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Dragnet – December 3 7pm-9pm

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DRAGNET DECEMBER 3 2025 19:00 – 20:00 HRS

Presented By Chris Sullivan VE3NRT, YRARC President

An unofficial automated observer station for repeaters.  Limit disruptive and persistent unauthorized use and jamming on repeaters, with a 24×7 surveillance system to monitor and record activity on repeaters, identify sources through transmitter fingerprinting, and get a rough estimate of the location.  An overview of the system, demonstrations of its outputs, and information on how other clubs could use it for their own repeater operations.   Register before December 1 2025

Contact reupva3rie@gmail.com to register

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YRARC – Members’ Holiday Meeting & Party

This will be a general meeting only — no presentation this month.
Food and beverages will be provided.

Members who have not yet renewed their membership are asked to please bring cash for renewal.

Please also consider bringing a non-perishable food item to support our local food bank.

Looking ahead to January: Junk in the Trunk Night!
Please bring any radio-related items you wish to donate.

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December 11, 2025

  • YRARC Winlink Training

    December 11, 2025 <hr> 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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December 12, 2025

  • Ragchew Ramble Net
    December 12, 2025 <hr> 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Check-in for a great chat with fellow hams!

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  • Fusion Friday
    December 12, 2025 <hr> 8:00 pm - 8:25 pm

    YRARC Fusion Friday will run every Friday (surprise) at 8:00 PM - 8:25 PM on the VE3YRC Fusion repeater on 147.225MHz. VE3YRC repeater is also connected to the VE3YRC-ROOM, so can be connected through WIRES-X or directly through the repeater. This will initially have no net control and will run as a round-robin net.

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December 14, 2025

  • Sunday Mass

    December 14, 2025 <hr> 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    https://us05web.zoom.us/j/86017713781?pwd=bkZxSUwrTWhseFZZbW1XM3RZOEF3dz09

    Matthew Weaver is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

    Join Zoom Meeting
    https://us05web.zoom.us/j/86017713781?pwd=bkZxSUwrTWhseFZZbW1XM3RZOEF3dz09

    Meeting ID: 860 1771 3781
    Passcode: 1XLMS6

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December 15, 2025

  • Ragchew Ramble Net
    December 15, 2025 <hr> 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Check-in for a great chat with fellow hams!

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December 16, 2025
December 17, 2025

  • Winlink Wednesday
    December 17, 2025

    YRARC Winlink Wednesday will run every Wednesday from 00:00 to 23:59 not to be confused with the Canadian National Winlink Wednesday. 

    All that is required is to use the Check-In template form and specifically report how you have connected, e.g. Telnet, Packet, VARA, HF, ARDOP, etc. Please confirm which method you used to connect in the check-in email and also your equipment used, Radio, TNC, Soundcard, mode, Operating system, software client. Also if you use an RMS, please state which one worked for you. Winlink Express can be used to send the email, but also for LINUX users, please try out PAT at https://getpat.io/ . Please send your check in emails to me at VA3MCT. I will report back to all the next day on who checked in.

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  • Winlink Wednesday

    December 17, 2025

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  • Ragchew Ramble Net
    December 17, 2025 <hr> 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Check-in for a great chat with fellow hams!

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  • Ham Radio Support and Q&A online meeting

    December 17, 2025 <hr> 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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  • 6M Net
    December 17, 2025 <hr> 8:00 pm - 8:25 pm

    This net operates on 50.135Mhz USB.

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December 18, 2025

  • YRARC Winlink Training

    December 18, 2025 <hr> 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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December 19, 2025

  • Ragchew Ramble Net
    December 19, 2025 <hr> 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Check-in for a great chat with fellow hams!

    Add Google Calendar

  • Fusion Friday
    December 19, 2025 <hr> 8:00 pm - 8:25 pm

    YRARC Fusion Friday will run every Friday (surprise) at 8:00 PM - 8:25 PM on the VE3YRC Fusion repeater on 147.225MHz. VE3YRC repeater is also connected to the VE3YRC-ROOM, so can be connected through WIRES-X or directly through the repeater. This will initially have no net control and will run as a round-robin net.

    Add Google Calendar

December 21, 2025

  • Sunday Mass

    December 21, 2025 <hr> 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    https://us05web.zoom.us/j/86017713781?pwd=bkZxSUwrTWhseFZZbW1XM3RZOEF3dz09

    Matthew Weaver is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

    Join Zoom Meeting
    https://us05web.zoom.us/j/86017713781?pwd=bkZxSUwrTWhseFZZbW1XM3RZOEF3dz09

    Meeting ID: 860 1771 3781
    Passcode: 1XLMS6

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December 22, 2025

  • Ragchew Ramble Net
    December 22, 2025 <hr> 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Check-in for a great chat with fellow hams!

    Add Google Calendar

December 24, 2025

  • Winlink Wednesday
    December 24, 2025

    YRARC Winlink Wednesday will run every Wednesday from 00:00 to 23:59 not to be confused with the Canadian National Winlink Wednesday. 

    All that is required is to use the Check-In template form and specifically report how you have connected, e.g. Telnet, Packet, VARA, HF, ARDOP, etc. Please confirm which method you used to connect in the check-in email and also your equipment used, Radio, TNC, Soundcard, mode, Operating system, software client. Also if you use an RMS, please state which one worked for you. Winlink Express can be used to send the email, but also for LINUX users, please try out PAT at https://getpat.io/ . Please send your check in emails to me at VA3MCT. I will report back to all the next day on who checked in.

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  • Winlink Wednesday

    December 24, 2025

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  • Ragchew Ramble Net
    December 24, 2025 <hr> 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Check-in for a great chat with fellow hams!

    Add Google Calendar

  • Ham Radio Support and Q&A online meeting

    December 24, 2025 <hr> 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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  • 6M Net
    December 24, 2025 <hr> 8:00 pm - 8:25 pm

    This net operates on 50.135Mhz USB.

    Add Google Calendar

December 25, 2025

  • YRARC Winlink Training

    December 25, 2025 <hr> 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Become a Ham

We offer training for the multiple-choice test required by the Federal Government.

Join YRARC

Our new members tell us that joining a local club is the best way to make the most of their operator’s certificate.

Repeaters

The club has six active repeaters on both UHF and VHF with support for D-Star, Fusion and DMR

Emergency Frequencies

In the event of an emergency We meet on the VE3YRA VHF (145.350) repeater in case of emergencies. If the repeater is not working, use the repeater output frequency (145.350)

STATS

Number of New Members This year (25)
Number of Active Members (89)
Number of Public Service Events Per Year (15)
Number of Daily Nets (1900+)

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