Calendar of Events
NEWS / Announcement
Contact Jeff Stewart VA3WXM at va3wxm@rac.ca for details on using ZOOM
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
MARC VHF Net
Location: The Club VHF Repeater at 145.430 MHz (-600 kHz, 103.5 Hz)
Time: 8:30 PM
Thursday, February 4, 2021
MARC Executive Meeting
Location: Zoom Virtual Meeting
Time: 7:30 PM
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
MARC VHF Net
Location: The Club VHF Repeater at 145.430 MHz (-600 kHz, 103.5 Hz)
Time: 8:30 PM
Thursday, February 11, 2021
MARC General Meeting
Agenda: Collaborative discussion about crystal radios
Location: Zoom Virtual Meeting
Time: 7:30 PM
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
MARC VHF Net
Location: The Club VHF Repeater at 145.430 MHz (-600 kHz, 103.5 Hz)
Time: 8:30 PM
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
MARC VHF Net
Location: The Club VHF Repeater at 145.430 MHz (-600 kHz, 103.5 Hz)
Time: 8:30 PM
Thursday, February 25, 2021
MARC General Meeting
Location: Zoom Virtual Meeting
Time: 7:30 PM
Presentation: Winlink and what it means for Packet communications?
Become a Radio Amateur
Our Club
to use many Member Services
Note – While Club Membership year runs from May 1 to April 30 the following year; Club Membership payment is due in September!
To take advantage of many Club services and to participate in many Club activities a Membership is required.
To join is easy…
Just send an email to ve3mis@rac.ca with the email Subject: –
‘MARC Membership’
Then reply to the email that will be sent to you – filling out the required info and payment steps.
Has Many Benefits !
MARC Membership provides you with the following benefits:-
- to join Club virtual meetings
- to join Club groups.io to receive Club News, Bulletins and interact with other Club Members.
- to use the Club Radio Station
to remotely access the Club Radio Station - to participate in the Club Field Day activities
- to participate in Club Basic & Advanced Courses
Talk to the World!
VHF Repeater at 145.430MHz (-600)
UHF Repeater (OUT of SERVICE) at 444.575MHz (+5.0MHz)
Both use CTCSS tone of 103.5Hz
The VHF repeater IRLP and Echolink links to the Internet:-
VE3MIS IRLP node is 2998
VE3MIS-R EchoLink node is 404792.
10 GHz Beacon -VE3GHZ – on 10,368,448 MHz with 200 mW into an Alford slot centre-fed antenna from Grid FN03EO
VE3MIS Packet BBS 147.585 SIMPLEX. Connect to the Packet BBS use SSID VE3MIS and Connect to Winlink Gateway use the SSID VE3MIS-10.
Support Them
President: Jeff Stewart VA3WXM
Treasurer: Mike Wilde VA3EMW
Secretary: Markus Biehl VA3MQS
1st VP: Andy Mitchell VA3CW
2nd VP: Asim Zaidi VE3XAP
Join Them
Membership: Dan Howard VA3MA
Education: Basil Burgess VE3JEB
Hospitality: Mike Wilde VA3EMW
VHF Net: Brian Alexander VA3AZA
Repeater: Mark Scola VA3HES
Club Station: Peter Prabuki VA3ELE
Field Day: Mike Wilde VA3EMW
Programs: Mike Wilde VA3EMW
WebMaster: Dan Howard VA3MA
Legal: Lorne Jackson VE3CXT
ARES: Brian Herling VE3XBH
QSL Manager: Michael Brickell VE3TKI
Join our National Voice
Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) is the national association for Amateur Radio in Canada. Visit www.rac.ca for details.
RAC represents all Canadian Amateurs at all levels of government. RAC provides liaison with government agencies and carries the Amateur voice about regulatory and spectrum issues to the discussion table with government and industry leaders, nationally and internationally.
RAC is the Canadian voting member society of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU).
Members use it remotely or in-person!
Our Club Station is for use by Members remotely or in person.
Facilities include a Flex 6600 transceiver with 10/15/20m beam and a 5 element 6m beam also a Flex 6300 transceiver with 40m beam and 80m dipole and 222 mhz.
Club Members gain access and instructions by sending an email to ve3mis@rac.ca
NOTE – Radio Regulations require Advanced Certification for remote access .
To the moon and back !
The Club Station also includes 144, 432, and EME equipment for Members use.
A Kenwood TS2000 for 144 with a 1.2 kw amplifier into a pair of 11 element beams with switchable polarity from vertical to horizontal for terrestrial or EME (Earth to Moon to Earth)
Another TS2000 is used for 432 terrestrial or EME with 4 x 28el beams in horizontal polarity with 250 watt amplifier.
Attend one of our ZOOM Club Meetings
Members of the Club are involved with various public service and emergency preparedness activities.
The Mississauga Amateur Radio Club is incorporated as a not-for-profit organization, under the laws of Ontario.
Contact Us
We can help with any of your Amateur Radio
Questions, Comments & Suggestions
Email Us
ve3mis@rac.ca
Mississauga Amateur Radio Club
PO Box 2003, Square One Post Office
Mississauga ON L5B 3C6
Canada