History

Amateur Radio on the Gold Coast (more details to be added)

1924 Jan/Oct
Radio Society of Qld established in Brisbane RSofQ convey meeting in Southport, calling for locals to form a wireless club

1964
14 Amateur Radio Operators on the Gold Coast

1970 Oct
Inaugural meeting of Gold Coast Radio Club (members & assets of Southport Radio Club absorbed)

1971
37 Amateur Radio operators on the Gold Coast

1974 Sept 15
2 metre repeater used for first time on the Gold Coast with around 30 callbacks

1978
Club name changed to Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society

1978 July
First GCARS Hamfest held

1983
Start of the build of the GCARS building in Harper St

1986 Jan
First GCARS meeting in the Harper St building

1986 Nov
GCARS becomes an Incorporated Socirty

1988
Club membership

2015
GCARS establishes

2018
GCARS commissions a DMR repeater on Wongawallan

2020 Oct
50th Anniversary of the Gold Coast Amateur Radio Socirty

2024
100th Anniversary of Amateur Radio on the Gold Coast