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QSO #1 — Welcome and Pearls of Wisdom

DONALD TOLSON 2021-12-31

Welcome to Amateur (ham) Radio! This is my first in what will hopefully be an ongoing series of blogs about...

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BC-COVID-19
  • Beginner
  • By Ron
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Useful Internet Dashboards for Hams

tanru 2020-08-17

Let's see, if we don't catch COVID-19 and become very sick or die, there is the risk our equipment and...

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  • Beginner
  • By Frank
  • Digital Modes
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WinLink Simple Terminal

tanru 2020-05-08

Although our preference is to use RMS Express as soon as we sign on, sometimes, things don't quite work out,...

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  • By Ron
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Early Days of the Mid Island Radio Association – A Selection of Interviews by Keith Smith, VA7TAF

tanru 2019-12-20

For those who are unaware, Keith Smith, VA7TAF, is the official MIRA historian. In 2010, Keith sat down with some...

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  • By Ron
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“Our club is … its Stories”

tanru 2019-12-16

During a Breakfast Bunch net hosted by VE7FB in November 2019, Rod (VE7FB) offered the insight that our club is,...

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MIRA

Our club, the MID-ISLAND RADIO ASSOCIATION is a group of 40+ members who enjoy communicating by radio airwaves. Combining technical skills with community service and social networking, we have fun undertaking stimulating and challenging activities. We are all volunteers and we welcome new members!

MIRA Recent Blogs

  • Larry Ward VA7AYW — Silent Key 2026-06-24
  • Welcome two new hams! 2026-06-24
  • Saying Goodbye to Al VA7MP 2026-06-23
  • The Morning Net is moving to VE7KU — Wed. May 6th, 2026! 2026-05-03
  • We’re retiring VE7RPQ :-( at the end of March, 2026 2026-03-01

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We’re retiring VE7RPQ :-( at the end of March, 2026

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