WARA Departments – 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 »

Tour de Victoria Recap

18 Aug

18 August 2024

The 2014 Tour de Victoria has held on Saturday, August 17. The event was a resounding success. It’s impressive to see how well Christopher, VA7ALB, and his team’s dedication to organizing the radio portion of the event paid off. The ... Read more »

Field Day 2024 was a great success. Updated

22 Jul

22 July 2024

WARA participated in the ARRL Field Day. Field Day is the one of single most popular on-the-air events held annually in the US and Canada. Held on the fourth FULL weekend in June. Each year, thousands of radio amateurs gather ... 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 »