WARA Club Activities and Events – Page 2 – Westcoast Amateur Radio Association

2024 AGM

19 Oct

19 October 2024

The 2024 AGM was held in the lower clubhouse, part of the West Shore Parks and Recreation complex. Thanks to Andrew Macauley, VA7ANM and Jim Cliffe, VE7HAR, for doing guide duty, helping people find the way to the room. That ... Read more »

WARA and Island Trunk System are linked!

11 Oct

11 October 2024

Happy Dance Time! I am very, VERY pleased to announce that the “Last Spike” in the WARA/Island Trunk System (ITS) has been driven and we now have a fully functional connection with the Island Trunk System (ITS). This means there ... Read more »

Direction Finder

18 Feb

18 February 2024

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

10 January 2024

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 »