Welcome
to the
Gator Amateur Radio Club,
GARC, a
University of Florida
Student Organization, and
it's support group -
AFGAR,
The Alumni and Friends of Gator Amateur Radio
The
W4DFU amateur radio station was established in 1934 and
represents the
Gator Nation
internationally on a daily basis.
We are
RadioActive Gators!
Participate in our Discord chat rooms to be part of planning club activities! Learn about college Scholarships Available to GARC members... Click photo to right for a larger sized GARC Winter Field Day 2022 collage |
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![]() GARC members have a fully equipped satellite ground station for their use at W4DFU. Works the OSCAR Sats and the International Space Station. |
FT8 demo - A digital mode you may enjoy using at W4DFU
Past #1 School Roundup
Join our Facebook group
facebook.com/groups/W4DFU/ |
Use our Top Page menu or Quick Links below the photos to start out on a fun W4DFU adventure |
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W4DFU Repeaters PL 123.0: Location Beaty Towers, UF Campus
APRS: 144.390 MHz;
DMR 444.8125 MHz +5MHz, |
![]() The HF operating positions at W4DFU ![]() |
Our Collins Era 1957 Gear came home in 2013 |
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- Membership information and Club Membership Application
- Videos:
Satellite Station, a primer
for new members -
10m HF
primer -
Online Primer for using the W4DFU GNES SAT station - Operating Oscar Satellites Portable - Club equipment, manuals, antennas and directions for operation, operating aids
- Club activities such as Our W4DFU 2m
Repeater and Satellites
at W4DFU
Contact us
leaders@gatorradio.org ;
W4DFU FCC Trustee,
Dr. Jay Garlitz, AA4FL (352) 246-6003
Gator Amateur Radio Club,
P.O. Box 100012,
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32610-0012 Last updated
02/19/2022
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