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Westcoast Amateur Radio Association

Website of the Westcoast Amateur Radio Association, Victoria BC

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      • DStar Registration WARA Contact
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    • WARA General Enquiries Contact Form and Address
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    • Membership Director Contact
    • Public Service Contact
    • Emergency Communications Team Contact
    • DStar Registration WARA Contact
  • 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

RAC Update on 2-m Band in Europe, and World Radio Conference

31 Aug
Posted on 31 August 201931 August 2019

For immediate release (click on the link for the full article):  https://www.rac.ca/update-on-two-metres-sharing-proposal/ Notes from Alan VA7AWM: You may also be interested in looking at the British band plan There are some significant differences in the band frequency spread, and also in … Read More »

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Morse Code Training Update

28 Aug
Posted on 28 August 201928 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

Scouts Love Ham Radio

30 Jul
Posted on 30 July 201928 August 2019

The 2019 Pacific Jamboree at Camp Barnard in Sooke has now come and gone, and from all accounts it was a roaring success. Some 3000 Scouts (including youth aged 11 – 14 years old, Scout leaders and 500 volunteers all who … Read More »

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Canada Day Cross Canada IRLP Net

26 Jun
Posted on 26 June 201930 July 2019

On Monday, July 1, there will be a Special Canada Day Cross Canada IRLP Net. This will happen at 0800h local time on the WARA 146.840 repeater.  For those of you who are unfamiliar with this net, all operators in … Read More »

Contesting, News

Field Day 2019 Update

27 May
Posted on 27 May 201925 June 2019

Field Day is approaching on Saturday June 22 to Sunday June 23. Once again WARA is taking part, and our location will be Heritage Acres in Central Saanich, as usual. The actual logging of contacts starts at 1200h local time … Read More »

Field Day, News

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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 Royal Victoria Marathon on Saturday and Sunday 2026-10-11/12. WARA members will set up radio stations along the route to provide radio communications services for emergencies, first aid and tired runner pick ups. Everyone is welcome to participate.

For more information: Marathon

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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