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Markham Emergency Preparedness Day – May 3rd

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Markham Emergency Preparedness Day – May 3rd

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On May 3rd members from the club attended the Markham Emergency Preparedness day held at the Markham Museum.  The event was well attended throughout the entire day.  This event was held in the transportation building along with a dozen other public service agencies.  I must say that our booth was well attended.

Morse code was used as a demonstration tool, along with Go Kits and various radio equipment.

Kid-friendly handouts were created, along with buttons and stickers, helping make amateur radio more approachable and fun for younger visitors.

Special thanks go to Mike VA3MCT, Mark VA3MYH, Sam VA3RUC, Mike VE3BWV, Gary VE3FWZ, Benny VE3MUU, and Rob VE3XBI for helping make the day a great success.

Note: the handouts are available in the Documentation section.

Rob Schuetze – VE3XBI

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May 15, 2026

  • Ragchew Ramble Net
    May 15, 2026 <hr> 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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  • Fusion Friday
    May 15, 2026 <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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May 16, 2026

  • Markham Museum Day 2026
    May 16, 2026 <hr> 10:00 am - 5:30 pm

    Not Confirmed

    • The event runs from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM for the public.
    • Setup is from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. Teardown is from 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
    • 1,400 complimentary tickets will be available to the public. We anticipate at least 800 attendees, with a primary audience of families.

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May 18, 2026

  • Nobelton Victoria Day
    May 18, 2026

    Tentative, Not Confirmed


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  • Ragchew Ramble Net
    May 18, 2026 <hr> 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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May 19, 2026
May 20, 2026

  • Winlink Wednesday
    May 20, 2026

    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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  • New Event
    May 20, 2026 <hr> 9:00 am - 10:00 am


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  • DirectITRecruiting
    May 20, 2026 <hr> 10:00 am - 11:00 am


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  • Ragchew Ramble Net
    May 20, 2026 <hr> 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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  • 6M Net
    May 20, 2026 <hr> 8:00 pm - 8:25 pm

    This net operates on 50.135Mhz USB.

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May 22, 2026

  • Ragchew Ramble Net
    May 22, 2026 <hr> 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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  • Fusion Friday
    May 22, 2026 <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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May 25, 2026

  • Ragchew Ramble Net
    May 25, 2026 <hr> 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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May 27, 2026

  • Winlink Wednesday
    May 27, 2026

    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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  • Ragchew Ramble Net
    May 27, 2026 <hr> 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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  • 6M Net
    May 27, 2026 <hr> 8:00 pm - 8:25 pm

    This net operates on 50.135Mhz USB.

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May 29, 2026

  • Ragchew Ramble Net
    May 29, 2026 <hr> 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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  • Fusion Friday
    May 29, 2026 <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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We offer training for the multiple-choice test required by the Federal Government.

Join YRARC

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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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