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 and Echolink. We are Radioactive Gators!
The Gator Amateur Radio Club Meetings are usually held the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Club Radio Station Open Houses/Operating Nights are held the 1st Thursday of the month, as is our Alumni and Friends Echolink Net. Exact dates/location/times and events are posted on the Calendar/Meetings page.
Use our Quick Links below the photos to start out on a fun W4DFU adventure...
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| We have earned the Japan Amateur Satellite Association JAMSAT Five Stars Award #14 ! click for full view | UF has earned a DX World Distance Record for W4DFU-LU2DPW conversation on satellite AO7. This contact between the UF club station and Juan in Argentina took place on a satellite launched in 1974. Click on the graphic for a full view. Click here for history about this amateur produced satellite with the long life-span. | We are SSTV and Digital Mode Active at W4DFU. Our TS-870S runs Ham Radio Deluxe and DM780 software to brings us these modes... |
- Membership information and Club Membership Application
- W4DFU Echolink operating instructions
- Club activities such as Our W4DFU 2m Repeater and Satellites at W4DFU
- Club equipment, manuals and directions for operation
- HF antennas at W4DFU
- Ham Radio Operating Aides
- Club Training manuals, Aides
- W4DFU Weather Station A live display from the weather station on the roof of the Dental Science Building
- Google Apps for Gator Amateur Radio Club members
- Equipment for Checkout Equipment for checkout at The Gator Amateur Radio Club (W4DFU) at the University of Florida
- Lending Library. Books about Amateur Radio for check-out at W4DFU
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To contact us, send email to
leaders@gatorradio.org , or if appropriate, to our faculty advisor,
Dr. Jay Garlitz, AA4FL.
Gator Amateur Radio Club
P.O. Box 100012
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32610-0012
Phone: (352) 846-0239
Please send your comments about this web site to the
leaders@gatorradio.org
Last updated
04/10/2009