VECTOR April 2022 News

Posted 6 April 2022 in newsletter

Previous newsletters can be found in the archive.

1. Coming Meeting

Our next members' meeting will be held Wednesday, April 6, online using Zoom.

Detailed agenda included in e-mail to members.

2. Community News - What’s Coming

VECTOR COVID-19 Update - Week 108

Current update edited for latest information, 2022-04-03.

Full details…

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Retiring Saber radios

VECTOR has many Saber radios and a couple of charging banks to retire.

Full details…

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VE7RVF upgraded to heavy-duty gear

Repeater upgraded from XPR 8400 to Quantar.

Full details…

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February Basic Completed, Anyone Up for Advanced?

February course had great turnout. Next run on September 10 in-person else online.

Full details…

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Ham Radio Crash Course

An inclusive community focused on normalizing ham radio, getting people licensed, having fun with everything the hobby has to offer, and keeping the bands alive.

Full details…

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QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo on-demand until April 18

Learn more about communications, amateur radio, and emerging uses for ham radio.

Full details…

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How do you want to help?

Moving gear around to support DSA work

Details in meeting summary.

Outfitting Laptops for Deployment

The 2022 laptops await new operating system images and testing.

Give as much commitment as fits your life as a helper to finish jobs

Get advice | Help a team | Get the code | Check our backlog

Please respond to the 2021 survey so we can make finding cool, meaningful volunteer work easier for you.

Respond now

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3. Upcoming Training & Practice Opportunities

Review Learning Program - New Schedule coming pending Volunteer Hosts
Dive into Exercises - New Schedule coming pending new crew, meeting in April
Radio Skills - Register now
Net Control - Email Andrew VA7YAA
Key Files
EmComm Skills Notes

Holding for interest

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4. On Air Radio Activities

Connect Casually Any Night - 19:05 nightly on VE7RVF

Time Estimate: 30 minutes

Members have run these nets for over 520 nights (since 2020-04-01) (except for 2021-07-25 when there was no net controller available)
Please take your shot leading as net controller for one night
Nightly Net Controller chooses a question or topic to inspire sharing (anything from radio to food to entertainment to no topic at all)
Connect to around 15 fellow operators (from 8 to 35 people any day)
Remember to identify your signal
- your call sign at both the beginning and end of each period of communication
- per RBR-4 — Standards for the Operation of Radio Stations in the Amateur Radio Service section 9.3
- even a casual net gives time to practice good procedures

Email Christin VA7WIE

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Practise with VECTOR Winlink Gateway - 441.025 MHz simplex

Give it a shot Time Estimate: 15 minutes

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Keep Formal Net Skills Sharp on Weekly Net - 20:00 weekly on Wednesdays, VE7TEL

Time Estimate: 30 minutes

Checking in on Wednesdays stretches a few less-used skills. Details below in 6. Weekly Nets.

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How ready are you for quarterly drills?

Time Estimate: 1 hours

Opportunity to do an exercise every third month on VECTOR gear
Updated schedule pattern and duration after dialogue in February session
How much would you like to cross-train with ESS or NEAT on a couple?

Connect to the Drills and Exercises Team

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5. Announcements, Notables, etc.

BCARCC AGM 2022-05-15 at 10AM on Zoom - Official Notice
- Become a delegate: ask for sponsorship
- Learn update on proposal for adopting narrow-band repeater plan
- New format for seeing the live repeater list: preview
Maple Ridge Swap Meet Returns 2022-05-01, Sunday 0730 - highlights include breakfast social, two technical presentations, sponsored raffle, and 50/50 draw at Pit Meadows Heritage Hall. Details. (John VA7JPM)
Live Disaster Support Hub Field Exercise - DEEP at Dunbar Salmonberry Days 2022
- How DEEP operates the Dunbar DSH video
- Connect with VECTOR’s partnership team
Building Codes and earthquake performance - 40 minutes with Dr. Carlos Ventura, UBC EERF - Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness
Preparing home contents for earthquake - 40 minutes with Dr. Carlos Ventura, UBC EERF - Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness
RAC Amateur of 2021 - Hiroshi Takahashi VA7LET
VE7SAR Communicator - Amateur news edited by former VECTOR president John Schouten
Get to know other members on air - Nightly Check in and Chat

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6. Weekly Net

Catch the weekly net at 20:00 every Wednesday on the VE7TEL repeater: VECTOR channel 2, 145.170 MHz -600 kHz.

Each week, a secondary net follows on a different frequency, providing opportunities for amateur radio operators to test radios using other bands and modes of operation.

Schedule for upcoming secondary net frequencies:

Date	Channel	Frequency Information
April 06	44	146.430 MHz
April 13	20	147.200 MHz +600 kHz T100.0 Hz
April 20	7	147.450 MHz T100.0 Hz simplex
April 27	4	146.580 MHz simplex
May 04	1	145.450 MHz -600 kHz T100.0 Hz

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7. Monthly Members' Meetings

VECTOR gathers on the first Wednesday of the next 3 months to keep its operations flowing. Connect in our Zoom virtual space unless otherwise noted.

The next 3 Monthly Members' Meeting dates:

May 04 - first Wednesday, 18:30 online
June 01 - first Wednesday, 18:30 online
July 06 - first Wednesday, 18:30 online

Connect with others before and after the main session:

Join early (15 minutes) at 18:15
Hang around after (20 minutes) until roughly 20:50
We’ll have breakout areas available

Please find the link to the Zoom online conference room in your email edition of the newsletter for joining remotely or on your BetterImpact homepage. You can sign up for upcoming members' meetings in BetterImpact to log your meeting time automatically.

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Tnx es 73,

VE7DET || Jessé Neri, President (he|him)
[email protected]

VA7DPO || Darryl Pogue, Vice President (he|him)

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