Echolink is back on the air!
Thanks to the efforts of our valiant repeater/computer geek team, our well-used and loved Echolink connection is back in operation on the VE7RPQ repeater system. We’ve recently upgraded the radio…
Parksville / Qualicum Beach B.C. Amateur (Ham) Radio Club
Thanks to the efforts of our valiant repeater/computer geek team, our well-used and loved Echolink connection is back in operation on the VE7RPQ repeater system. We’ve recently upgraded the radio…
On Wednesday, Sept. 11th a small, but intrepid group of MIRA members braved the mid-September weather (possible rainshowers and/or thunder :-0 ) to activate a park and a summit on…
MIRA is pleased to announce its upcoming Fall 2024 edition of its online (Zoom Based) course to help newcomers take and PASS! their Basic Qualification exam. Sept 7th – December…
Winter Field Day is a fun and challenging event for amateur radio operators to practice portable emergency communications in winter conditions. This year, it ran from 1100 PST Jan. 27th…
So, we’ve talked about getting on the air, etiquette in nets, and logging contacts (both manually and via software). Now, let’s talk about what used to be called “The final…
Last time, we talked about logging of contacts in general and my travails in maintaining a manual, handwritten log. It’s low tech and always available, but it does require considerable…
Welcome back! It has been a long, hot summer but it looks like the fall rains are finally starting to return. Time to start cuddling up to the fire with…
Hi There! Yes, it’s been a while. No real excuse — just busy with other stuff and being ‘lazy’ about getting to my writing. Sorry about that, if you’ve been…