD until we have the all-clear to enter the park and shack
- Station 1 AL-82 Amp repair WIP
- Satellite TOWER BASE installation COMPLETE
- Satellite ANTENNA and radio installation WIP
- Shack outside power replacement WIP
- Repeater case and shelve replacement ON HOLD
- Repeater microwave relocation and maintenance TBA
Report (by Ed N4II)
TBA
Ed N4II
Dx Operating News and Information
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The very latest information on DX Operating News, including DXPeditions, DXCC, and QSL information
Contests and Special Events
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Looking for upcoming contests and special events from around the world?
About Our Members
We honor and remembered our members who have passed
- Keith McPhail K3SKM
- Linda Lindeman N4JNL
- Sidney Gogel W2FUR
- Bob Dobski KB8WJF
- Robert Fox W1VEI
- Myron Goldstein WA2PWJ CLICK FOR OBIT
- Hap Patterson WA4ZLJ CLICK FOR OBIT
We welcome the following new members:
- NO NEW MEMBERS
New Membership Form
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Statistics
- 0 New members
- 3 Pending online applications
- 7 Silent keys
- 98 Regular members
- 2 Associate members
- 24 Family members
- 2 Lifetime
- 126 Paid members
Good and Welfare
If you know of an amateur or their family dealing with health issues or may have lost someone, please let us know. Robert.K K3SUH is our go to person to send a communication in the form of a card to the person or family.
CLICK HERE to email details.
Our Scheduled Nets
COORDINATED NETS BEING REFORMED
We have modified the Voice Com NCS Script:
- Has been shortened
- Changed theme to technical support, projets, and announcements
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BRARA Machines
The BRARA repeaters are located at the Social Security building in Boca Raton FL USA
NET DETAILS FOLLOW
Monday to Saturday (NEW)
7am and 7pm Ad Hoc Free Net
BRARA Analog 145.29- PL110.9
BRARA DMR 442.875+ CC-2 TS-2 TG-311037
Sunday
8.00pm South East FL DMR Tech Net TG-311037
BRARA 442.875+ CC-2 TS-2
GCARA 443.350+ CC-11 TS-1
Wellington ARA 145.19- CC-2 TS-1
Monday
7.00pm Voice Com Net
BRARA 145.29- PL110.9
7.30pm DMR BrainWaves NotANet TG-311037
BRARA 442.875+ CC-2 TS-2
GCARA 443.350+ CC-11 TS-1
Wellington ARA 145.19- CC-2 TS-1
8.00pm Southeast Florida NBEMS Net
BRARA 145.29- PL110.9
The BRARA Board and stakeholders are assessing a proposed change to the day of the week and time to relocate this net. Th reason is to reduce the number of nets on one given day of the week and encourage operators to join and be an active participant. More to follow.
Other Local Analog Repeater Nets
- Daily 6.00 pm SEFL Traffic 146.61 MHz
- Tue 7.30pm CERT Plan-B 145.29- PL110.9
Club Repeaters
- 144.390 APRS Repeater (NOW ACTIVE)
- 145.070 Packet Repeater (OFF LINE)
- GPS Location: 26.39724 –80.09485
Please use 3102 on your pi-star or any replated hotspot.
Local DMR Repeaters
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Scheduled DMR Nets
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- Sun 8.00 pm TG-3110037 SeFL DMR Tech Net
- Mon 7.30 pm TG-311037 BrainWaves Net
- Wed 9.00 pm TG-3 NA Tech Net
- Thu 8.20pm TG-31777 NotQuiteRight Net
- Sat 12.00 noon TG-1 WW
- Sat 8.00 pm TG-310035 GCARC KnowItAll Net
BRARA Open House
The Park and shack compound are closed.
Newsletter Guidelines
Thanks for all who submitted articles and I hope you continue to do so. We’re also looking for new writers as well. Here are some guidelines for article submissions.
- Text should be in MS Word or equivalent, saved as a .DOC file
- Write your best stuff, but don’t sweat the grammar. That’s why there’s an editor.
- Please submit pictures/illustrations as separate files, don’t embed them in the text.
- Be sure to submit clear, in-focus photos
Club Ham Shack
West Delray Regional Park
10875 West Atlantic Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33446
Board of Directors Scheduled Meetings
We hold scheduled monthly Board meetings at 12:00 Noon at the Shack on the Sunday preceding the next General Meeting.
Donations and Contributions
Contributions to BRARA— a 501(c)(3) organization—are tax deductible as charitable donations. As you complete your membership renewal or begin your year-end tax planning, please consider making a donation to BRARA.
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Planned Giving: Please also consider BRARA when updating or initiating planned giving (including charitable gift annuities, bequests and gifts or retirement plan assets) and other assets.
For More Information
Website: www.brara.org Twitter: BRARA@N4BRF Instagram: #BRARA_N4BRF
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Newsletter Contributions
Got an idea for an article? Or constructive critique? Want to share club news and events? How about writing a short 30-minute project idea? Your submissions to the Radio Flyer are needed to help keep this one of the best club newsletters in South Florida.
Please send articles to BRARA@BRARA.org
Ham Shack Access Rules
To obtain a key to the BRARA Ham Shack you must be a member in good standing for a minimum of one continuous year, hold a valid FCC Amateur Radio License, and complete a short training session with one of the Club officers.
Address
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P.O. Box 480162
Delray Beach, FL 33448-0162
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Reproduction of material from any BRARA web page without written permission is prohibited.
Regards and 73 from The Shack
de N4BRF
