General Information
Radio Amateurs of Canada
www.rac.ca
Radio Society of Great Britain
rsgb.org
Amateur Radio in other Countries
www.iaru.org/member-societies.html
American Radio Relay League
www.arrl.org
Wireless Institute of Australia
www.wia.org.au
International Amateur Radio Union
www.iaru.org/about-us/
Restrictions on Electronic Devices While Driving in BC
(in particular the sections on “hand microphones” and “two-way radios”, where amateur radio is mentioned specifically)
www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/driving-and-cycling/roadsafetybc/high-risk/distracted/electronic-devices
Callsign Licence Plates for BC Hams
www.icbc.com/vehicle-registration/licence-plates/Pages/Ham-radio-plates.aspx
Using your radio in the United States
wp.rac.ca/operating/canada-united-states-reciprocal-operating-agreement/
www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/amateur-radio-service/reciprocal-operating-arrangements
Using your radio in Europe (CEPT)
wp.rac.ca/operating/cept-permits
www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01008.html
CEPT Amateur Radio Licence Regulations (Oct 2021)
docdb.cept.org/download/3496
(March 18, 2022, revision excludes Russia and Belarus)
Clubs, Nets and Operating Practices
Okanagan Area Club Information (including meetings)
Kelowna www.ocarc.ca
Penticton ve7prc.ca
Vernon www.norac.bc.ca
Salmon Arm sarc.ca
Okanagan Area Repeaters
www.ocarc.ca/frequencies/region/okanagan
Okanagan Area Nets (see also www.ocarc.ca/tech-nets)
Southern Interior Emergency Preparedness Net 147.000 Wednesday 7:30 PM (KARC)
Kelowna 147.000 Wednesday 8:00 PM (OCARC)
Kelowna 147.100 Sun. 10:00 AM (Trans-Canada Allstar Net)
Penticton 146.920 Sunday 9:00 AM (PARC)
Kelowna 145.490 Wed. 6:00 PM (CQ Canada C4FM Net )
Vernon 146.880 Sunday 10:00 AM (NORAC)
Vernon 442.500 Wed. 6:00 PM (CQ Canada C4FM Net )
Regional HF Nets (see also www.ocarc.ca/tech-nets)
BC Public Service Net 3.729 LSB Daily 6:30 PM www.bcpsn.com/index.htm
Aurora Net 7.100 LSB Daily 2300 UTC auroranet.ham-radio.ca
Trans Canada Net 14.140 USB Sunday 1800 UTC www.ontars.com/TCN/index.html
Operating Practices (both VHF and HF)
www.on4ww.be/OperatingPracticeEnglish.html
campus.murraystate.edu/org/msuarc/goodoperatingpractices.htm
VHF/UHF Repeaters
OCARC Active Interior Repeaters List
Active repeaters with their operational status
www.ocarc.ca/frequencies/region
BC Amateur Radio Communications Coordination
Allocated repeater frequencies for four regions of BC
* BC South (Okanagan and Kootenays)
* BC North (Central Cariboo and North)
* Lower Mainland and Coast
* Vancouver Island
bcarcc.org/frequency_list
Yukon Repeater Map
yara.ca/repeaters/repeaters.htm
Northern BC Repeater Map
pgarc.ca/repeater-information/
Southern Interior Repeater Group Map (SIRG)
See SIRG Network 2022-10 in: www.ocarc.ca/about-repeaters
Southern Alberta Repeater Association (SARA)
www.saralink.ca
North American Repeater Lists
www.repeaterbook.com
Bandplans as recommended for Canada
www.rac.ca/operating/bandplans
Linked Voice and Data Systems
Internet Radio Linking Project (Nodes and Info)
irlp.net
EchoLink information
echolink.org
DStar information (Digital Radio)
www.dxzone.com/catalog/Operating_Modes/D-STAR
www.jfindu.net/DSTARRepeaters.aspx
System Fusion information (C4FM Digital Radio)
systemfusion.yaesu.com/what-is-system-fusion/
www.yaesu.com/jp/en/wires-x/id/active_node.php
DMR information (DMR Digital Radio)
news.brandmeister.network
Winlink (Global Radio Email)
winlink.org
APRS information (Packet Reporting Systems)
www.aprs.org
www.aprs.fi (realtime maps and positions)
HamWAN (High Speed Amateur Radio Networks)
(AMPRNet 44.0.0.0/8, except 44.192.0.0/10)
hamwan.ca (Canada)
hamwan.org (USA)
www.hamnet.eu (Europe)
HF
HF DX Code of Conduct
www.dx-code.com/
HF Bandplans as recommended for Canada
www.rac.ca/wp-content/uploads/files/pdf/RAC%20Bandplan%20December%201%202015.pdf
HF Considerate Operators Frequency Guide
www.arrl.org/files/file/conop.pdf
HF Upcoming DX Operations
www.ng3k.com/Misc/adxo.html
International Callsign Database
www.qrz.com
HF Contest Information
www.contestcalendar.com
HF Propagation Information
www.solarham.net
dx.qsl.net/propagation/propagation.html
Software for HF digital modes
WSJT-X wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx.html
FLDIGI www.w1hkj.com
MultiPSK f6cte.free.fr/index_anglais.htm
MMSSTV hamsoft.ca/pages/mmsstv.php
Remote Radio Receivers (for listening only)
kiwisdr.com/public
websdr.org
rx.linkfanel.net (kiwisdr world map)
Satellite
AMSAT (worldwide amateur radio satellites)
www.amsat.org (USA)
amsat-uk.org (UK)
amsat-dl.org/en (Germany)
Satellite Orbital Predictions
www.heavens-above.com/AmateurSats.aspx
Equipment Reviews and Discussion
eHam (Forums and Product Reviews)
eham.net
Public Service
RAC Auxiliary Communictions Service
www.rac.ca/emergency-services/
Prov. Emerg. Radio Comms Volunteers (EMBC)
www.percs.bc.ca/
Kelowna CORD Emergency Program
kelowna.cioc.ca/record/KNA0860
Many local hams also volunteer their communications skills with:
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR)
www.cosar.ca
Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA)
www.casara.ca/en
QSLs
RAC Incoming/Outgoing Bureau (for printed qsl cards)
rac.ca/qsl-bureau
Logbook Of The World (Electronic QSLs)
arrl.org/logbook-of-the-world
eQSL (Electronic QSLs)
www.eqsl.cc
(Revision: April 2023. Source: OCARC-New-Hams-2023.pdf)
