3 results for month: 02/2017
February GARA Meeting: Echolink
Put February's meeting on your calendar now as you won't want to miss it. GARA's own Tom Bertolino, KB1P will be teaching us how to setup and use Echolink, the global repeater linking system that lets hams communicate even when their radios aren't nearby. GARA has its own Echolink node (currently named "K2CPR-R" in Echolink) that will let you use the W4GSO 145.150 repeater via your computer or smart phone, so understanding the system will help you to keep in touch even when you're away. As an added bonus, the K2CPR-R Echolink node works with both analog and Fusion/C4FM transmissions, so you can join in digital conversations even if you don't ...
Join GARA for the North Carolina QSO Party
GARA will be participating in the North Carolina QSO Party on Sunday, 2/26. We will be using the Club Call Sign, W4GSO.
Operating with two transmitters, we are going to compete in the category “Club In-State.” GARA is also an award sponsor for NCQP.
Everyone in the club is invited to attend and participate in operating on the air, with plenty of opportunities for new operators to get on the air and learn the ropes of contesting.
We will meet at Strandberg Engineering, located at 1302 N. OHenry Blvd. in Greensboro, on Sunday, 2/26 at 8 AM. The contest runs from 10 AM to 8 PM.
We apologize for the late announcement but the logistics were ...
Support GARA when you Shop at Amazon!
Amazon is one of the largest online retailers in the world and many people use it on a regular basis. Those of us who do are now able to support GARA without any cost to us. Amazon's "Smile" program donates 0.5% of qualified purchases to any eligible charity, and GARA has recently registered to receive these donations. All you need to do to contribute is shop at smile.amazon.com (instead of amazon.com) and select GARA as your charity of choice. We've made it even easier- all you need to do is click on the banner in the center of the w4gso.org homepage to take you to smile.amazon.com and automatically choose GARA. Each purchase won't amount ...
