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Repeaters and Nodes
The Club operates a VHF repeater located in Nanaimo and a UHF repeater in Roberts Creek.
VE7RXZ
Frequency | 147.220 MHz +0.600 MHz |
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Tone | T100.0 Hz |
Location | Cottle Hill in Nanaimo (49.2215 N, 124.0035 W) |
Antennas | Rx is a 210C4 at the top |
Tx is a 4-element Yagi down lower pointing North-North-East towards the Sunshine Coast | |
Echolink | VE7RXZ-R is hosted at VA7FI's home in Roberts Creek. See here for more details. |
IRLP | #1722 is hosted at VE7TBP's home in Gibsons. |
Range1) | Good signal from top of the hill in Langdale to top of the hill in Pender. |
VE7SCK
Frequency | 442.650 MHz +5.000 MHz |
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Tone | T100.0 Hz |
Location | Roberts Creek Fire Hall (49.4296 N, 123.6495 W) |
Range | Good signal from Oceanview Dr. to Warf avenue in Sechelt. A bit scratchy in Davis bay by the water. |
Saturday Morning Coffee
The club meets for coffee every Saturday morning at 9:30. The location normaly alternates between Gibsons (Tim Hortons) and Sechelt (Pier 17). All are welcome.
Once a month, we replace our coffee meeting with a formal monthly meeting at the Watermark in Sechelt.
Because of COVID-19, the coffee and monthly meetings are conducted via Jitsi or outside at some of our member's places.
See the calendar in the Sidebar for more details.
Executive
Questions about our club can be directed to our executive: scarcs-execs@framalistes.org
Position | Term | Name | Callsign |
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President | 2022-24 | Robert Beaupre | VE7RBE |
Past President | 2022-24 | Siegfried Lehmann | VA7LEH |
Vice-President | 2021-23 | Patrick Truchon | VA7FI |
Secretary | 2022-24 | Gord Milne | VE7JGZ |
Treasurer | 2021-23 | Steve Smith | VA7SMI |
Become a Member
By becoming a member, you help maintain our repeater system and give the club a stronger voice in regional and provincial amateur radio affairs. Members also get write
access to our website and read/write
access to the Members area. Here's a quick how-to page for new members.
- The membership fee is $25.00 for individuals (or $35.00 for a family membership) and is due by April 1st.2) But new members can join at any time.
- Cheques are payable to Sun Coast Amateur Radio Club Society and should be sent to Steve, VA7SMI. Contact him by phone (604-724-6364) or email for more details.