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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

Richmond ARC SWAP Meet and Emergency Comms Display

12 Feb
Posted on 12 February 201812 February 2018

On Saturday, April 7, 2018, from 9 AM to 12:30 PM, the Richmond Amateur Radio Club (RARC) will be hosting its second annual Swap Meet and Emergency Communications Display at the South Arm United Church at 11051 No. 3 Rd. … Read More »

News

Comox Swap Meet

9 Feb
Posted on 9 February 20189 February 2018

The Comox Valley Amateur Radio Club will be holding it’s second annual swap meet this year on April 1st. It will be located at the Florence Filberg Centre in Courtenay. Tables will be $20 and setup time is 08:30 and … Read More »

News

DMR Repeater On The Air

8 Jan
Posted on 8 January 201810 January 2018

DMR Repeater and System USER Dashboard (NEW January 2018) As of January, 2018, WARA is operating a UHF DMR repeater VE7VIC on 443.950 +5MHz.  You will need a DMR Radio to take advantage of this repeater. Every DMR Radio needs … Read More »

Emergency Communications Team, News, Technical Committee Reports

New Meeting Space

23 Dec
Posted on 23 December 201715 February 2018

On January 16, 2018, WARA will hold its monthly members meeting at the Jewish Community Centre (3636 Shelbourne Street). Don Tolson VE7ATJ will give a presentation titled FT8 for the Fast and Furious. We’ll have coffee and Timbits starting at 6:30 with … Read More »

Membership Department

Membership fees increase January 1

4 Dec
Posted on 4 December 2017

The membership voted on October 17 to increase the membership fees to $40 for an individual and $55 for a couple, effective January 1.  Membership for 2018 can be paid before January 1 at the old rate, $30 for an … Read More »

Membership 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 Times Colonist 10K running race to be held on Saturday 2026-04-26. WARA members will provide informational and emergency radio communications.

For more information: TC10K

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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