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Category Archives: Ham Shack Focus

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

21 Aug
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
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

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

New Facebook Group

4 Apr

Bailey Meeres VA7AIB and Trevor Peirce VE7TAV are hosting a new Facebook Group – the Unofficial Discussion Group for Westcoast Amateur Radio Association. This helps fill the gap that was left after we recently closed down our forum for technical and administrative reasons. Bailey and Trevor invite you to join the new group to discuss anything related to the club or radio in general.

Ham Shack Focus, News

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

22 Jan
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

The Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday Oct. 18, 2022 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; 
  • 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 9AM

WARA Field Day Photographs

T-C 10K needs radio operators

The T-C 10K race is coming up on April 30 - volunteer now Public Service Contact

Propagation

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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