Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club
Welcome to the Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club, nparc.ca, web site.
Announcements
20211019 – NPARC Christmas Gathering – Many thanks to Glenn VE3NDW for booking the Dalhousie Yacht Club for Saturday, November 27, 6:30 pm, for NPARC’s Annual Christmas Gathering. The chef is offering a choice of three delicious options. Please see the menu and let Glenn lgholden @ cogeco.ca know that you would like to attend with your choices. Prize donations are welcome.
20211018 – Next Bi weekly Tuesday Breakfast Meetup, Tuesday, October 26, 09:00 am. If you have not received your invite by October 25, EOD, please send an e-mail to webmaster @ nparc.ca. Everyone welcome. You do not need to be an NPARC member to attend.
20210919 – Membership renewals continue. Many thanks to those that have renewed. Others, please complete a NEW membership form so membership information can be confirmed and send in funds. Convenient e-transfers to treasurer @ nparc.ca and cheques via postal mail (Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club, Inc., Box 20036, RPO Grantham, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2M 7W7) are welcome.
20201028 – Going forward all NPARC Meetings, Executive and General, will be conducted on the Zoom virtual platform. Zoom details will be sent out by Mailchimp to both members and non-members that are on the distribution, no later than the day before the meeting (Executive, first Thursday, General second Thursday, of each month from September to June). Non-members are welcome to attend NPARC General meetings. If virtual meeting attendance is desired and Zoom information has not reached you by the day before the meeting of interest, please send an e-mail to webmaster @ nparc.ca.
20200318 – The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
Niagara Region https://niagararegion.ca/health
Ontario https://www.ontario.ca/page/2019-novel-coronavirus
Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html
Basic and Advanced Amateur Radio Certification training courses are scheduled from time to time. Express interest by contacting our instructors at instructor @ nparc.ca.
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.
Recommended CW training aids: morsecode ninja, justlearnmorsecode. Practice learning the letters, numbers and punctuation 10 to 20 minutes per day. Next step will be using a keyer. Review will be at April Tech Night with hopefully a coach.
Next Virtual Tech Night coming soon.
General Meetings on second Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm, from September to June. In person meetings are suspended until further notice.
Next meeting October 14. If you have not received an invite by October 13, EOD, e-mail webmaster @ nparc.ca.
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, October 7, 2021, 7:00 pm. Contact webmaster @ nparc.ca for an invite if you would like to attend.
Nets
All certified / licensed operators are welcome.
NPARC Wednesday weekly net 8:00 pm, on VE3NRS 147.240+ 107.2 Hz tone. Net preamble may be found here. SWL’s can check in by e-mail or text to netcontrol @ nparc.ca.
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
All RAC CDN bandplans
2 m CDN bandplan
70 cm CDN bandplan
HF CDN bandplan download .pdf
Maidenhead grid square locator
Canadian Ladies Amateur Radio Association (CLARA)
Kitchener-Waterloo ARC – KWARC SwapShop
Events with more details may be found on the Events Page
June 26, 27 2021
Field Day
July 1, 2021
Niagara Falls Canada Day Parade
See June Feedline article for more details
and contact Henry VA3OV vice-president@nparc.ca to be included as a participant
July 1, 2021
Canada Day Contest