Emergency Communications Team – Page 3 – Westcoast Amateur Radio Association

Emergency Net activation June 4 8:30 – 10:00

31 May

As some of you know, there will be a large local emergency communications exercise on the morning of Saturday, June 4. It will involve several of the local emergency communications teams as well as Emergency Management BC (PEP) and WARA’s ... Read more »

Training for Emergency Communications Exercise May 11 2016

24 Apr

WARA members and other amateurs are invited to take a short training course on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 to prepare them for participation in a large exercise on June 4, 2016. Several local municipalities as well as the EMBC radio ... Read more »

WARA’s Emergency Radio Kits

26 Jan

By Len Howland VE7BSA Many years ago before the current well-developed emergency radio groups did so, WARA developed emergency radio procedures and training in support of the Canadian Red Cross, BC Coastal Region. Tote boxes containing 2-metre radios, antennas, ... Read more »

60-metre Band Report by VX9GJG

3 Sep

Submitted by Alan Mallett VA7AWM VX9GJG – In July 2012, I applied for and was issued a special “Developmental Licence” Callsign VX9GJG permitting me to operate in the brand new, not yet Amateur approved, 60-metre band, along with approximately 30 ... Read more »

ECT Net Roster

10 Dec

Net Control for the Wednesday Night ECT net. ECT Net Control Operators Schedule 2024 July 3, 2024 Andrew, VE7ANM July 10, 2024 Len VE7BSA July 17, 2024 Jim, VE7HAR July 24, 2024 Chris, VE7ALB July 31, 2024 John, VE7AML ... Read more »