H.A.R.C.

Flea Market REMINDER: Saturday, June 1st, 2013 – see below under Upcoming Events for more information

The Halifax Amateur Radio Club (H.A.R.C.), VE1FQ, has a long history dating back to its inception in 1933 and is one of the oldest amateur radio clubs in Canada. For the Club History and more...
The May 2013 issue of the Reflector is now available.

Monthly Meeting

HARC’s next monthly meeting will take place Wednesday, June 19, 2013 in the Senior’s Room on the 1st floor of the St. Andrew’s Community Centre, 3380 Barnstead Lane, off of Bayers Rd. (outbound) just past Romans Ave., in Halifax.
For a map --- follow this link ->>
6:30–7:30pm Social Hour with refreshments
7:30–8:30pm Entertainment / Speaker:
HARC Field Then and Now & 2013 Field Day Planning
Presenter: Howard Dickison - VE1DHD & Brian Allen - VE1AZV

8:30–9:30pm Regular Monthly Business Meeting
For Meeting Agenda --- follow this link

Brit Fader Memorial QSL Bureau

Brit Fader, VE1FQ, ran the VE1 and VE0 QSL bureau for over 49 years. He was Mr. QSL and Mr. Field Day for many of those years. The Brit Fader Memorial QSL Bureau, respectfully named in honour of VE1FQ, is operated by HARC.

BE ADVISED that cards on file for more than two (2 ) years will be purged. It is important that your account with the Bureau is current. Click here for more information.

You can check your account status here (current as of January 2013).

Upcoming Meeting Speakers

July 17 - Pizza Social


August 21 - Pizza Social


September 18:
Current Challenges in DXing
Presenter: TBA


October 16:
Promoting Radiosport in the Maritimes
Presenter: Gary Bartlett, VE1RGB, for the Maritime Contest Club


November20:
A Retrospective on 2013 and HARC AGM
Presenter: RAC EXecutive

Archive - Meeting Speaker Presentations

Radio Propagation Conditions



For more information on how to interpret the above data, download the following ARRL document on Understanding Solar Indices

Upcoming Events

June 1:
Down East Flea Market ... for more information --- follow this link..


June 1:
NEW ........Meeting to Consider an Annual Centralized Maritime Ham Festival?... for more information --- follow this link..


June 22 - 23:
ARRL Field Day 2013 .... for more information --- follow this link..


September 26th :
Basic Amateur Radio Course ... for more information --- follow this link..


News

NEW ........ RAC 2012 Radio Amateur of the Year
Scott Wood (VE1QD) has been named RAC Radio Amateur of the Year for 2012 – Geoff Bawden (VE4BAW)announced this week that Scott has been selected as the outstanding Canadian Radio Amateur in 2012 ... for more information on Scott and this announcement --- follow this link..

NEW ........ Brit Fader Scholarship 2013
HARC to offer $1000 Brit Fader Scholarchip in 2013 – ... for more information --- follow this link..


NEW ........ CY0 Activation Planned
Gary Bartlett (VE1RGB), a local CW contester and member of HARC , along with Murray Adams (WA4DAN), are planning to activate Canada’s newest National Park – Sable Island (CY0) in October 2013. ... for more information --- follow this link..


Basic Amateur Radio Class 2012 Graduates Five New Hams - three local high-school students among the group receiving their Basic Amateur Radio licenses in 2012 ... for more information --- follow this link..


Acadia & New Scotland Contester of the Year Award ... for more information --- follow this link..


HARC Repeater Use Policy
The HARC Repeater Use Policy is now being implemented. Click here for more info.


Want to learn CW? ... for more information --- follow this link..



    The Halifax Amateur Radio Club is proud to be an Affiliated Member of Radio Amateurs of Canada.

Site Last Updated: 15 May 2013