University of Florida · Established 1934

W4DFU Gator Radio

The Gator Amateur Radio Club and the Alumni and Friends of Gator Amateur Radio, connecting the Gator Nation to the world.

Welcome to the Gator Amateur Radio Club

GARC is a University of Florida student organization, supported by AFGAR, the Alumni and Friends of Gator Amateur Radio. The W4DFU station represents the Gator Nation internationally every day. We are RadioActive Gators!

GARC general body meeting announcement
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Attention UF Students: Attend GARC's Next GBM!

Monday, November 4, 2024 · 6:00–7:00 pm
LAR 234 and on Zoom

All UF students are welcome to join GARC, regardless of experience or license. We will discuss what our club does and cover ham radio digital modes. We hope to see everyone there!

Zoom link:
https://ufl.zoom.us/j/99196420585?pwd=NG5BUFhpWmdCREtkUVNrRHlHN2JZQT09

Explore W4DFU

Get involved, get on the air, and discover nearly a century of Gator radio.

Winter Field Day 2022

GARC Winter Field Day 2022 collage

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Satellite Ground Station

GARC satellite ground station QSL card

Members have a fully equipped satellite ground station for working OSCAR satellites and the International Space Station.

W4DFU Repeaters

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FM: 146.910 MHz, -600 kHz, PL 123.0
Beaty Towers, UF Campus

APRS: 144.390 MHz
UF Health / Shands Hospital

DMR: 444.8125 MHz, +5 MHz, CC 1
TG and TS at k4usd.org
UF Health / Shands Hospital, with backup power

HF Operating Positions

W4DFU HF operating position

The HF operating positions at W4DFU

W4DFU HF operating position

Our Antenna Farm

W4DFU HF beam antenna

View our antenna farm

W4DFU antenna farm

Award-Winning Station

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W4DFU SEC Championship certificate

Certificate earned for participating in the 2011 SEC Championship event.

Space Weather

Current solar-terrestrial dataCurrent maximum usable frequency map
W4DFU station