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Can you demonstrate your mobile radio?

24 Jan

24 January 20161 June 2017

Each year the students in the WARA ham class get introduced to using mobile radios in vehicles by volunteers from our club. This takes a couple of hours on a Saturday morning, during which we drive around town contacting each … Read More »

VA7KMN describes his cruise to the Arctic on HMCS Saskatoon

15 Jan

15 January 20161 June 2017

Amateur Radio Course Full

9 Dec

9 December 201526 January 2016

We now have the maximum number of students enrolled in the 2016 course and we have a long waiting list. We are not currently planning another course until January 2017. If you are interested in being placed on the list for … Read More »

New Executive Elected

18 Nov

18 November 201518 November 2015

A new Executive committee was elected at the AGM on November 17. See here. Al Muir is our new President (in addition to Technical Director) and we welcome new Directors John Brent (VA7WPN), Mitch McKay (VA7KMN) and Glenn Lindsey (VE7GRQ).

British Columbia’s Scout Jamboree 2015

12 Nov

12 November 201513 November 2015

As a 23 year member of Scouts Canada, and with 3 previous Scout Jamborees under my belt, I [Ron Bilinsky, VA7RTB] was looking for some sort of “Offer Of Service” (OOS) to volunteer for at for this year’s BC Scout Pacific … Read More »

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.