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  • Activities
    • WARA Member Meetings
    • Public Service Events
      • Event listings
      • Event volunteers
      • Field Day
      • Marathon
      • TC10K
      • TdV
      • CARHA
        • CARHA Documents
      • Public Service Contact
      • Responsibilities of a public service event team member
    • WARA Ham Breakfast
    • Repeaters including DMR and DStar
      • DStar Registration WARA Contact
    • Technical Committee Reports
    • WARA Operating Procedures Documents
  • Emergency Comms
    • Emergency Communications Team and WARA Nets
    • Municipal and Provincial Emergency Operations Centers
    • Amateur Radio Data Network – HamWAN
    • WARA’s emergency radio kits
    • ECT Contact
    • ECT Downloads
  • Education
    • Course Information
    • Education Department Contact
    • WARA Ham Class Documents
    • Morse Code Training
  • About WARA
    • What is Amateur Radio?
    • Welcome to WARA
    • Membership Application and Payment
      • Membership Application
      • Annual Dues Payment
    • WARA Meetings
    • Board of Directors
    • Constitution, Bylaws and Minutes of Meetings
      • Minutes of Board Meetings (protected)
    • WARA Supporters
      • Donations
  • External links
  • Contact Us
    • WARA General Enquiries Contact Form and Address
    • WARA Payments Contact
    • Education Department Contact
    • Membership Director Contact
    • Public Service Contact
    • Emergency Communications Team Contact
    • DStar Registration WARA Contact
  • Swap and Shop

Category Archives: Technical Committee Reports

Latest WARA Radio System News from the Technical Committee and various technical reports from other sources

DStar 2012 Update

8 Jun
Posted on 8 June 201212 July 2015

There is lots happening with the DStar system, particularly related to gateway operation. This web space will incorporate comments from Hans ve7oes and other WARA DStar operators.

Technical Committee Reports

Repeater Control Computer Repairs – Spring 2011

8 Feb
Posted on 8 February 201112 July 2015

Technical reports VE7VIC Feb 7, 2011 – We have an issue coming up with the VE7VIC computer controller. The controller is starting to have severe problems with the clock, a hiss has developed on transmit and the squelch tail mute … Read More »

Technical Committee Reports

VE7VIC Tower Rebuild Project Update October 2010

19 Jun
Posted on 19 June 201012 July 2015

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 … Read More »

Technical Committee Reports

Repeater Operations Committee Reports

29 Jun
Posted on 29 June 200912 July 2015

Submitted by Al VE7BEU, Director, Repeater Operations Committee email  ve7beu at muircom dot com IPod STREAMING AUDIO – VE7VIC 146.840 MHz, and D-Star 145.080 MHz Repeater live audio feed to your IPOD on app Scanner911 Listed under "Canada, Victoria, Ham … Read More »

Technical Committee Reports

CRERCC Mt. Survey Repeater Project

29 Apr
Posted on 29 April 20091 June 2017

At the general meeting of April 28, 2009, the membership of WARA voted to support the Capital Region Emergency Radio Coordinator’s Committee Mt. Survey repeater project. Donated funds from  the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Swiftsure Committee, were transferred to this project, … Read More »

Technical Committee Reports

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WARA Meetings and Nets

Members Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month (some exceptions).

The Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday Oct. 15, 2026 at 7 PM. Weekly Nets (VE7VIC repeater):

  • Monday Night Net 7 PM (all welcome)
  • Tuesday Night Rag Chew 7 PM (all welcome)
  • Trans-Canada IRLP Net Wed. 8 AM
  • ECT Net Wed. 7 PM
  • YL Net Thursday 7 PM
  • Newcomer's Net Thursday 8:15 PM
  • Trans-Canada DStar Net on C-Module Friday 6pm Starts in the East and goes West 
Saturday Morning Breakfasts: Apple Tree Family Restaurant, 1501 Admirals Rd, Every Saturday anytime after 8:00 AM.

Public Service

Our next Public Service event is the amateur radio Field Day on Saturday 2026-06-27. WARA members will set up radio stations at the Luxton Fairgrounds to make contact with other field stations. Everyone is welcome to participate.

For more information: Field Day

To volunteer, contact: Public Service Contact – Westcoast Amateur Radio Association

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Please consider donating to WARA (tax deductible)

Field Day 2022 Video from VE7ALB

https://youtu.be/bKaHjqcsIbE

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