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