News – Westcoast Amateur Radio Association

Comox 2024 Hams Swap & Flea Market.

3 Mar

SUNDAY, APRIL 21 SELLERS – BOOK YOUR TABLE TODAY! TABLES ARE SELLING FAST – DON’T MISS THIS EVENT! RESERVE YOUR TABLE TODAY – ONLY $20 (6’ table), HELPER $5 Easy – just pay at the door. Not much stuff to ... Read more »

UVic is offering a free exam opportunity

3 Mar

The University of Victoria Propagation Laboratory, in partnership with the University of Victoria Centre for Aerospace Research and UVic Satellite Design is organizing an amateur radio examination opportunity, which is open to students and the members of the general public. ... Read more »

Direction Finder

18 Feb

WARA has two direction finders. One is portable, and can be installed in a vehicle for field use. The second device is installed on Triangle Mountain and is operating all the time. These units were purchased about two decades ago ... Read more »

Discord Server

18 Feb

In June we released a Discord Server for our community. Discord is a service for hosting chat sessions about our hobby and our club. Sadly, things have slowed down after the initial release. We want to make it flourish and ... Read more »

January Members meeting

10 Jan

For our January members meeting, held on the third Thursday of the month, George Zafiropoulos, KJ6VU, will be giving a presentation on DMR, a comparatively new form of Digital communications. George’s contributions to Amateur Radio are wide and varied, here are a few ... Read more »