Davie/Cooper City Amateur Radio Club
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                            Our contact information is on the About page.                  Copyright ©2020 Davie/Cooper City Amateur Radio Club
                                                                                                                                                            an ARRL Affiliate Club
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WebMaster: Rich WB4EHG
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"Our mission is to further the exchange of information and cooperation between members, promote radio knowledge, fraternalism and operating efficiency. And, to have fun!"
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SFL Weather
Information
 
     Broward County
       Emergency
    Preparedness net

   7PM Friday
     146.610 110.9Hz
 
  We can program your HT or mobile rig,
  click here to send me the brand and
  model and I will see if we have the cable
  and it is supported in Chirp (link).

  If you have the cable and a programming
  app then we are good to go and can
  program it at any of our events
               As of 2020/01/07:
   People on the roster : 79
   Paid Members         : 31
   ARRL Members         : 25
   Percent ARRL members : 81%
    We meet the requirements to
    be an ARRL affiliated club.
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Where to Find Us On the Air
Our members hangout on three different repeaters:

N4RQY's 2m repeater (try here first):
147.210MHz +600KHz, 131.8Hz
at Westside Regional Medical Center in  Plantation

And our new 440 repeater
443.250 +5MHz, 103.5Hz
at its temporary location at W6BXQ's QTH in Dania Beach

And a few of us on the SFDXA repeater: 147.330 +600KHz, 103.5Hz
at Florida Medical Center in Oakland Park
Coming Soon
 
Coming a Bit Later
 
I found the list of emergency frequencies and hurricane links useful during Dorial so I moved them to our "Links" page.
Hurricane Frequencies
We need net control stations for our 2m net
Net Control Stations
Click here to contract Rich here for info.
The Differences Between Operating 2m FM and HF SSB Presentation WB4EHG
Dues Dues Dues

2020 Dues are due!
$20 for first member, $15 for each after
You can pay at our events
or via PayPal Click Here
Results of 2019 Field Day:
In our category, 3A Commercial
We placed 16 out of 34
Our 2020 2m RF nets:
Jan 23, 30
Feb 6, 13,20, 27

147.210 +600KHz, 131.8Hz
Winter Field Day link
2m net Thursday Jan 23 7:30PM

147.210 +600KHz, 131.8Hz
Orlando Hamcation link
Feb 7, 8 & 9

This is the 2nd largest Hamfest in the USA

All the major equipment vendors
Lots of smaller venders offering everything the ham could want.
And a huge swap shop outside.
RV parking & Camping

You have to experience at last one hamfest in your life, make it this one!
Trailer DC System
Jeff's working on a DC power system for the trailer. Here's the initial circuit diagram
Saturday & Sunday January 25 & 26
Markham Park map, Pavilion 7
Email Rich with operating time and band
Include your call, starting time and band

We are asking for all kinds of help, setup & tear down, operating, food, water, ...
ARRL VHF Contest link
Feb 7, 8 & 9

The VHF contest is this weekend, 2PMET Sat Jan 18 through 1:59PMET Sun Jan 19
ARRL VHF Contest link
Jan 18 & 19
The VHF contest is this weekend, 2PM ET Sat Jan 18 through 1:59PM ET Sun Jan 19