NORAC is pleased to offer the Basic Qualification course in-person at the People Place in Vernon running Tuesday and Sunday nights from 6pm - 9:15pm starting on February 13th ending with the exam on March 26th. Please note that there will be no class on February 18th for Family Day weekend. More information.
Date: Sunday March 17 2024
Location: Pace E Waste 105 Martin Street Penticton
Time: 10 AM - 1 PM
Tables: 12 to 15 tables
Testing Station: with power supplies, antennas, dummy loads, etc.
Contact: Scott ve7 jke at gmail.com
The Okanagan Hamwan Highspeed Backbone has been expanding. This last year (2023), the Okanagan to Campbell link was upgraded to being an backbone connection.
Also in 2023 the equipment for the Landmark to Westbank backbone was aquired, this will be installed as soon as the new tower is installed in West Kelowna.
The next phase will be the Campbell to Peachland to Kuipers with a another phase of Blacknight to Silverstar to Turtle. The added phases will add redundancy to the network.
CNIB is requesting a donation from our club. We are not in a place to respond directly to the request but we have in the past undertook to receive and forward donations from the membership. Without in person meetings the logistics of this are difficult.
If club members would like to donate to CNIB please visit their website and click on the Donate button in the upper right corner of their webpage.
Their Amateur Radio program provides:
Another visit to the Little White repeater and the repeater/duplexer/cabinet was replaced. This was phase two of the updates to the location.
The replacement repeater runs with Access (Encode) Tone 88.5 and Optional Squelch Tone 88.5
We are testing the replacement repeater for the Little White repeater. Currently, the replacement repeater is at the valley bottom and the mountain top repeater is turned off. The plans are to have the replacement repeater at the mountain top site within the next week.
The replacement repeater runs with Access (Encode) Tone 88.5 and Optional Squelch Tone 88.5
We have replaced the batteries and this is stage two of the project.
Please plan to join us on Thursday night for the next OCARC general meeting, October 26 @ 7:30 PM.
Main Kelowna Firehall, side meeting room, 2255 Enterprise Way @ 1930 hours.
A benefit of being a club member is finding help from other members.
Many thanks to VE7EQN - Chris, VE7ENP - Tom , VE7VZ – Doug and VE7JXC - John with the antenna removal - Don Yule.
Googd Day,
Thank you all for your time effort in making this year’s JOTA a success! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience to a younger generation.
Thanks again!
Mike Fleming ve7fi
Our next general meeting is September 28 at 7:30 PM.
With our current forest fire situation and not knowing if the firehall would be available for the general meeting. (Currently in use as an EOC).
We will be meeting at:
1628 Dickson Avenue (Landmark 4 building) basement boardroom
There are two ways to enter, as shown on the attached image.
(a) If you’re comfortable taking a single flight of stairs down, follow arrow A to enter the building via the basement entrance (the main entrance will be locked)
(b) If you prefer step-free access, follow arrow B and park in the underground parking lot (free) where you can enter the basement door without any stairs
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