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Category Archives: Technical Committee Reports

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

Oak Bay Remote Back On Air

25 Aug
25 August 2008
Oak Bay Remote back on air – Feb. 23/08 – The Oak Bay Remote, an important link to the "Eastern Communities" i.e. east Victoria, Oak Bay, Gordon Head, is back on the air. Be sure to program this alternate WARA ... Read more »

Technical Committee Reports

New Victoria UHF Repeater ON AIR!

29 Nov
29 November 2007
New Victoria UHF Repeater ON AIR! by Kevin VE7OVY 443.825 MHz +5 MHz 100.0 Hz TX & RX CTCSS/PL Kevin VE7OVY would like to announce the commissioning of a new UHF amateur repeater – purchased and sponsored by the Victoria ... Read more »

Technical Committee Reports

D-Star Update – Victoria and area

14 Aug
14 August 2007
D-Star Repeater in Surrey VA7ICM accessible in some areas from Victoria   From the top of Mt Tolmie and the Malahat Lookout, you can easily hit the repeater VA7ICM in Surrey with a mobile and possibly with a handheld and ... Read more »

Technical Committee Reports

D-Star Training Seminar Report

9 Aug
9 August 2007
We had a great ICOM D-Star seminar last Saturday July 21st lasting from 10 am to about 3:30 pm. Topics covered included product programming, repeater programming, operation and hands on questions. About 40 people attended! Thanks to ICOM for the ... Read more »

Technical Committee Reports

VA7JPJ VHF DX-pedition to Carmanah Beach

9 Aug
WARA’s newest member JP Joly VA7JPJ obtained his call sign on Tuesday July 17. On Friday July 20, he and a friend ventured on a Field Trip via Cowichan Lake and Nitnat Lake to Carmanah Beach on the west coast ... 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 CARHA hockey tournament to be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, January 16th to 18th, 2026. WARA members will provide informational and emergency radio communications.

For more information: CARHA

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

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WARA Membership Payments

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Donations

Please consider donating to WARA (tax deductible)

Field Day 2022 Video from VE7ALB

https://youtu.be/bKaHjqcsIbE

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