VE6BLD

Welcome to the CAARC web site. I have been a Ham since 1978 and I am active on most modes from HF to UHF Satellite communications.


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CAARC Field Day 2025 June 27th – 29th

Jul 21st

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CAARC Field Day 2025

June 27th – 29th

Here are the pictures and videos of the field day. Thanks to those who sent me the pictures and videos.

The CAARC field day started out with a downpour just after we got the first tower and antenna up in the air! 

Make sure you click the second page of the pictures.

Thanks to all those who came to help set up Friday and take down Sunday afternoon.

Thanks to those who operated as the band conditions were pretty good again this year. 

 

 

 

Make sure you also click the second page of the pictures.

 

 

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CAARC 2025 Field Day

Jun 8th

Posted by VE6BLD in ARES

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Be Radio Active – Attend CAARC Field Day June 27th – 29th

 

Your CAARC executive is currently conducting extensive planning for ARRL Field Day operations.

We invite all CAARC members and interested parties to attend and participate.

CAARC plans to have two (2) fully operational HF stations and a VHF station dedicated for this ARRL contest.

The venue location is excellent, within a short drive from Red Deer and has onsite camping and facilities available.

Thank you for your continued support of CAARC.

We look forward to seeing you at this event.

Click this link for driving directions 

73

Don Westacott VE6HQ

CAARC President

 

Please click this  link to fill in the Goggle Form to volunteer your help to make this years Field Day a success again! 

Thanks in advance for your help to make this Field Day a success!

 

 

 

 

Ham Radio Gizmos

Mar 1st

Posted by VE6BLD in General News

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Vintage Ham Radio Memories

Feb 9th

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Wago Terminals Make This Ham Radio Dipole Light And Packable

Dec 16th

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Wago Terminals Make This Ham Radio Dipole Light and Packable

 this packable dipole antenna feedpoint.

Field Day 2024

Jun 27th

Posted by VE6BLD in General News

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Hello all.. I would  like to thank everyone who helped set up, operate and take down all the necessary equipment and towers for this year’s field day. The weather and propagation certainly helped to make field day a great success! I have uploaded a lot of great pictures from Don VE6HQ to the CAARC web site today. If anyone has any more pictures please send them to me so I can  add them to this gallery.

Be sure to click each individual  page of the six pages to view all the pictures one page at a time.

I hope to hear you on the RAC Canada Day Contest this weekend..

Thanks again to everyone.

73 Bob VE6BLD

 

Pictures from Don VE6HQ

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Pictures from Mike VE6MIM

 

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VE6DJC SILENT KEY

May 27th

Posted by VE6BLD in General News

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It is with sadness I have to report that VE6DJC Doug Corrigan formally of Lacombe became a silent key on May 21 in Sherwood Park . Doug was very active on the VE6QE repeater system as well as HF. He was always a very happy person and was well known and loved throughout Lacombe and area.

He will be missed.

 

Please click this link for the funeral location and obituary.

 

Aurora pictures Bob and Sarina May 10, 2024

May 11th

Posted by VE6BLD in General News

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Sarina and I took these pictures from 11PM to 1:30 AM on May 10,2024.

Half of the pictures were taken looking due south and some were straight up above our heads. What a spectacular night.

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The next CAARC general meeting will be on Wed. May 15th at 7.30 PM.

May 5th

Posted by VE6BLD in General News

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Hello all.

The  next CAARC  General Meeting will be on Wed May 15th at 19:30 hours. Meet after 19:00 hours at the Calder School at Sunnybrook Farm 2879 Botterill Crescent .  The Calder School entrance is behind Sims Furniture just north of the Bower mall at the south end of Red Deer.

There will be a zoom available for this meeting. Watch for an email from Don VE6HQ with the zoom link.

The gates will be open for 1900.

Hope to see you at the meeting!

Don VA6HQ

 

 

 

New CAARC Executive and winner of the new handheld.

Nov 21st

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The November AGM was held on Wed Nov 15 with a great turnout. The draw for the new handheld radio donated by Mike VE6MIM was won by Tadd who is working on getting his license, CONGRATULATIONS. We hope to hear you on the repeater soon.

New CAARC President Don VE6HQ

Don VE6HQ

 

MikeVE6MIM presenting new Handheld to Tadd.

 

 

New 2023-2024 executive

Click this link to see the new executive.

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