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• Basic Amateur Radio Class

  • Start
    17 Sep 2018
  •  
  • End
    17 Dec 2018
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  • Schedule
    14 sessions
  • Location
    RockPointe Church, Bowridge

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  Basic Amateur Ham Radio Course is scheduled for September 17 Start, 2018 at 6:45 PM
  Place: RockPointe Church – BowRidge 12 BowRidge Drive Northwest, Calgary, AB Fire Side Room

  *** NOTE: The class will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 10, instead of Monday, Oct. 8, due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
  

  
  You can register by clicking on the button at the bottom of this page and paying online, or you can register the night of the class and pay by cash or cheque.
  Note:
  The Canadian Amateur Radio Basic Qualification Study Guide must be purchased in Advance for the course.
  The Basic Study Guides are available from:
  Radio World Calgary Ph. (403) 239 - 1400).
  Or
  Direct from Coax Publications Ph. 1 (905) 898-4875)
  
  

  Passing the Basic Qualification Exam (70% pass mark) is the starting point for becoming a ham, and it will get you "on the air" with access to many of the ham bands. More about amateur radio qualification levels and privileges can be found on Industry Canada's Amateur Radio Centre web site at http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/radioamateur.e

  
  Exam: Basic Qualification exam included, taken on the last evening
  Cost: Regular tuition is $65.00. (Course fee only)
  
  

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• CARA Annual General Meeting

  • When
    23 Oct 2018
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Calgary Sports Car Club / CARA Club Station, 4215 80th Ave NE

  The next general meeting of the Calgary Amateur Radio Association will be held on Oct 23, 2018 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. 

  This will be an Annual General Meeting.
  

  Starting at 7, we will have a presentation by David James, VA7VK/VK3IA, titled "Communications and life at Macquarie island 1901 to today."
  
  The presentation covers David's experiences as a Radio Officer on a remote sub Antarctic island in the 1960’s as a member of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions. He begins with a historical discussion on how the various expeditions of Scott, Shackleton and Mawson were related during the heroic era of the 1900’s. During this time, the first radio telegraphy station in Antarctica was established on Macquarie island and south on the Antarctic mainland. David next discusses both commercial and amateur communications during the 1960’s and life as an expeditioner. This is followed with an introduction to the geology and astonishing wild life that resulted in Macquarie being designated as a UN World Heritage Site.
  
  The AGM will be conducted after David's presentation.
  
  

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• Kananaskis Rally 2018

  • When
    28 Oct 2018
  • Location
    Kananaskis, AB

  The Kananaskis Rally is planned for Sunday, 28 October. As usual, it will be held in the Jumping Pound / Powderface area of Kananaskis Country, West of Calgary. More details will be posted on the CARA website General Forum as they come available.
  

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• (next) Event for DX / Club Station interests

  • When
    07 Nov 2018
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Calgary Sports Car Club 4215 80th Ave NE

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  First Wednesday of the month
  
  Come out early for station orientation
  
  Meeting at 1930.
  
  Special interest groups are encouraged to get together on an as-needed basis with the emphasis on project execution or “hands on “ training.

   

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  TO BE DETERMINED
  

  COFFEE AT TIM HORTON'S TO FOLLOW
  

  All welcome!
  
   Location: Calgary Sports Car Club
  
    4215 80th Ave NE.
  
   

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• 2018 Fall Flea Market

  • When
    10 Nov 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Eastside City Church

  2018 Fall Amateur Radio Flea Market
  When: Nov 10,2018.  9:00am to 1:00pm (Vendors: 8:00am)
  Where: Eastside City Church, 1320 Abbydale Drive SE

  
  

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• CARA General Meeting

  • When
    27 Nov 2018
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Calgary Sports Car Club

  The Calgary Amateur Radio Association (CARA) club meetings are held 
  on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM, excepting July, August 
  and December. Our meetings are held at the Calgary Sports Car Club, 
  located at 4215 80 Ave NE, Calgary, AB 
  

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