For members living in the "frozen north" of Armstrong and points north of there, Cary Benson VA7MXY has organized weekly Wednesday morning coffee meetings.
It takes place 10am Wednesdays at Jonnie and Lily’s Diner, 3460 Okanagan St.
Any questions please contact VA7MXY directly.
Field Day is ham radio's open house. Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio's science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933, and remains the most popular event in ham radio.
NORAC is doing FD as an official club event this year. We will be running the club callsign VE7NOR as a 2A station from Ralph VA7NU's field in Armstrong. Check out full details of the event planning here: https://norac.bc.ca/index.php/news/1158-field-day-2023-the-big-list and let David VA7DRS know if you'll be attending, camping, etc. David's email is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Each year on July 1, the anniversary of Canada’s Confederation, Radio Amateurs of Canada sponsors the Canada Day Contest and Amateurs all over the world are invited to Canada’s Birthday Party on the air.
Contest Period: 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC on Saturday, July 1.
Radio volunteers are needed for the Rocky Mountain Rally this year taking place from June 2-4, 2023.
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.
The next NORAC monthly club meeting is June 15, 2023. Save the date!