2024 Recap
Update on Club Activities A great 2024 year, 15 public service events, looking into AREDN for high speed communication
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Tony Loftus – VE3FRK
LOFTUS, Anthony (Tony VE3FRK) – Peacefully at home in Sharon on Thursday, March 5, 2009, in his 76th year. Formerly of Manchester, England. Beloved husband and best friend of Margaret for 52 years. Dad to Carlo (Chris), Theresa, Mark (Carolyn), Monica (Randy), Peter (deceased), Stephanie (Gary), Louise (Colen), and Kevin (Natalie). Loving Papa to Jacob, […]
Geoff Smith – VA3GS
Geoff was formerly a Director and Vice-President of the Canadian Amateur Radio Federation (CARF) and was the Ontario South Director for Radio Amateurs of Canada from 2004 to 2009. He was an active member of the York Region Amateur Radio Club (YRARC) for more than 40 years and he held many Executive positions during that […]
Harvey Bell – VE3AFK
In 1969, Harvey Bell, VE3AFK, Frank Preuten, VE3FEP and Nels Gradeen, VE3GLK got together and personally mailed out invitations to about 50 amateurs in the …
Silent Keys
Remembering our Silent Keys This is the start of a new page to remember those in the club that are now Silent Keys. If you know of any SK’s that are not shown on this web page that were members of YRARC, then please pass this information onto the Club Secretary, including name of the […]
Field Day
Field Day Summer Field Day Winter Field Day Summer Field Day Summer Field Day Summer Field Day is an annual amateur radio exercise, sponsored by the ARRL, encouraging emergency communications preparedness among amateur radio operators. In Canada, it is sponsored by RAC and is the largest single emergency preparedness exercise in the country and our club’s largest […]