VECTOR June 2025 News

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Hard to believe that it’s June and Field Day is almost upon us, followed by a host of summer civic events! We hope you’ll be able to join us at Field Day for our summer social, and help support some of our local events in July.

Previous newsletters can be found in the archive.

We’re very excited to have Dave VE7BBV from the Burnaby Amateur Radio Club coming in to give a guest presentation at our member meeting about his approach to radio contesting on HF. Hopefully we can take his tips and apply them on Field Day to make some contacts!

VECTOR News

  • June Members' Meeting - June 4th at 18:30

    The June members' meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 4th, 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 focus on Field Day, featuring a guest presentation from Dave VE7BBV about radio contesting, an outline of our setup plans for Queen Elizabeth Park, and the winner draw from last month’s Winlink to Win contest.

  • Field Day - June 28th & 29th

    VECTOR is running our traditional three-day Field Day operation in Queen Elizabeth Park this year, with setup on Friday, June 27th. We aim to operate on-air from 11:00 Saturday until Sunday at 9:00, with a Saturday barbecue lunch and social. We’ll have a Get-On-The-Air station running to introduce non-amateurs to the world of radio, along with dedicated contesting stations on various bands. Bring your friends and family and show them what amateur radio is all about!

    More details about Field Day will be sent out in the coming weeks, and it will be the main topic of discussion at our June 4th member meeting.

    Sign up for a radio operating shift or to help with event logistics by filling out our Field Day Signup survey.

  • Frontrunners Vancouver Pride Run & Walk - July 13th at 07:30

    Join us to support a long-running local inclusive running and walking race fundraiser event. Vancouver Frontrunners needs 10 to 15 volunteers to provide radio support along the 5km and 10km routes along the Stanley Park sea wall in the morning on Sunday, July 13th.

    You’ll be positioned along the route to give updates about runners and help communicate in case of injuries or emergencies. There are also opportunities for people with bikes to assist with sweeping behind the race.

    Sign up in Better Impact - Vancouver Pride Run/Walk

  • VECTOR 2025 Summer Events Schedule

    Our July civic events are fast approaching. Please make a note in your calendar for these upcoming dates.

    Date Event
    June 28 & 29 Field Day weekend
    July 13 Frontrunners Vancouver Pride Run & Walk
    July 19 Celebration of Light
    July 23 Celebration of Light
    July 26 Celebration of Light
    August 3 Vancouver Pride Parade

Hands-On Opportunities

  • Monthly Emergency Communications Test - June 4th & July 2nd at 09:30

    City of Vancouver will be conducting their monthly emergency communications tests on Wednesday, June 4th and July 2nd, at 10:00. You can find more information and sign up in Better Impact - Monthly Radio Tests.

Community News

  • Champlain Heights Summer Fair - June 14th at 11:00

    The Champlain Heights Summer Fair is a local community event for the Champlain Heights neighbourhood, featuring booths for vendors, businesses, and community organizations. VECTOR will be setting up a table to talk about amateur radio and emergency preparedness.

    You can help staff a VECTOR display table by signing up in Better Impact - Champlain Heights Summer Fair.

  • Hillcrest Summer Festival - June 21st at 11:00

    The Hillcrest Summer Festival is a local community event for the Riley Park neighbourhood, featuring booths for vendors, businesses, and community organizations. VECTOR will be setting up a table to talk about amateur radio and emergency preparedness.

    You can help staff a VECTOR display table by signing up in Better Impact - Hillcrest Summer Festival.

  • Richmond Amateur Radio Swap Meet - July 19th at 09:30

    The Richmond Amateur Radio Club (RARC) will be hosting its annual Swap Meet & Emergency Communications Display on Saturday, July 19th, 2025 from 09:30 to 12:30 at South Arm United Church (southwest corner of Number 3 Rd. and Steveston Hwy.) in Richmond, British Columbia.

    More information can be found on the RARC website.

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
June 4 2 145.170 MHz, -0.6 MHz offset
June 11 430 446.100 MHz simplex
June 18 401 443.725 MHz, +5 MHz offset, tone 88.5 Hz
June 25 44 146.430 MHz simplex
July 2 20 147.200 MHz, +0.6 MHz offset, tone 100.0 Hz

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.

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:

  • June 4th in the E-Comm Media Room at 18:30
  • July 2nd in the E-Comm Media Room at 18:30
  • August 6th 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.