The Boca Raton Amateur Radio Association is a non-profit (501 c3) organization of Amateur Radio enthusiasts located in Palm Beach County Florida. We are affiliated with the ARRL as a Special Services (check our status here) club. We were founded in May 1996. We have a permanent operating facility in the West Delray Regional Park where our members can use our club-owned equipment. The club meets monthly on Zoom since COVID.
Our mission is to serve and support our community of radio operators and neighbors by utilizing all aspects of radio communications. We teach and mentor new and existing amateurs how to obtain and upgrade licenses and further expand their enjoyment of the many ways we explore our world through radio.
Emergency help, club facilities Possible mention of ARRL Special Services Status(or place some of this below) Regular nets to develop members communication capabilities. DMR Tech Net, Voice Com Net, NBEMS (Narrow Band Emergency Messaging System) net. Capability to operate under emergency power if necessary from the club facility. Repeaters are available for use by ARES and OEM in case of need.
We take the knowledge we have gained in learning about amateur radio operations to aid in emergency communications.
We have the capability to operate from 160 meters through 1296 MHz from two rooms and four operating positions.
Education specific events, field day, Radiator Grille(?)
Stations are available for contesting if members desire
One on one support – programming radios, installing antennas, dealing with HOAs
Specifics about classes taught mentoring new hams, helping set up and programming stations
Sharing the knowledge – everyone has a chance to contribute.
Subject Matter Expertise
Speakers at club meetings discuss more than technical topics but also DXpeditions, contest stations
List modes of operation ft8, satellite etc that we use at our homes and in the shack , and the information programs about those and moon bounce, etc at meetings