About DCARC (Davie/Cooper City Amateur Radio Club Inc.)
The Davie/Cooper City Amateur Radio Club Inc a 501(c)C3) not for profit organization. (DCARC), established on May 1, 2010, is an ARRL-affiliated amateur radio club based in Broward Country, Florida. Our callsign is: NA4DC (our QRZ page is here), (previously KJ4URW) our DMR ID is 3164637
DCARC is a “radio active” club, meaning we love to operate as much as we can. Our club station is available for use by members, we host a bi-weekly 2m/70cm net - open to all, participate in the Amateur Radio Relay League’s annual “Field Day,” and "Winter Field Day", we occasional operate special events and we give ham exams as ARRL Volunteer Examiners monthly.
Our mission is to further the exchange of information and cooperation between members, promote radio knowledge, fraternalism and operating efficiency.
Licensed amateur radio operators and prospective amateurs are welcome to join DCARC. Our annual dues are only $20 (for the primary member, $15 for each additional family member). Drop by our next get together to fill out an application or click here to join on-line.
Davie/Cooper City Amateur Radio Club
a 501(c)(3) not for profit organizaiton
We are Radio Active
2023 Officers (Click name to email, click call for his/her QRZ page)
Click to email Click to view QRZ Page
Director....................Neil Cinege (WB2RUU)
Director....................Mark Horowitz (K2AU)
Director....................Tom Hayes (N4MEO)
President...................Fred Perkins (WB4BAG) (Directions to club station)
Vice President..............Jeff Dale (WB3ISP/VA3ISP)
Secretary...................Rich Joerger (WB4EHG)
Membership Manager.....Fred Perkins (WB4BAG)
Groups.io Manager......Jeff Dale (WB3ISP)
Groups.io Manager......Rich Joerger (WB4EHG)
Treasurer...................Grumme (W4GRU)
Librarian...................Gil Gillingham (W1RG)
President Emeritus..........Rob Frailing (AJ4SB)
Founders ..........Rob Frailing (AJ4SB), Kris Frailing (kKJ4POI), Buz Bowen (N1BUZ),
Lee Chaykin (KJ4USO), Randy Basso (W6RMB)
Committees (Click name to email, click call for QRZ page)
NA4DC Trustee..........Tom Hayes (N4MEO)
Trailer Manager........Neil Cinege (WB2RUU)
Web Master.............Rich Joerger (WB4EHG)
QSL Manager............John Sanders (W6BXQ)
Net Manager............Gil Gillingham (W1RG)
2m/70cm Weekly Thursday Night Net:
NCS................Gil Gillingham (W1RG)
NCS................John Sanders (W6BXQ)
NCS................Jeff Dale (WB3ISP)
NCS................Rich Joerger (WB4EHG)
NCS................Fred Perkins (WB4BAG)
NCS................Dan Gallagher (KO4SYU)
NCS................Bill Collins (K4BCY)
Other Ways to Contact Us:
US Post Office: DCARC PO Box 293156 Davie, Fl 33329
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Our contact information is on the About page.
We are proud to be an ARRL affiliated club and encourage all of our members to join the ARRL. Our ARRL club web page is here.
To subscribe to our emails, use your browser to navigate to groups.io and create a free account.
Then subscribe to the DCARC list on groups.io
You can select seeing every message or just getting a daily summary.
After your subscription is confirmed you will receive our event reminders by email.
Email Rich, W4RQ, for help.
Please set your screen name to include your call sign and the name you want to use.
Elmer Squad (Click call for his QRZ page)
These members have volunteered to answer ham radio questions from hams and would be hams.
To request help from the Elmer Squad please send an email by clicking here
Rich Joerger.............. WB4EHG General, electronics, theory, loggers, digital modes, contests,
radio programming, grounding
Fred Perkins.............. WB4BAG Testing, general
John Sanders.............. W6BXQ VHF/UHF, some 160m
Randy Shirley............. N4QV Contesting, DX, VHF
Mark Horowitz............. K2AU QSLing, card checking
Gil Gillingham............ W1RG General, radio programming
Jeff Dale................. WB3ISP General, antennas, towers, on-line topics
Neil Cinge.................WB2RUU General, CW, HF
Our contact information is on the About page.
This web site is graciously hosted by Jeff VA3ISP of Country WiFi
Rich Joerger.............. WB4EHG Moderator
Jeff Dale................. WB3ISP Moderator
Copyright ©2023 Davie/Cooper City Amateur Radio Club Inc.
a not for profit organization
an ARRL Affiliated Club