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We’re now on the ‘Magic Band’ (6m)!

DONALD TOLSON 2025-04-10

Well, chalk up another milestone for Mid Island Radio Association and its VE7RPQ repeater system. We can now be heard...

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MIRA does SOTA/POTA!

DONALD TOLSON 2024-09-20

On Wednesday, Sept. 11th a small, but intrepid group of MIRA members braved the mid-September weather (possible rainshowers and/or thunder...

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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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“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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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

  • VE7RPQ is back! :-) 2025-11-04
  • MIRA updates to Bylaws 2025 2025-10-15
  • VE7BEV — SK 2025-07-18
  • We have a DMR Repeater!! — VE7MIR is ‘on the air’ 2025-07-09
  • MIRA does Field Day 2025! 2025-07-09

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VE7RPQ is back! :-)

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VE7BEV — SK

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We have a DMR Repeater!! — VE7MIR is ‘on the air’

DONALD TOLSON 2025-07-09
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MIRA does Field Day 2025!

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