Website of the Westcoast Amateur Radio Association, Victoria BC
At our November members meeting, David James, VA7VK, Will be giving a talk entitled, THE VAGARIES AND ADVENTURES OF ESTABLISHING AN HF STATION IN A TOUGH LEGAL AND TECHNICAL SETTING. “This presentation documents my return to Amateur Radio after being … Read More »
The 2023 ARRL Field Day results have been published in the December issue of QST magazine. WARA placed number 1 in BC, Number 4 in Canada and number 68 over all for Class 2A. That is a club station (A), operating … Read More »
On Thursday October 25, 2023, our AGM was held in-person at the SARBC meeting room with many joining online via Zoom. We had a great turn out across both channels. The following are the key updates from the meeting: • … Read More »
Every year the club participates in a number of public service activities by providing communications logistics to a number of events. These activities are essential for getting the word out about amateur radio, allowing members to hone their skills, and … Read More »
Recently, Brian Summers VE7JKZ successfully mailed a Vibroplex key to an amateur – Nick UR6QV / UT5Q – in Zaporizhia, Ukraine. Even with winter storms, one scary war, and general airline incompetence it took just three weeks. The key was … Read More »