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  • Activities
    • WARA Member Meetings
    • Public Service Events
      • Event listings
      • Event volunteers
      • Field Day
      • Marathon
      • TC10K
      • TdV
      • CARHA
        • CARHA Documents
      • Public Service Contact
      • Responsibilities of a public service event team member
    • WARA Ham Breakfast
    • Repeaters including DMR and DStar
      • DStar Registration WARA Contact
    • Technical Committee Reports
    • WARA Operating Procedures Documents
  • Emergency Comms
    • Emergency Communications Team and WARA Nets
    • Municipal and Provincial Emergency Operations Centers
    • Amateur Radio Data Network – HamWAN
    • WARA’s emergency radio kits
    • ECT Contact
    • ECT Downloads
  • Education
    • Course Information
    • Education Department Contact
    • WARA Ham Class Documents
    • Morse Code Training
  • About WARA
    • What is Amateur Radio?
    • Welcome to WARA
    • Membership Application and Payment
      • Membership Application
      • Annual Dues Payment
    • WARA Meetings
    • Board of Directors
    • Constitution, Bylaws and Minutes of Meetings
      • Minutes of Board Meetings (protected)
    • WARA Supporters
      • Donations
  • External links
  • Contact Us
    • WARA General Enquiries Contact Form and Address
    • WARA Payments Contact
    • Education Department Contact
    • Membership Director Contact
    • Public Service Contact
    • Emergency Communications Team Contact
    • DStar Registration WARA Contact
  • Swap and Shop

Category Archives: WARA Departments

Content from various WARA Departments such as ECT, Training, Nets, Technical, Sales

Field Day 2014 – is history!

29 Apr
Posted on 29 April 201412 July 2015

Field Day was June 28-29, 2014 at Heritage Acres Field Day is part educational event, part operating event, part public relations event, and all about fun!  See our Field Day page for more information including the report on Field Day 2014 … Read More »

Field Day, WARA Club Activities and Events

2014 Swiftsure International Yacht Race – Radio Operator Information

11 Mar
Posted on 11 March 201412 July 2015

REPORT FROM 2014: The 2014 Swiftsure International Yacht Race took place Saturday May 24th to Monday May 26th.  Radio communications volunteers started on Saturday until the end of the race Monday morning. The number one objective of Swiftsure Radio Operators is to … Read More »

Public Service Events

WARA and CVARS 222-MHz Band Repeater Frequency Swap

13 Jan
Posted on 13 January 201412 July 2015

In a good news story of amateur radio club cooperation, we are pleased to announce that the Westcoast Amateur Radio Association and the Cowichan Valley Amateur Radio Society have finalized an agreement to swap their previously coordinated 222 MHz band … Read More »

Technical Committee Reports

Sept 2013 WARA Auction

3 Aug
Posted on 3 August 2013

Club meeting at 9:30 a.m. Viewing & Auction about 10 a.m. until noon. This is a preliminary list and is subject to change. All items are as is with no warranty. The auction is one-day only. Some items may have … Read More »

WARA Club Activities and Events

Ham Radio Course Components

10 Feb
Posted on 10 February 2013

Lesson Description   NEW YEARS WEEKEND — NO CLASSES 1 Introduction & Registration 2 Ohms Law / Meters 3 Ohms Law / Meters 4 DC / Capacitance / Inductance 5 AC / Capacitive Reactance Sat #1 HAND HELD VHF RADIO … Read More »

Education Department

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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 amateur radio Field Day on Saturday 2026-06-27. WARA members will set up radio stations at the Luxton Fairgrounds to make contact with other field stations. Everyone is welcome to participate.

For more information: Field Day

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

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WARA Membership Payments

Please visit our Membership Payments page

Donations

Please consider donating to WARA (tax deductible)

Field Day 2022 Video from VE7ALB

https://youtu.be/bKaHjqcsIbE

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