Website of the Westcoast Amateur Radio Association, Victoria BC
It was April 2015 when Willy Burrows VE7WRB, the Camp Ranger at Camp Barnard and myself, Ron Bilinsky VA7RTB, completed WARA’s very informative and comprehensive three month Amateur Radio Course. This was then followed up by a very successful Ham Radio Station held in an army tent at Camp Barnard’s 2015 Scout Pacific Jamboree for some 3000 scouts. (more…)
The AGM of the Westcoast Amateur Radio Association was held on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 7:00 pm at Red Cross Victoria House on Fairfield Road. Thanks to those members who attended. Annual committee reports were presented and the financial statements … Read More »
A big thanks goes out to the 48 amateur radio volunteers who turned out to support the annual Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon. There were 287 logged radio calls from our checkpoints into the VE7VRV comms van. Runner support calls included … Read More »
Captain Jerry Mason (USN, ret.) will present his research on weather stations planted on foreign soil by German U-boats. He has some interesting photos of the Haudegen Arctic weather station that were given to him by the son of the station’s commander. He will … Read More »
WARA provides radio operations services for the annual Victoria Marathon on Thanksgiving weekend. To volunteer or questions, email: Public Service Contact. DRAFT OPERATOR INFO, MAPS AND DOCS ARE AVAILABLE on the Public Service Page or click this link>>>>Marathon 2016 Radio Operations … Read More »