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Join us at our next Meeting, Workshop, or Operating Event.
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Guests are always welcome to any of these events!
MEETINGS: The second Tuesday of every month (except December) starts at 7:00 pm.
WORKSHOPS: The third Tuesday of every month (except December) starts at 7:00 pm.
GARS HOLIDAY PARTY
Dec. 7th at 1800 (6:00 pm) at the EAA Hangar. We will eat about 1830 (6:30 PM). Starting at 1930 (7:30 PM) to about 2100 (9:00 PM), will be games and after a short meeting and presentation of GARS Ham of the Year award and wrap up 2100.
There is no regular meeting in December on the second Tuesday.
The next regular meeting for GARS is January, the second Tuesday of the month.
GARS MEETING
We meet on the second Tuesday of every month, except December. Guests are always welcome to our functions!
WHEN: Second Tuesday – Doors open at 6:30 pm, Meeting Starts at 7:00 pm.
WHERE: EAA 690 Hangar, Gwinnett County Airport – Briscoe Field, 690 Airport Rd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
PROGRAM: December 7 – GARS Holiday Party and GARS Ham of the Year Announcement
The festivity will start at 6:00 PM at the EAA Hangar. Eating will start around 6:30 PM. Games will begin at 7:30 PM and run to about 9:00 PM after a short meeting and presentation of the Ham of the Year award. See the sidebar to pay for your meal(s).
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
- January 11 – GARS TechFest – Gwinnett Co Fairgrounds (Setup starts at 7:00 AM)
- January 14 – High Altitude Balloons – Jack McElroy KM4ZIA (Note: This is a repeat of Jack’s presentation at TechFest and a review of the balloon launch at TechFest. With luck, the balloon will still be in flight. We will be able to review its flight path using aprs.fi).
- January 11 – OPEN
PREVIOUS PRESENTATIONS: Click here to view our Previous Presentations.
GARS WORKSHOP
The GARS Workshop meets on the third Tuesday of every month, except December. Guests are always welcome! Doors open at 6:30 pm, Meeting Starts at 7:00 pm. The presentation starts after brief introductions and announcements. Hands-on operation for your questions.
WHEN: Third Tuesday – Doors open at 6:30 pm, Meeting Starts at 7:00 pm.
WHERE: EAA 690 Hangar, Gwinnett County Airport – Briscoe Field, 690 Airport Rd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
PROGRAM: November 19 – Not all Workshops can be a follow-up to the General Meeting presentation. We will fill this Workshop with the following topics; HamFest After Action Review, Discussion of Dec 7th Holiday Party, Jan 11th TechFest, Jan 25-26 Winter Field Day, 2025 Presentations for TechFest and our General Meetings, and any Elmer request.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:
- December – No workshop in December – See the GARS Holiday Party
- January 21 – High Altitude Balloons – Jack McElroy KM4ZIA
- February 18 – OPEN
MORE INFO: Click here for more information about our Monthly Workshops
PREVIOUS PRESENTATIONS: Click here to view our Previous Presentations.
Tech Fest Volunteers check out techfest.info
GARS 2 Meter NET
Join GARS for our weekly Monday Night; Want, Sell, Swap, and Information Net,
WHEN: Every Monday Night – Starting at 7:30 PM
WHERE: GARS Primary 2M Repeater on 147.075 MHz (+ offset), CTCSS = 82.5 Hz
REPEATERS: GARS Repeater Systems
FRIDAY 440 NET
WHEN: 2nd and 4th Friday Night – Starting at 8:30 PM
WHERE: GARS 442.100 70cm Repeater (+ offset), CTCSS = 100.0 Hz
The general theme of the net will be a casual ragchew-style net with various, rotating topics of the night throughout its run. The reasons for the net will serve as a casual alternative to the GARS Monday night check-in net, a place to hang out and ask questions. It is also a place to get to know your fellow GARS members. It also serves folks interested in our plentiful repeater system serving Gwinnett County and surrounding areas.
REPEATERS: GARS Repeater Systems
GARS BREAKFAST
Join GARS members for Breakfast.
WHEN: Most Saturday mornings – Starting around 7:30 AM
WHERE: This Saturday at the Cracker Barrel
Lawrenceville-Suwannee and I-85 interchange.
GARS LUNCH BUNCH
Join GARS members for Lunch at Chili’s google map
WHEN: Most Fridays – Starting around 11:30 AM
WHERE: 947 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
GARS MEETING & WORKSHOP DINNER
You are invited to join your fellow GARS members for dinner before our monthly GARS Meetings and Workshops at Chili’s.
WHEN: Second and Third Tuesday of every month, except December – 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
WHERE: 947 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
GARS HAM RADIO EXAMS
Monthly Ham Radio Exams for all levels of license – Preregistration is REQUIRED.
WHEN: Third Sunday of every month — Doors open at 1:45 PM — Exams start promptly by 2:00 PM. Beginning January 2025 — Exams will start promptly at 3:00pm — Doors open at 2:45pm.
WHERE: EAA 690 Hangar – 690 Airport Rd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.
MORE INFO: Click here for more information, and to pre-register.
ADDITIONAL: We also administer exams at the annual GARS TechFest on the 2nd Saturday of January (go to http://TechFest.info for more details), and at the annual Stone Mountain Hamfest on the 1st full weekend of November on both Saturday and Sunday (go to https://StoneMountainHamfest.com/ for more details).
GARS MEETING LOCATION
EAA 690 – Hangar #1
Gwinnett County Airport – Briscoe Field
690 Airport Rd
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(Near the intersection of Hwy 316 and Hi-Hope Road)
Talk-in is usually available on the
147.075+ MHz, PL=82.5 Hz repeater
for most GARS events held at the EAA 690 Hangar.
The entrance to the EAA 690 hangar is shown here.
CLICK ON THE IMAGE for a larger map and to get directions.
Please enter the gate on the right.
Follow it around the back of the buildings to the parking area.