VECTOR’s radio installation at Firehall #5 continues to take shape as antennas and repeater equipment are installed, bringing repeater VE7RVZ 147.200 MHz +600 kHz, Tone 100 Hz, to life.

We have lots of plans for this amazing site. Stay “tuned”!

Note, this repeater was once called VE7ICS; the frequency has remained the same but the input/output tone has been changed to 100 Hz. An update to the VECTOR frequency list (see item number 20) has been made to reflect this. Please update your personal equipment accordingly.

VECTOR will hold its next Basic Amateur Radio Certificate Course starting Saturday, January 4, 2020.

Our students enjoy a high rate of success - enroll with confidence regardless of your current level of radio, electronics or regulatory knowledge.

VECTOR is proud to announce the latest graduates of the VECTOR Radio Skills Course.

This four week course is a natural follow-on to obtaining your Amateur Radio Certificate of Proficiency. We cover topics of interest to any amateur radio emergency communications operator.

More information: https://vectorradio.ca/training/radio-skills-course/
Article on RSC in The Canadian Amateur: https://vectorradio.ca/training/files/rsc-tca-article.pdf

Previous newsletters can be found in the archive.

Radio Skills Course Graduates

See this link to see who completed the latest Radio Skills Course and all those who worked to make it happen.

VECTOR Annual General Meeting

The 21^st Annual General Meeting will take place on December 4^th at Trout Lake Community Centre at 19:00 (7:00 pm). This is an opportunity to review the past year and direction for the future.

As part of a regular series on volunteers and their impact in Metro Vancouver

• Get What You Give, our own Mike Watkins spoke to host Stephen Quinn of CBC Vancouver Radio One’s The Early Edition about VECTOR and the roles our organization prepares for in times of great need.

Access the audio of the interview here: Get What You Give: Ham Radio is Vancouver’s last line of communication