We Invite You…
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 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: June 10 – Ice Cream Social at Yellow River Park
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
- June 28-29 Field Day – Yellow River Park
- July 8 – Amateur Radio on board the International Space Station (ARISS) – Ralph Pickwick, KJ4CNC
- August 12 – Operating Etiquette – VHF/HF, Rag Chew vs Contest – Various Speakers
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:
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:
- July 15
- August 19 – Operating Etiquette – Various Contests and How to Make Exchanges Efficiently
MORE INFO: Click here for more information about our Monthly Workshops
PREVIOUS PRESENTATIONS: Click here to view our Previous Presentations.
GARS Field Day
June 28 – 29, 2025
June will be interesting for GARS.
The ice cream social will be at the Yellow River park on June Meeting night.
Field day will be at Yellow River park.
Standby for more information.
Address for your GPS. 3232 Juhan Road, Stone Mountain 30087
Insert your street address city state zip code and this will give you directions to the park.
Email the Chairman if you want to help.
GARS GENERAL LICENSE HAM CRAM CLASS
WHEN: Saturday 8/23/25 and Sunday 8/24/25; 8:00am to 4:00pm each day, exams start at 4:00pm Sunday (this is a CLOSED exam session, only open to registered students of the class).
WHERE: EAA 690 Hangar, Gwinnett County Airport – Briscoe Field, 690 Airport Rd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
MORE INFO: To register for our 2-day HamCram Class, use our registration form below. Pre-registration is REQUIRED. No Walk-ins accepted. This fee is non-refundable. Our $25 fee covers the class and lunch both days, and the exam fee for the exam given Sunday at 4:00pm. Lunch will be brought in to save time.
We will be using the Ham Radio School General License Study Guide for this class. You can purchase the study guide locally at Ham Radio Outlet in Doraville, or purchase the book online at HamRadioSchool.com. We encourage you to at least look over the material in a study book and take some practice tests. We will go over every question in the question pool during the class, but remember that the test will only be 35 multiple choice questions. If you get 26 out of the 35 questions correct, you will pass the test. We suggest that you take some practice tests prior to the class to familiarize yourself with the question format and some of the material. Go to our exam page for sample online tests towards the bottom.
QUESTIONS: Questions about the class or the exam session — click here to email the instructors.
REGISTRATION:
*** Pre-registration is Required ***
*** There is a no refund policy for no shows ***
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
List net control stations: Link to spreadsheet for operators
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 — Exams 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) (subject to change).
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.