WARA Departments – Page 2 – Westcoast Amateur Radio Association

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 »

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 »