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====== Links ======

===== Callsign Searches =====
  * [[https://apc-cap.ic.gc.ca/pls/apc_anon/query_amat_cs$.startup |The Canadian Amateur Radio Callsign Database]]
  * [[https://www.qrz.com |QRZ]]

===== Amateur Radio Equipment Retailers =====
  * [[https://burnabyradio.com/ |Burnaby Radio]] (Burnaby)
  * [[https://www.fleetwooddp.com/ |Fleetwood Digital]] (Surrey)
  * [[http://www.com-west.com/comwestradio/ |Com-West Radio]] (Penticton)
  * [[https://www.gpscentral.ca/ |GPS Central]] (Alberta)
  * [[https://www.radioworld.ca/ |Radioworld]] (Ontario)
  * [[https://dxengineering.com/ |DX Engineering]] (USA)
  * [[https://www.hamradio.com/ |Ham Radio Outlet]] (USA)
  * [[http://www.randl.com |R&L Electronics]] (USA)
  * [[https://powerwerx.com |Powerwerx]] (USA)
  * [[https://www.ebay.ca/str/gigaparts |Gigaparts]] (on eBay)

Used:
  * [[https://hamshack.ca/ |Hamshack.ca]]
  * <del>[[https://bcswap.ca |BC Swap]] (BC)</del> (Closing at the end of April 2024)

Other:
  * [[https://www.canakit.com/ |CanaKit]] (North Vancouver)
===== Amateur Radio Equipment Manufacturers =====
Radios:
  * [[http://www.icomcanada.com/ |ICOM Canada]]
  * [[https://www.kenwood.com/ |Kenwood]]
  * [[http://www.yaesu.com/ |Yaesu]]

Antennas:
  * [[https://comprodcom.com/ |Comprod]]

Accessories:
  * [[http://www.westmountainradio.com/ |West Mountain Radio]] (USA)
  * [[https://timewave.com/ |Timewave Technology]]

===== Amateur Radio Associations =====
  * [[https://wp.rac.ca/ |Radio Amateurs of Canada]]
  * [[https://www.bcwarn.net/ |BC Wireless Amateur Radio Network]]
  * [[http://www.bcfmca.bc.ca/ |BC Frequency Modulation Communications Association]]
  * [[http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/h_sf06320.html |Industry Canada On-Line Services]]
  * [[http://www.arrl.org/ |ARRL]]
  * [[http://irlp.net/ |IRLP System]]


===== Amateur Radio Groups and Services =====
  * [[http://ve7scc.org/ |Coquitlam Amateur Radio Club]]
  * [[http://www.cvars.com/ |Cowichan Valley Amateur Radio Society]]
  * [[https://deltaamateurradio.com/wp/ |Delta Amateur Radio Society]]
  * [[http://www.islandtrunksystem.org/cms/ |Island Trunk System]]
  * [[https://lngara.wordpress.com/ |Langley Amateur Radio Association]]
  * [[http://mrarc.net/ |Maple Ridge Amateur Radio Club]]
  * [[http://midislandamateurradioassociation.ca/ |Mid Island Radio Association]]
  * [[http://www.ve7na.ca/ |Nanaimo Amateur Radio Association]]
  * [[http://www.nwarc.org/cms/ |New Westminster Amateur Radio Club]]
  * [[https://nsarc.ca/ | North Shore Amateur Radio Club]]
  * [[http://ve7sar.net/ |Surrey Amateur Radio Club]]
  * [[http://www.tparc.org/ |Telephone Pioneers Amateur Radio Club]]
  * [[https://vectorradio.ca/ |Vancouver Emergency Community Telecommunications Organization]]
  * [[https://www.bcwarn.net/ |British Columbia Wireless Amateur Radio Network]]



===== Amateur Radio Study Resources =====
  * [[http://www.hamstudy.com/ | Hamstudy]]
  * [[https://pbg9fbfbbc.podbean.com/ | Podcast of the Basic Question bank]]: Just the questions and correct answers.
  * [[https://xocbfa.podbean.com/ | Podcast of the Advanced Question bank]]: Just questions and correct answers.
  * [[/howto/hambasics/reference |Reference Page]] for aspiring hams.



===== Maps And Weather =====
  * [[/howto/openstreetmap|Open Street Map]] (The Wikipedia of maps)
  * Create [[https://ns6t.net/azimuth/azimuth.html |Azimuthal Maps]]
  * [[https://www.lightningmaps.org/?lang=en#m=oss;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=;ts=0;y=48.4875;x=-121.6736;z=6;d=2;dl=2;dc=0; |Live Lightning Map]] 
  * [[https://earth.nullschool.net |Earth.NullSchool]]
  * [[https://www.tropicalstormrisk.com/ |Tropical Storm Risk]]

===== Other Links =====
  * [[https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestcal.html| WA7BNM Contest Calendar Website ]]
  * [[http://www.sdrutah.org/ |Northern Utah WebSDR]]  Listen to HF radio on your computer.
  * [[https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux | Zoom Chat Help Center Page]]
  * [[https://www.scgsar.com/ | Sunshine Coast Search and Rescue]]