Welcome to the RAC Affiliated Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club, nparc.ca, web site.
Announcements
20241009 – October meeting is this coming Thursday, Oct 10 at 7:00 pm at Black Creek Community Centre, 2959 Baker Rd, Stevensville. John Lorenc, VA3WM, is scheduled to present on wires-x.
2024-2025 membership renewal time! 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.
20240506 – Congratulations to NPARC VE3VM for placing first in the multi-multi category of the RAC 2023 Winter Contest. Certificate is posted on the notable postings page on this site. Operators included VE3NDW, VE3GGR, VA3OV, VA3TUK, VE3RRH, VE3MPA, VA3CK, VE3CJX, VE3ZPW.
20230729 – President Ken Gansel (VA3KWG) Cogeco NPARC interview.
Check out the 75th Anniversary QSL cards at 75th Anniversary QSL Card and the QRZ page.
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 Tech Night TBD
General Meetings on second Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm, from September to June.
Next general meeting Oct 10, 2024 7:00 pm at Black Creek Community Centre, 2959 Baker Rd, Stevensville.
Executive Meetings on first Tuesday of the month, 7:30 pm, from September to June, by zoom.
Next virtual Executive meeting, TBD, 7:30 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 ACS net on VE3RAF, 145.190- 107.2 Hz tone Monday 8:00 pm.
Trans Canada IRLP net on VA3WAJ, 442.425+ 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