Westcoast Amateur Radio Association

Vintage Radio!

If you love boat anchors or the warm glow of a radio tube don't worry you are not alone! There is a support group to help you. Vancouver Island Based vintage radio/tube/audio/ham radio collectors group. This is an informal friendly group and we welcome anyone interested to attend. 

If you are looking for antique radio club Victoria B C this is the closest thing you will find.This is a non club. No dues,  just people who share a common interest who would like to meet and swap stories, information, resources, parts, radios, and related tube stuff.

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Clallam County Radio Nets

W7RJW  “Net” working submitted by Rebecca Winters - Here are some local nets to listen to and participate in. This is one good way to learn how we communicate on the airwaves as amateur (ham) radio operators. 

I spent a year just listening to a couple of these nets and how experienced operators talk to each other, before I even tried for my Technician license. It REALLY helped me a lot. I strongly recommend doing this on a regular basis. Enjoy!

Rebecca, W7RJW, is the Clallam County Amateur Radio Club President, Clallam County ARES Net Control Coordinator, a member of ARRL and NWS certified SKYWARN Weatherspotter Clallam 83 

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VE7VIC Tower Rebuild Project Update October 2010

Submitted by Al VE7BEU, Director, Repeater Operations Committee email  ve7beu at muircom dot com

Oct 11, 2010 - We have been notified by CRD that they have two new Managers and have to rework the contract to fit a new format. Their time frame to finish stated as "month or so". 

I have just submitted the technical list required to the CRD for our contract. It details antenna, RF powers, type of equipment. Another hurdle over with. This will lead to the finalization of the contract.

The total rebuild of the VE7VIC tower and antenna systems are going to be tens of thousands of dollars. There is very limited funds available through our yearly membership of $30.00. You can donate using PayPal and a credit card via the donations logo on the left side of this page. The CRD is requiring the following major expenditure items:  

• Electronics Professional Engineer - required by CRD (Capital Region District) Water to Certify the radios and systems. A Professional Engineer services have been acquired for certifications and meetings with Engineer to be arranged at the site shortly.
• Mechanical Professional Engineer required to certify Ice bridge wire-ways, mechanical builds and installations to meet requirements of CRD.
• Certified antenna tower installers - Arrangements  are being made with a crew to do the installs when contracts signed and finished. Time frame open at this time.

If you can help with ideas, donations, fund raising, Professional Engineering, please contact us at ve7vic at RAC dot ca

40th Anniversary Pins

WARA has just received its new 40th Anniversary Pins in celebration of 40 years since the inception of the WARA Victoria area repeater system. Cash price for pins purchased locally, e.g. at meetings, is $3. If you order you pin for mail delivery, the cost is $5.50 (Paypal or cheque) Canada and US delivery only. Contact Brian Mury, Treasurer ve7ngr at rac dot ca. See Using Paypal for non-standard payments.

A re-designed member Name Tag is now available. Contact Membership Director Peter Cross va7ptr to place your order. Name tags with a standard pin fastener are $7 and with a new magnetic fastener which is easy on synthetic fabrics for only $9.  Orders take about a week or two to fulfill. For your convenience, you can pay for your purchases on-line using PayPal (see Using Paypal for non-standard payments).

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