Boca Raton

BOARD MEETING
2023-05-10 18:00, 2023-04-29 10:00, 2023-04-19 18:00, 2023-03-25 10:00, 2023-03-15 18:00, 2023-03-08 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-02-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-02-15 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)

SIMPLEX EXERCISE
2023-05-06 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Shack

PRESENTERAnthony K8ZT on "Did They Get My Exchange"
2023-05-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom

2023 FLORIDA QSO PARTY
2023-04-29 - 2023-04-30 | Shack
*** CQ FLORIDA HAMS ***
The 2023 Florida QSO Party will be held April 29 & 30. We sure hope you’ll join us by activating your FL HF stations – home, club, school, mobile and expedition all welcomed.
Let’s make all 67 counties RADIO-ACTIVE!
CALL TO ACTION!!!
Florida Stations of all types – please go to the FQP website and register your fixed, mobile and expedition operations; just click on the “Counties” link and then the Activation Forms to get started – thanks!
Direct Links:
Saturday Registration Form: https://floridaqsoparty.org/counties/saturday-route/
Sunday Registration Form: https://floridaqsoparty.org/counties/sunday-route/
*PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REVIEW YOUR ENTRY FOR ACCURACY BEFORE SUBMITTING*
Please check out the rules and further details at our Web Site: http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/
The Florida QSO Party
Object: Everyone works Florida, Florida works Everyone
Activate and work ALL Florida counties
Have as much FUN as possible!
When: April 29 & 30, 2023
Two ten hour operating periods, with a ten hour break:
Saturday, April 29 1600Z (Noon EDT) – April 30 0159Z (9:59 PM EDT)
Sunday, April 30 1200Z (8 AM EDT) – 2159Z (5:59 PM EDT)
20 Hours total
Exchange: RST and County (Florida stations)
RST and QTH (State, Province or Country for non-FL)
Where: 10, 15, 20 and 40 Meters
SUGGESTED OPERATING FREQUENCIES:
CW: 7.020-7.045, 14.025-14.055, 21.030-21.050, 28.030-28.050 MHz
Phone: 7.185-7.245, 14.240-14.295, 21.320-21.350, and 28.450-28.480 MHz
Contacts outside these frequency ranges are still valid; see rules for details.
MOBILE WINDOW:
We expect that several Mobile stations will be on and most can be found here:
CW: 7.025-7.035, 14.040-14.050, 21.040-21.050, 28.040-28.050 MHz
SSB: 7.230-7.240, 14.265-14.275 MHz
If you are not a FL mobile, *please* refrain from calling CQ in these windows.

Categories:
Single Op, Multi Op, Multi-Multi, Mobile, Expedition, Technician and School.
Three power levels: QRP, Low, and High Power.
Modes: Use CW, SSB or both.
Prizes:
Beautiful color Certificates for top participants
Plaques for top finishing entrants.
Web Site: http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/
Detailed rules, mobile routes, past results, plaques, county maps and much more!
Logs:
Logs in Cabrillo format can be uploaded (preferred) at: https://fqp.contesting.com/fqpsubmitlog.php
or emailed to logs@floridaqsoparty.org; Paper logs via US mail to: Florida QSO Party, c/o Ron Harps, K8NZ, 1997 Willow Glen Ln Columbus, OH 43229-1550.
Any questions or feedback? Please feel free to reply to my email:
cqdenx4n@gmail.com
We highly encourage you to sign up to the FQP email Group fqp@groups.io. Just send an email request to sign up to George at K5kg@k5kg.com and George will help you from there.
Please forward this announcement to your club members and other FL clubs.
THANK YOU in advance for making the 2023 FQP another terrific event!
73,
Chris, NX4N, on behalf of:
Chris, W4WF and Dan, K1TO – President and Past President
Florida Contest Group, proud sponsors of the FQP since 1998

LUNCH - Lucilles At Delray Market
2023-04-22 13:00 - 14:30 | LUCILLE’S AT DELRAY MARKETPLACE, 9173 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach, FL, 33446, United States

2023 ARRL FIELD DAY PLANNING MEETING
2023-04-18 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-03-21 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-02-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
TYPE: BRARA COMMITTEE MEETING (RECORDED)
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LINK: CLICK TO JOIN ZOOM MEETING
Meeting ID: 844 6413 1663
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AGENDA: Address all planning items for SFD
ATTENDEES: Stakeholders and any BRARA member who wants to help

DCARC - The Pete Rimmel 2nd Annual Picnic
2023-04-16 11:30 - 16:00 | Tree Tops Park, 3900 s.w. 100th ave., Davie, FL, 33328, United States
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GET YOUR TICKETS
CLICK FOR Q & A

2023 SPRING AUCTION
2023-04-15 13:00 - 15:00

BIKE MS Breakaway to The Palm Beaches
2023-04-15 - 2023-04-16 | Shack
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GCARA Easter Egg Hunt
2023-04-08 10:00 - 17:00 | GCARA
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April 8 , 2023 Egg Hunts
every hour 10AM Vista View Park-– 5PM Shelter 1

PRESENTERStuart Gallant on "FT-8"
2023-04-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom

2023 FL State Parks On The Air
2023-04-01 08:00 - 2023-04-02 16:00 | Parks, United States
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Florida State Parks on the Air
The Florida State Parks on the Air event begins at 1400 UTC on Saturday,
April 1 and concludes at 2200 UTC on Sunday, April 1. The event runs for
8 hours each day, for a total of 16 hours. Most Florida State Parks open
at 0800 local time, and close at sunset.
Stations will be operating from as many of Florida’s 172 state parks,
trails, and historic sites as possible, with an emphasis on park-to-park
contacts. Stations outside of Florida may work only Florida stations
located in a Florida State Park; Florida stations not located within a
state park may only contact stations that are operating from inside a
Florida state park.
For full rules and details, visit http://flspota.org/.
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ARRL Southern Florida Section
Section Manager: Mr Barry M Porter, KB1PA
kb1pa@arrl.org

MEMBERSHIP GRACE PERIOD ENDS
2023-03-31 00:00 - 23:30 | Zoom
Current Member Renewals
Adopted 2018-09-16 Revised 2019-03-13
Motion
Moved by Patrick KE4OBV and 2nd by George WA8VNV
A current member in good standing who renew membership for the following year by paying dues on or after October 1st of the current year and no later than March 31st of the following year shall then be considered an active member in good standing.
Discussion
Discussed the motion.
Final Vote
Motion passed by unanimous approval.

GCARA SKYWARN TRAINING
2023-03-18 12:30 | Broward EOC, 201 NW 84 Ave, Plantation, FL, 33324, United States
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SPRING RADIATOR GRILLE
2023-03-11 11:00 - 14:00 | Shack
RAIN DATE 2023-03-18

PRESENTERBruce Braun on "Titanic"
2023-03-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom

SIMPLEX EXERCISE
2023-03-04 11:00 - 12:00

FEB 2023 LUNCH - Lazy Dog Restaurant
2023-02-18 13:00 - 14:30 | LAZY DOG, 9636 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
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Lazy Dog Restaurant
Uptown Boca Shopping Plaza
9636 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33434
Phone: 561-489-5607

HAMCATION
2023-02-10 08:00 - 2023-02-12 17:00 | Hanfest

PRESENTEREd WB6IQN on "VHF/UHF J-POLE"
2023-02-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
