Amateur Radio Association
Ian Barton, (VK5AIB) in Adelaide, Australia has been licensed since 1977 and over the years has had an interest in RTTY including "Glass RTTY" & Packet radio. In 1992 he ceased all operations upon moving locations to a much smaller home which couldn't accommodate his previous 50ft free standing tower and antennas. Back in about [...]
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AUCTION March 9, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join us for BRARA Spring 2024 Zoom Auction WHAT: Radios, Antennas, Accessories, etc. CLICK FOR LIST WHERE: Zoom Meeting and BID via Zoom CHAT WHO: Open to BRARA Members ONLY WHY: Free up space and raise funds PICK-UP: Pickup at The Shack PAYMENT: Cash or check ONLY, paid [...]
As a follow-up to the February BRARA monthly meeting, Rick Rosen, K1DS and Henry, WA2ROA will be available on Thursday, March 14th at 8:00 PM via Zoom for a Q&A session on communicating via satellite. Rick will answer questions and Henry will facilitate next steps which will include building antennas at the shack from a kit. [...]
BRARA SHACK 11AM until 2PM NOTE: Moved to March 24 rain date $5 Donation toward food is requested
On Saturday, March 30th we are planning to join the 5:30 PM Delray Yacht Cruise leaving from the intercostal at the end of East Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach. It is about two hours and there is free parking. Parking is hard to find because of the construction so ask them to text you a [...]
Our speaker this month is Dave Vest, K8DV. Dave was first licensed in 1978 at 14 and through the years has experienced many phases of ham radio including code, voice AM, FM and Sideband, HF, VHF, UHF, Slow-scan TV, and Radioteletype. David is a Life Member of ARRL. Over the past 2 decades David has become [...]
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Monthly Meeting BRARA Officers and Board Members
We will be having our BRARA Satellite Antenna Build Friday, 4/12/24 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM at the Shack. Members participating have made firm reservations and paid the $35 kit fee. The session is basically full. If you have interest please contact Henry Seidner, WA2ROA at hseidner@me.com
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Our speaker this month is Robert Molleda from the National Weather Service. Robert will give a presentation on Space Weather followed by a Q&A. This will be a Zoom only meeting due to the unavailability of the library
Mamma Mia’s Trattoria of West Boynton Beach 7410 W. Boynton Beach Blvd. Boynton Beach, FL 3343 Phone: 561-509-0925 www.mammamiastrattoria.com Everyone will order off the regular menu and pay individually, including tax and a gracious tip. If anyone needs to cancel, even at the last minute, e-mail Henry Seidner, WA2ROA at hseidner@me.com. There are many Mamma Mia’s. [...]
Our speaker for June will be Sammy Hadid. Sammy is a meteorologist at the NOAA National Weather Service forecast office (WFO) in Miami, FL. Information will be provided on the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Seasonal Outlook and the potential impacts of La Niña on this hurricane season. We will talk about the main hurricane hazards, a [...]
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