VECTOR August 2025 News
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An enormous thank you to everyone who helped out during VECTOR deployments at civic events these past few weeks. Multiple city partners and the EOC staff were impressed with our professionalism and crowd reports during the Celebration of Light fireworks, and have extended their appreciation and a sincere thank you to us for our support.
After those busy weeks, hopefully everyone is able to enjoy a relaxing rest of the summer.
VECTOR News
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August Members' Meeting - August 6th at 18:30
The August members' meeting will take place on Wednesday, August 6th, at 18:30 in the E-Comm Media Room. We encourage in-person participation, but you can also join remotely on Zoom.
This month’s meeting will recap our summer civic events, including the highlights and some lessons learned, as well as a tech talk on APRS and how we used it during Celebration of Light.
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Main Street Car-Free Day - September 14th
Come support a car-free space with local vendors, community groups, and live entertainment on Main Street between 10th and 30th avenues. The most beneficial times for us start at 07:00 (Bump-In before showtime) and 19:00 (Bump-Out ends at 21:00). You can sign up in Better Impact - Car-Free Main Street.
Hands-On Opportunities
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Monthly Emergency Communications Test - August 6th & September 3rd at 09:30
The City of Vancouver will be conducting their monthly emergency communications tests on Wednesday, August 6th at 10:00. You can find more information and sign up in Better Impact - Monthly Radio Tests.
On-Air Nets
The weekly net takes place at 20:00 every Wednesday on the VE7RVF repeater (VECTOR channel 1, 145.450 MHz, -0.6 MHz offset, tone of 100.0 Hz). Each week, a secondary net follows on a different frequency, providing an opportunity for amateur radio operators to test their radio with other bands and modes of operation.
The schedule for upcoming secondary net frequencies is as follows:
| Date | Channel | Frequency Information |
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| August 6 | 401 | 443.725 MHz, +5 MHz offset, tone 88.5 Hz |
| August 13 | 44 | 146.430 MHz simplex |
| August 20 | 20 | 147.200 MHz, +0.6 MHz offset, tone 100.0 Hz |
| August 27 | 7 | 147.450 Mhz simplex, tone 100.0 Hz |
| September 3 | 4 | 146.580 MHz simplex |
We encourage Winlink check-ins to the VECTOR net every week, just address your message to VA7EOC. Connect to VA7EOC-10 using simplex UHF on 441.025 MHz (VECTOR channel 420), simplex VHF on 145.600 MHz, or send your message through one of the other local Winlink gateways. The VA7EOC-10 gateway supports both AX.25 packet and VARA.
VECTOR also maintains a list of other local radio nets on our website.
Upcoming Meetings
The monthly VECTOR members' meeting is the first Wednesday of every month. The next 3 meeting dates are as follows:
- August 6th in the E-Comm Media Room at 18:30
- September 3rd in the E-Comm Media Room at 18:30
- October 1st in the E-Comm Media Room at 18:30
We highly encourage attending in-person, but recognize that online participation is more accessible for some members. Look for a link to the Zoom online conference room in your email ahead of the meeting to join remotely. You can find more details about members' meetings and RSVP in Better Impact.