Burnaby Amateur Radio Club VE7BAR

Wanted Kenwood TS-700A 2 meter all mode must be in excellent condition with mic and or manual.

Contact: Glenn, VA7VO, 604-561-6496

(updated Jan 25, 2012)

I am selling the following equipment for a Ham friend who is recovering from Hospital and does not have Internet.

FT1000MP Mark V Field - 100W, (original owner), built in tuner and power supply No scratches, 9,5 out of 10, comes with extra Inrad filters #714 and #711, manual.
Extra - comes with MD-100 Yaesu desk mic and MH-31 mic - $1600

Kenwood TS 440S radio, comes with TS-430 matching power supply, it has some scratches , 7 out of 10, Dynamic Kenwood mic - lower price - $400

Tigertronics SignaLink SL-1+ - (original owner) , original box , cables, 5 pin DIN radio connector, power supply and CD - $50

Dino
VE7XDT
E-mail: ve7xdt@shaw.ca
Tel: 604-787-1224

Paul Giffin, VA7MPG, has been appointed as the interim Section Manager for BC Yukon and is in the process of creating a website for section information. Be sure to check out http://va7mpg.ca/ for all the latest news.

February 4, local time, 8am to 8pm. (1600z Feb 4 to 0400z Feb 5)

Other details, including rules, exchange and multipliers, are posted on the BCQP pages of the Orca DXCC website. Visit http://orcadxcc.org/bcqp.html.

While the sponsor is new, the objective remains the same. BC stations can work anyone anywhere, and stations outside BC have to work VE7/VA7s.

Because of the BC focus, the participation of operators in BC is crucial to the success of this event.

We realize that contesting is not everyone’s cup of tea, and that even among contesters, QSO parties are often overlooked as not competitive enough. But keep in mind that the casual and friendly atmosphere of the BCQP presents certain advantages that the high-stakes contests cannot.

Namely,

1. The slower pace allows newcomers to ease into the world of contesting and try out contesting strategies without irritating operators who are only interested in a high score. This is great practice for Field Day or a RAC contest.
2. It’s great for practicing different modes without the pressure of an impatient pileup and for acquiring familiarity with new logging software or remote operations.
3. It’s an excellent opportunity to hone operating and elmering skills.

In addition, the QSO party format is more relaxed, allowing for a bit of chit-chat along with the exchange for people who don't particularly like contests. The BCQP can be a really fun event, and the more participation there is, the more fun it will be.

Download the flyer (pdf)

Meetings are held on the first and third Friday of every month (except July and August). Everyone is welcome to attend.

During the re-construction of the Eastburn Community Centre our meetings will be held at the Tommy Douglas Library, 7311 Kingsway, Burnaby. The library is located on the north side of Kingsway, just west of Edmonds Street. We have the room booked from 7pm to 8:45pm. The business meetings will start no later than 7:30pm.

Upcoming Meetings:

• February 3, 2012
• February 17, 2012