Category Archives: Ham Shack Focus

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

General Meetings 3rd Tues of the month, Location JCC, 3636 Shelbourne St. Victoria unless otherwise noted. For 2019, currently scheduled meeting dates are: Jan.15, Feb.19, Mar.19, Apr.16, May 21, Sep. 17, Annual General Meeting on Oct.15

Weekly Nets (VE7VIC repeater): Monday Night Net 7pm (all welcome) followed with Swap and Shop; Trans-Canada IRLP Net Wed. 8am; ECT Net Wed. 7 pm; YL Net Thursday 7pm; Newcomers Net Thursday 8pm, Trans-Canada DStar Net on C-Module Friday 6pm Starts in the East and goes West

Saturday Breakfast 8 am Appletree Restaurant 1501 Admirals Road, everyone welcome

Field Day Jun 22-23, 2019 at Saanich Historical Society Heritage Acres in Central Saanich. This is WARA's 50th Anniversary, everyone invited to attend Field Day Saturday evening for a special picnic and celebration.

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