June 2022

Field Day 2022

Posted on: Sat, 06/25/2022 - 14:12 By: VE7JXC

OCARC Field Day event  that  is happening today (June 25) at the Cedar Creek Club Station, 5160 Chute Lake Road,  from 10 - 2 PM.

We will be setting up the club shelters on the lawn and will be serving free coffee and donuts.

Please bring a lawn chair if you want to sit outside. 

The club station will be active for Field Day and those who wish to operate are welcome to do so.

Tech Meeting for June 7 2022

Posted on: Wed, 06/01/2022 - 16:27 By: VE7JXC

It is that time of the month again, We will be having a tech meeting at 1900 hours on Tuesday June 7. This meeting will take place IN PERSON at the Main Firehall on Enterprise Way.

As per City of Kelowna policies we MUST verify vaccination status and only admit those who can satisfy this requirement. Visitors should sanitize on the way into and out of the facility. Masks are currently optional.

Tech Committee Battery Update

Posted on: Wed, 06/01/2022 - 16:06 By: VE7JXC

Most of the batteries have been installed. The following locations have received their replacement batteries:

  • Cedar Creek
  • Dilworth Mtn.
  • Kuipers Mtn.
  • Orchard

Still to be done is Okanagan Mtn.

Any guesses on the oldest battery replaced? How many pounds of batteries were recycled? Bring your guesses to the next Tech committee meeting.

Many thanks to Tom Apps VE7ENP, John Clarke VE7JXC, Gord Hawkey VE7GFH, Chris Walter VE7EQN, and Doug Wirsz VE7VZ with the battery replacements.