World Amateur Radio Day & RAC Event- April 18
The theme of World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) is “Celebrating Amateur Radio’s Contribution to Society”. To commemorate the event and encourage all radio amateurs to get on the air, RAC…
Maple Ridge News Article on Club
More publicity for the club! Following right on the heels of the News 1130 story this week, our local newspaper, the Maple Ridge News, contacted the club via our website
New UHF Repeater IRLP Code
The code for IRLP access on the club’s UHF repeater has been changed. Recent abuse of the repeater especially late at night had previously forced the implementation of a code
News Story Features Club Member
A local media outlet has published a special interest story on ham radio that features a member of the Maple Ridge Amateur Radio Club. Paul Judd (VA7XQ), currently the club’s
Getting on 220 MHz for under $220. Surecomm KT-8900D.
Here’s a bit of a review of a new and fairly great little radio as well as a fun, easy project. It’s no secret that the 220 MHz portion of
Inaugural Ipswich & Dist. Radio Club Net
What a great net! The inaugural AUS-CAN sisterhood net just wrapped up after two and a half hours and based on all comments received, this was a fabulous event! Our
It’s Today! Talk to Our Sister Club
It’s today! Club members are reminded that this evening we will host a net with our sister club in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. The net starts at 8 pm our time
Say Hello to Our Sister Club?
Club members that haven’t explored the many offerings within our website might be unaware that we have a sister club. The Ipswich and District Radio Club is located on the
Record Check-Ins on Weekly Net
The club’s weekly 2-meter net had a record number of check-ins on Wednesday, March 25th. Twenty-eight check-ins is the largest number in recent memory, possibly in many years. While this
Swap Meet & Meetings Cancelled
We regret to inform our club members and the amateur radio community that due to recommendations from health authorities regarding the COVID19 situation, we’ve been forced to cancel all club