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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 Amateur Radio Club Swap Meet Saturday April 8, 2017

12 Mar
Posted on 12 March 201712 March 2017

On Saturday, April 8, 2017, the Richmond Amateur Radio Club (RARC) will be hosting a swap meet at the South Arm United Church (southwest corner of No. 3 Rd. and Steveston Hwy.) in Richmond, BC from 9 AM to 1 … Read More »

FAQs, News

Radio Astronomy Presentation – March 21

8 Mar
Posted on 8 March 2017

How do astronomers study the universe with radio waves?  What are pulsars and quasars?  Find out more from Andy Woodsworth VE7PT at our next meeting, March 21 at 7 pm, Red Cross House.

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Field Day 2017 Part 3 – FD vs. Contesting vs. Emergency communication skills

12 Feb
Posted on 12 February 201712 February 2017

Participating as an operator in Field Day, regardless of mode, provides you with two vital skills: 1) you learn to become efficient and accurate information communicators, providing and requesting confirmation ‘fills’ when needed, and 2) perhaps without even realizing it, … Read More »

Field Day, WARA Club Activities and Events

Field Day 2017 – Part 2 Operating Introduction

30 Jan
Posted on 30 January 201731 January 2017

January’s blog gave a general introduction to Field Day. We’ll now look in greater detail at the operational side of Field Day. Who can operate a radio at Field Day? New licensees or non-licensed people are encouraged to operate the … Read More »

Field Day, WARA Club Activities and Events

Thanks for 40 Years of Hockey Communications

24 Jan
Posted on 24 January 2017

Source – Canadian Adult Recreational Hockey Association

Public Service Events

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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 Tour de Victoria Cycling Ride on Saturday 2026-08-15. WARA members will set up radio stations along the route to provide radio communications services for emergencies and routine bicycle maintenance requests. Everyone is welcome to participate.

For more information: Tour de Victoria

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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