Welcome to the Gator Amateur Radio Club, GARC, a University of Florida Student Organization. The W4DFU amateur radio station was established in 1934 and represents the Gator Nation internationally on a daily basis, through HF,  Satellite and Echolink We are RadioActive Gators!

We welcome Dr. Robert Moore of ECE as our new Faculty Co-Advisor

The Gator Amateur Radio Club Meetings holds monthly meetings, station nights/open houses and other events. Exact dates/location/times and events are posted on the calendar/meetings page. 
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Our HF1 station - Flex Radio Flex5000A Software Defined (SDR)  transceiver and a Mosley Pro67 Yagi -

 Below: certificate earned for participating in SEC Championship on air event 2011


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 Above - Gator Nation Earth Station in use
 

Below -View our antenna farm


 
three tower antenna farm

 
HF Yagi

 


Contact
us leaders@gatorradio.org ; Faculty co-advisor, Dr. Jay Garlitz, AA4FL (352) 246-6003

Gator Amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 100012, University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32610-0012       Station: (352) 846-0239       Last updated 04/20/2012

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