Baofeng UV-82 $-34-CDN delivered (offer expired, current price $43CDN)

VHS ARC
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I also have a programming cable anyone can borrow. Just email me.
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messages.

Hey folks,

Just got the following email.

This guy is local and offers a 1 year warranty locally. I have bought a few
handsets and accessories from him . Anytime there was any issue he was
quick to respond.

And I believe he offers free shipping in the Lower Mainland.

Paul aka Signguy

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I ordered one also and think itā€™s time to get Ham ticket finally. Anyone
know of an upcoming course either through VHS or otherwise? During a recent
house cleaning, I rediscovered my Restricted Radio Operators license from my
Coast Guard days and thought itā€™s time to get current :wink:

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Vector runs courses and it looks like they have one starting in March:

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Sadly VECTOR March course is full and next intake is not until September :frowning:

I guess I have the option for self study too.

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If youā€™re willing to travel, the Surrey club is also running a course in March. Not sure if there are slots left.

http://ve7sar.net/events/Amateur_Radio_Course/SARC_Basic_Course_Brochure_March_2017.pdf

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I trained with (and didnā€™t finish) the Surrey club back probably around 1991
or so. Too far away with my current schedule, trying to find something in
Vancouver or very close by.

I emailed the Vector folks to see if they have a waiting list for the March
intake.

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Happy days, someone dropped out of the VECTOR Program this weekend and I got in.

Harondel J. Sibble
Sibble Computer Consulting
Harondel@pdscc.com
604-739-3709

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Basic with Honours completed today, my callsign is VA7MCZ

On to the next thing, anyone studying for the Advanced Exam this fall? I
believe they said the Delta club was holding the course this time around and
possibly North Van too.

Now I can turn on my UV-82 and start saving for the Yaesu FT1D or itā€™s
successor. Main reason I want it is for waterproofness for use in trail
running and it has most of the technical features for when I join VECTOR
without the crazy price of their recommend Kenwood model.

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Congratulations.

73 Ian VE7FTO

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Congrats!

Im Logan VE7LBU

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Rob VA7GMP

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Ditto
VA7TCP

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Looking at the calendar I donā€™t see any regular ARC meetings anymore. Is that dead?

Harondel J. Sibble
Sibble Computer Consulting
Harondel@pdscc.com
604-739-3709

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ARC was driven by @signguy and @toptekkie, so itā€™s lapsed with their availability

There is a VHS station license that @toptekkie passed on to someone else at VHS but I do not know who that is

As you can see there are still a few Hams kicking around that can probably answer your questions

I believe @lukecyca had an idea to hook up SDR to the antenna on the roof, but that is still in the planning stages

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Now that Iā€™m back in town and I also have a radio I would like to get involved (but Iā€™ve never done any Ham before). I was going to call into the VECTOR net this wednesday just to try it out.

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VECTOR Net on Wedā€¦ Me too :wink:

Also planning to take their radio procedures course that starts next month I
think.

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Thereā€™s a daily net on VE7RPT 146.940 MHz (-600 kHz) (PL 136.5Hz*) at 9:00 AM local time that I check into. Mostly retired folk, but a few of us young blood around.

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