Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club
Welcome to the new Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club, nparc.ca, web site.
Announcements
20190817 VE3NRS Update. The VE3NRS repeater is down with power problems. The work party attended the VE3NRS site on August 16 finding power issues and hopes to visit the VE3NRS site again to further troubleshoot during the week of August 21. John VA3WM, Repeater Chair.
20190728 The VE3NRS repeater is not working well at this time. We are in process of getting a work party together to investigate. John VA3WM, Repeater Chair.
Basic and Advanced Amateur Radio Certification training courses are confirmed for September, 2019. Basic starts Sept 12 at 7:00 pm with $75 cost including book and incidentals. Advanced starts Sept 19 at 7:00 pm with cost of $50 for NPARC members and $60 for non-members including book and incidentals. Training location for both courses is Black Creek Community Centre, 2959 Baker Rd, Stevensville. Sign up by contacting our instructors at instructor @ nparc.ca.
NPARC’s club year operates from the beginning of September to the end of August. Club meetings and nets are on hiatus during the July and August summer months. Radio activities per our event table and events page continue.
Club Meetings
Tech Nights Bring your projects or join one. Learn something. Get help from Elmers. Ad hoc schedule at Black Creek Community Centre, 2959 Baker Rd, Stevensville. Contact Henry va3ov @ bell.net.
Next Tech Night Sep. 5, 2019, 7:00 pm with topic: HF Station Assembly
General Meetings on second Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm, from September to June at the Niagara Region Building, 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, Thorold, Campbell West Entrance. Check electronic board for room.
Next meeting Sep. 12, 2019, 7:00 pm, membership renewal, speaker will be John Sluymer, VE3EJ, on Contesting and DXpeditions.
Executive Meetings on first Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm, from September to June at the Niagara Region Building, 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, Thorold, Campbell West Entrance. Check electronic board for room.
Next meeting Sep. 5, 2019, 7:00 pm.
Nets
All licensed operators are welcome.
NPARC weekly net on VE3NRS, 147.240+ 107.2 Hz tone, Wednesdays at 8:00 pm. SWL’s can check in by e-mail or text to netcontrol @ nparc.ca. Net is on hiatus during July and August with Informal nets encouraged with net control being anyone that can PTT.
Niagara ARES net on VE3RAF, 145.190- 107.2 Hz tone Monday 8:00 pm.
Trans Canada IRLP net on VE3WCD, 147.300+ 107.2 Hz tone, IRLP 9013, Wednesday, 11:00 am.
ONTARS daily net 3.755 +/- 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Amateur Radio Resources
Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC)
RAC Events Database for Fleamarkets, Hamfests, Courses, etc.
Canadian amateur call sign lookup
Maidenhead grid square locator
Kitchener-Waterloo ARC – KWARC SwapShop
Events with more details on the Events Page
|
Event |
Date |
Start |
End |
Location |
Status |
|
Echoes of Niagara Past |
24-Aug |
08:30 hrs |
16:00 hrs |
Fort George |
Confirmed |
|
Terry Fox Run |
15-Sep |
09:00 hrs |
12:00 hrs |
Gale Centre |
Tentative |
|
CIBC Run for the Cure |
6-Oct |
09:00 hrs |
12:00 hrs |
TBA |
Tentative |
|
Man-A-Mile Relay Race |
14-Oct |
07:00 hrs |
13:00 hrs |
Oaks Park |
Tentative |
|
Santa Claus Parade |
16-Nov |
09:00 hrs |
13:00 hrs |
Niagara Falls |
Tentative |