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ORCHARD CITY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Box 24093
Kelowna, BC
V1Y 9H2
info@ocarc.ca

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Here's a collection of links to Amateur Radio related websites of interest to our members.
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Clubs and Organizations

 
Canada's National Amateur Radio Society
Founded in 1914, The American Radio Relay League is the national association for Amateur Radio in the USA.
Fostering discussion about Amateur Radio in Canada
 
Provides Search Headquarters at locations across Canada
Keep up with what's new in Kamloops
Founded in 1993 for the promotion of QRP
Vernon's Ham Club
Penticton and south Okanagan Valley
Salmon Arm and area club
Tucson Amateur Packet Radio
Amateur radio communications at work
Events list for the Pacific Northwest and western Canada
 
Vancouver Emergency Community Telecommunication  Organization


Manufacturers

APRS trackers and accessories.
Manufacturers of antennas, such as the folded dipole at the Cedar Creek club station
 
Manufacturers of the fine batteries used by the club stations
All the info you're looking for that's ICOM related
The home for Kenwood's amateur radio equipment product line
 
Manufacturer of amateur, commercial, and special purpose antennas
 
Lots of gadgets and gizmos for your ham radio needs
Chinese manufacturer of amateur radio equipment
 
Home of the Rock Mite, and other great QRP kits
The SSB Company, American manufacturers of amateur radios and kits
Manufacturers of Innovative Communications Products, such as sound card interfaces
Chinese manufacturer of amateur handheld radios. Pronounced "oh-sheng"
Manufacturers of the Yaesu, Standard Horizon, and Vertex Standard line of radios


Retail Outlets

Amateur radio gear of all kinds
Supplying Amateur Radio Equipment in Canada since 1969
Serving Radio Enthusiasts Since 1993
Some great, and not-so-great finds here.  Worth a try, you'll be surprised what's for sale
A great resource for replacement batteries at prices much less than locally sourced
 
Calgary's home for ham radio equipment
 
Hong Kong based source of radio gear, shipped directly to you
Radios are just a part of their product line
 
A local source of antenna brackets and mounting hardware


Ham Radio Resources

Quebec source for all your electronic component needs
Find out about those ham radio repeaters along your way as you travel
Another great ham radio repeater database for travelers
Amateur radio satellite information
 
Automatic Packet Reporting System; see where the APRS equipped hams are
 
What's the aurora look like right now ?  NOAA shows us
Battery University Free educational website that offers battery information.
Calculate the losses in your coax running project; Second Calculator from ARRG
easycalculation.com has an easy to use converter for all your measurement needs
Great source for news and reviews
Ham radio social networking site, a great source of documents and general info
Your source for information on HF propagation from hamsite.info
Constructor's Corner; A great technical resource for builders
Amateur Radio Exam Generator; a great learning aid for prospective hams
Internet Radio Linking Project; what it is and what it does
Antenna Source Book, excellent reference for Larsen antennas
" 46 years as Canada's #1 live HF Ham Radio Swap Shop "
Call sign lookup, news, forums
 
Map the ham radio operator you just contacted and find out the distance
Calculate line-of-sight land profiles for any 2 stations using Google Earth
Online resource for HF propagation prediction
Weak Signal Propagation Reporter Network, featured on the November 2010 "QST"