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Club Events
Christmas Pot Luck Supper
Oct 20th
The Annual CAARC Christmas Pot Luck Supper will be held on Sunday December 1st at 4:00PM in east Red Deer at the Bower -Kin Community place 85 Boyce Street.Please bring a food item dish and or dessert. The club will provide the turkey, ham and other fixings. If possible please bring a cash donation and or a non perishable food item for the Red Deer Food Bank. We will meet at the hall from 4:00 PM until supper around 6:00 PM. Please bring your own cutlery and plates.
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There will be a draw for the Gizmo also at this meeting. Please be prepared to add your personal touch to enhance this ongoing fun project.
Please click on view larger map below , then click on directions in the larger map for driving directions from your QTH
CAARC Fall BBQ
Sep 22nd
CAARC will be conducting a Fall Social Event on Sunday, September 29th The event will commence at 3 PM at the QTH of VE6TIP, Tiny Thesen. The event will be Potluck, and we encourage all members and their family’s to bring their favorite food, beverage and folding chairs. The VE6TIP is located 52.327498° N 113.890547° W (map included) We are looking forward to seeing everyone at this event 73 Don Westacott VE6HQ CAARC President
Please click the blue Directions arrow below for driving directions to the location
QCARC FALL SOCIAL & FLEA MARKET 2024
Sep 12th
QCARC FALL SOCIAL & FLEA MARKET
DATE: October 12, 2024. PLACE: Canora Community Hall 10425 -152 Street Edmonton, AB
Vendor set up starts at 9:00. Flea market runs from 10:00 – 12:00 followed by the 50/50 draw.
We hope to see you at this excellent event!
Admission $FREE Flea Market Tables $FREE Refreshments $FREE
ALFA RADIO, GPS CENTRAL (RadioWorld) & ICOM CANADA WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE
To book tables email mail@qcarc.net
ALFA RADIO, GPS CENTRAL (RadioWorld) & ICOM CANADA WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE
To book tables email mail@qcarc.net
Calgary Flea Market Spring 2024
Feb 20th
Spring 2024 Flea Market
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13 Apr 2024
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9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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Eastside City Church, 1320 Abbeydale Drive SE, Calgary
Doors open to vendors at 8 AM; doors open to shoppers at 9 AM. “Note change”
Contact tables@caraham.org for:
- additional information
- to reserve a selling table in advance
- to volunteer to set up & take down tables, be a door greeter, and sell tickets.
At the door, we will be accepting funds for the following:
- general admission tickets for shoppers and sellers $5
- table rentals for sellers: individuals & retailers $10 / table
- tables for HAM clubs (no sales allowed) $0
- 50/50 tickets $2 ea
* note that table renters must still pay individual general admissions
New CAARC Executive and winner of the new handheld.
Nov 21st
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
MikeVE6MIM presenting new Handheld to Tadd.
New 2023-2024 executive
Public Service Event
Jul 3rd
Hello all!
In a few weeks, this July, there is a unique opportunity to be involved in a brand new public service event!
The Ride of Courage is a three day cycling tour – the next evolution of the Kids Cancer Care Cycle Challenge. For those familiar with the previous event, Tour 4 Kids, this is a new approach to their cycling fundraiser.
The Ride of Courage is a three day cycling tour – the next evolution of the Kids Cancer Care Cycle Challenge. For those familiar with the previous event, Tour 4 Kids, this is a new approach to their cycling fundraiser.
As radio operators, our mandate from the event is to support road safety and to ensure communications coverage. Your expertise is invaluable in meeting this mission and ensuring the smooth flow on the course during the days of the event.
We have some secondary objectives in supporting the cyclists themselves, looking after the volunteer teams, and providing situational awareness for the Ride Manager.
We are expecting to pair the radio operator volunteers with other event volunteers – either as a rover team, or as part of a critical intersection team.
The event occurs on 14, 15, 16 (Fri, Sat, Sun) July 2023 – starting and finishing in Water Valley, AB each day, with overnight stays in Camp Kindle on Friday and Saturday nights.
We understand that being available for all three days is a significant time commitment. If you are only able to help for one or two days, we will do our best to work with your availability.
Sign up now and be part of an amazing team that will make a difference!
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This event is a fundraiser
Organization: https://www.kidscancercare.ab.ca/
Event information: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/peer-to-peer/6e3b5571-aff8-4840-bde0-11770677c91f
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If you’ve been waiting for your floor pump to make you a new best friend, this is one of the only ways that it could happen!
As of 27 June – currently needing about 7 more amateur radio volunteers.
The organisation and their volunteers are a really friendly group of people to hang out with – and it’s a handy reason to get out of Calgary for the last weekend of Stampede.
While it is based on a past event, this one is a serial number 1 event – there are some pretty ambitious routes (up to 170 km in a day, on a road bike!).
That means some higher uncertainty up front. It also means we have the chance to, and are aiming to accomplish making a strong showing for amateur radio.
No prior experience needed – let us know about yourself and your equipment.
With the ongoing planning effort, and several items still in flux, it is difficult to provide a complete brief at this time.
However, it is also important to us that our volunteers are able to make an informed decision about whether this is for you. We want you to know what you are getting into as best we can, up front.
I know there are a lot of details that aren’t here, send your questions!
We are keeping public postings about this here: https://caraham.org/Public-Service-&-Ham-Events-&-Blog
Our emails are there, and you can respond to me here if you’d like.
73,
Dana Harding, VA6DJH
Garry Spicer, VE6GDS
Garry Spicer, VE6GDS
SARA PICNIC and AGM
May 25th
Sara Picnic and AGM
When: June 17, 2023 10:00-16:00
Where: City of Red Deer McKenzie Shelter
Situated beside McKenzie Pond, this is one of the most scenic shelters.
Features: Washrooms (year round), Well water (not suitable to drink), Playground, No electricity, No canoeing in lakes, but there is a canoe launch to the river
Directions: From 55 Street Red Deer, travel north on 45 Avenue until the road ends.
52.295163, -113.791837
Featuring: No charge to attend, free SARA Dogs served at noon, bunny hunt, socializing, tail gate flea market, help your provincial linking club remain alive, attend the AGM (optional) at 13:00, rain or shine.
Talk in: VE6QE 147.150MHz or 146.520MHz simplex
CAARC Christmas pot luck dinner
Dec 5th
There was a good turn out for the Christmas dinner on Dec 4. Everyone enjoyed the great food and visiting. Thanks to all those who organized and prepared the food. Congratulations to Tiny VE6TIP for winning the Gizmo! We look forward to see what he adds for next year! Thanks to our new President Don VA6DFR for the pictures and video.
Marvin VE6CJY presenting the gizmo to Tiny VE6TIP
November election results
Nov 29th
The results of the November Annual General meeting are listed below. Congratulations to the new executive.
NEW CAARC Executive for 2022 – 2023
CAARC Executive for 2022-2023
Vice President– Greg McKinney,VA6GMC More >
Have you paid your dues and confirmed your RAC membership to the executive?
Nov 15th
Club memberships are due in November. Please submit your dues as shown below.
Club memberships are $25.00 each or $30.00 for a family and are due now. You must be a paid-up member to be eligible to vote at the Annual General meeting in November. Cheques may be mailed to Central Alberta Amateur Radio Club, Box 1103, Red Deer, AB, T4N 6S5. If you prefer, Garry VE6CIA has also agreed to accept e-transfers for club memberships at ve6cia at gmail dot com. This is what we did for the club raffle earlier this year.
Club insurance is due. Please also confirm your RAC membership by email ( ve6cia at gmail dot com ) so we can get the best rate for the club.
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
73 CAARC Executive