Central Alberta Amateur Radio Club
Club Events
Febuary 20th General Meeting 2019
Feb 5th
The next General Meeting will be held on Wednesday Feb 20th at 7:30PM .
You will be able to sign up for membership at the meeting.
We will meet at the Red Deer County Protective Services Station Number 6 building located at 249 Clearview Drive east of the Westerner Park. Go south of 19th Street on 40th Ave . Turn left on Clearview Drive and follow it to the east around the corner south to the Red Deer County Protective Services Station Number 6 Building on the east side.
See the google map below.
2019 Basic Amateur Radio Course
Jan 7th
The next Instruction and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada authorized exam for obtaining a Basic Amateur Radio Operator Certificate in Red Deer will be two days, March 23 AND 30, 2019 from 09:00-16:30
We are meeting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 3002 47 Ave, Red Deer (Across from Sunnybrook Farm)
Please preregister by sending $20 to Garry Jacobs VE6CIA 45 Selkirk Blvd. Red Deer, AB T4N 0G4 or etransfer to ve6cia@gmail.com by Mar. 18, 2019
Total refunds available up to Mar. 18 if you can’t make it.
Course manual provided at first class. Bring a highlighter and calculator if you have one.
Preclass information available:
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/insmt-gst.nsf/en/h_sf06073e.html
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/h_sf05378.html
http://wp.rac.ca/requirements/
http://www.eham.net/newham/
Any questions, don’t hesitate to contact: Garry VE6CIA 403-343-1930 or ve6cia@gmail.com
Training session and NBEMS
Dec 19th
Following the CAARC general meeting January 16, 2018, if there is interest, there will be a short training session on formal written message traffic handling. Weather and other items permitting there may also be a display of NBEMS (Narrow Band Emergency Message System)
SET 2018 Oct13
Oct 12th
SIMULATED EMERGENCY TEST 2018 October 13
The Scenario: Please see Stephen’s post below
Possible useful info:
National HF ARES Frequencies
SSB Frequencies Tactical
75 M ‐ 3.675 MHz LSB Alfa
40 M ‐ 7.135 MHz LSB Bravo
20 M ‐ 14.135 MHz USB Charlie
17 M ‐ 18.135 MHz USB Delta
15 M ‐ 21.235 MHz USB Echo
10 M ‐ 28.235 MHz USB Foxtrot
CW Frequencies Tactical
80 M ‐ 3.535 MHz Golf
40 M ‐ 7.035 MHz Hotel
20 M ‐ 14.035 MHz India
17 M ‐ 18.075 MHz Juliett
15 M ‐ 21.035 MHz Kilo
10 M ‐ 28.035 MHz Lima
Digital Frequencies Tactical
80 M ‐ 3.596 MHz Mike
40 M ‐ 7.096 MHz November
20 M ‐ 14.096 MHz Oscar
17 M ‐ 18.096 MHz Papa
15 M ‐ 21.096 MHz Quebec
10 M ‐ 28.096 MHz Romeo
IRLP Reflector 9302
ARES Red Deer system
| Frequency | Offset | Tone | Location | State | Call | Use | |
| 146.5550 | 0 MHz | 103.5 | Rimbey | AB | VE6YXR | OPEN | |
| 444.5500 | +5 MHz | 91.5 | Red Deer | AB | VE6YXR | OPEN | |
| 447.6000 | -5 MHz | 110.9 | Buck Lake | AB | VE6YXR | OPEN | |
| 448.7500 | -5 MHz | 107.2 | Crossfield | AB | VE6YXR | OPEN | |
| 449.8750 | -5 MHz | 107.2 | Alix | AB | VE6YXR | OPEN | |
| 449.8750 | -5 MHz | 103.5 | Sundre, Limestone Mtn | AB | VE6YXR | OPEN |
Report on CAARC 2018 Field Day
Jul 18th
Well, ARRL Field Day is over for another year. Some Central Alberta amateurs operated this event from the Red Deer County EOC Amateur Radio Station. I would like to thank CAARC for encouraging me in this venture. I also thank Rod, VE6XY, and Stephen, VA6SGL, for trying to keep me grounded. And a special thank you to Brian for helping me understand the radios and correcting the aim of the HF beam antenna and for serving as Safety Officer. Ric Henderson, now Assistant County Manager of Red Deer County, found a way to let it happen. Ryan Mysko of Red Deer County served as the Red Deer County EOC member of our planning team. And a big Thank You to him for being patient with the preparations and testing and facilitating our access to the county’s radio station.
Jack Humphries VE6JRH/VA6IX Silent Key
Apr 15th
It is with sadness we announce the passing of Jack Humphries VE6JRH/VA6IX from Olds. Jack received his Amateur Radio license in June 2001 and had been very active on the bands ever since. Jack was very instrumental in helping many hams obtain their licenses and he made many friends on HF and VHF. Jack worked many stations around the world on various bands and was always listening and ready to engage everyone in a meaningful conversation. He will certainly be missed.
Jack’s funeral service will be held on Friday April 20th at 11:00 A.M. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3802 57 Ave. Olds.
The following is from a profile of Jack, written on the CAARC web site October 30, 2003.
I grew up on a farm southwest of Drumheller, Alberta, just south of the Horse Shoe Canyon. I came down with Diabetes Mellitus in 1947, which certainly changed my way of life.
My father took ill in 1950 and my work load at age eight got considerably heavier, with lots of chores to do. Dad then suffered a stroke in 1952 and work around the farm got a lot harder. I started driving truck and hauling grain when I was ten years old. Dad passed away in 1953 when I was eleven. I had a younger brother and two younger sisters.
I met my XYL in Calgary during 1960 and we went our separate ways until we married in 1965. We lived in Calgary, on 42nd Street SW, had two children, a boy and a girl. We subsequently moved to Olds, Alberta in 1969. We bought a shoe store in 1974 and sold it during the devastating inflationary early eighties. I presently work in Life Insurance and Mutual Funds as an independent broker.
Please click this link to read the complete profile of Jack.
CAARC Members receive awards for volunteering during the last year.
Dec 20th
CAARC Members receive awards for volunteering during the last year. Congratulations to the members who received Volunteer Service and Volunteer Service with Excellence awards.
Congratulations to Doug VE6DJC on winning the GIZMO! We look forward to seeing what he adds to it for next year’s Christmas dinner!
The new MSR2000 for VE6UK at Big Valley is now on 145.43MHz and still full time linked to VE6QE.
Have you paid your dues?
Nov 13th
CAARC Membership
We have noticed that there are a lot of members who have not paid their annual membership dues over the last couple of years. Please help keep your repeaters and club active by submitting your membership dues at the Picnic, the November meeting or the December pot luck supper. You can also download the CAARC membership and renewal form under the “Site tools” tab and send your dues by snail mail to the listed address on the bottom of the form or bring it to the meeting. Your support helps keep your repeaters operating and your club active.
Thank you from your executive
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