Though a full report to the club on Field Day 2019 will come in the next month or so, we can say with full confidence that this was a spectacular Field Day, amateur radio's premier event in North America.  Denis Commete headed the Field Day 2019 committee and, with the team leaders included many of our club members who took upon themselves every conceivable Field Day task from safety and security to sign ups to power to publicity and everything in between. GSARA ran 3A and we had a full GOTA station at Joe Palaia Park in Ocean Township, staffed a friendly information booth, welcomed many visitors, enjoyed a weekend of ham radio, had wonderful meals together and all left the Field Day site exhausted but very, very happy.

There was outstanding participation by club members with many who could not operate making sure to pop in, share some time with the other members of the club, and have a pressure-free ham radio visit. It was truly a wonderful ham radio weekend.

It is too early to know our score but we will share it with you as soon as it becomes available.

The GSARA monthly test session will be held at the Red Cross Regional Headquarters in Tinton Falls on Saturday, June 22 at 11 am.  The fee is $15 and you should bring the original and a copy of any amateur license presently held and the original and one copy of any credit (CSCE) forms that you have (copies will be sent in with your test results).  Also bring 2 forms of ID with one being a photo ID.  For more information, contact Rich Bilon, N3RB at 732-567-4396 or n3rb@arrl.net.

Dyou know that as a member of GSARA you can come in on Saturdays and use the shack, find that missing resistor you need, and generally share some ham radio time with some friends?  Every week, an email is sent to the club members with a time that the shack will be open.  Take advantage of it.  Shack open times are 10-1.