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Category Archives: Ham Shack Focus

2-metre, LF/HF, and HF Digital Band-Plans Aug 2020

21 Aug
21 August 2020
Aug 21, 2020 – The RAC Band Planning Committee has released 2 updated band plans, and the IARU is conducting a “HF Digital Band Plan Review”. See info and links below. RAC 2-metre Band Plan:  https://www.rac.ca/proposed-two-metre-2m-band-plan/ RAC 0 -30 MHz ... Read more »

Ham Shack Focus, News

“Is WARA a VHF only club?”

28 May
28 May 2020
Dear WARA member, The question “Is WARA a VHF only club?” is often asked and the answer is usually ‘yes’. As with any organization there is a lot of history involved and WARA is what it is because of that ... Read more »

Contesting, Emergency Communications Team, Ham Shack Focus, HF Development, News, WARA Club Activities and Events

Morse Code Training Update

28 Aug
28 August 2019

Larry VE7EA has provided new information on Morse Code Training. Check Education on the top menu bar, or click  Morse Code Link.

Education Department, Ham Shack Focus, News

The WARA APRS Upgrade – Dec.2018-Jan.2019

22 Jan
22 January 2019
WARA’s old VE7VIC-14 APRS system was an RF receive-only iGate, which meant that it listened for RF traffic on 144.390 MHz and sent the received beacons to the APRS-IS internet servers. This was fine for getting local stations into the ... Read more »

FAQs, Ham Shack Focus, News, Technical Committee Reports

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. 16, 2025 at 7PM.

Weekly Nets (VE7VIC repeater): Monday Night Net 7pm (all welcome) Trans-Canada IRLP Net Wed. 8am ECT Net Wed. 7pm YL Net Thursday 7pm 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 8:00AM.

Public Service

Our next Public Service event is the Marathon running race to be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 11th and 12th, 2025. WARA members will provide informational and emergency radio communications.

For more information: Marathon running race: Saturday 2025-10-11/12

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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