Hello SARC and Friends
This meeting follows last week's meeting with the intention of further discussion on the topics mentioned below. This hybrid meeting will be both an online Zoom meeting and a in person meeting at the Don Montgomery Community Centre.
Please note that the front entrance and parking lot is no longer accessible. Turn West on the first street south of Eglinton on Midland Ave. It is called Benjamin Blvd. Follow it to the end and then turn right into the parking lot.
Please enter at the back parking lot and rear door. Take the elevator to the upper level and go left down the hall to the Seniors Room.
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We will discuss the event line up for the fall as outlined below. SARC membership, elections and RAC will also be among the topics.
Here is a quick table of the fall event plan which is flexible and up for discussion.
Interested Sunday Brunch Potluck Club Meeting Club Meeting Aux Comms Test Oct Ant Day Hammond Museum Ancaster Hamfest QRP Tuner Build Reel Line Antennas Balun Build
Name Call TBD TBD 09-Sep 16-Sep 20-Sep 04-Oct 25-Oct 27-Sep 14-Oct 14-Oct 14-Oct
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The Toronto Amateur Radio Club meeting will feature the replacement equipment for the VE3TOR repeater. Thursday September 18th at 7:15PM, (Edithvale Community Centre 131 Finch Ave W, North York, ON M2N 2H8 Just a little west of Yonge Street)
There will be a demonstration of the repeater and how it operates. Please attend the TARC meeting on Thursday evening if you want to learn how repeaters operate and see this one in action.
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The Auxiliary Communications information is shown below. They are looking for club participation in this event. Please register your availability with Mike Crabtree or Rosemarie Updfield if you can participate.
This is an opportunity to demonstrate the willingness of the Amateur Radio community to participate in preparedness planning for disaster event communications. Let's get behind this event.
Hello Everyone,
This email has been sent to 15 clubs or members in the Golden Horseshoe Section. Please pass the information on to club members or groups that may be interested in participating.
Members of the Auxiliary Communications Section for the Golden Horseshoe are planning a SET for September 20th 2025.
The geographic location for this simulated emergency test will encompass the GH Section only. The purpose is to observe and report our radios, repeaters, and skills in the event of an area wide emergency. The estimated time is 08:00 to 11:30 a.m., following up with a 30 minute debrief.
Using Voice and Winlink, the scenario will be weather based with the assignment of a specific environment incident to each of the local registered areas.
Those that wish to participate will be asked to attend our next planning meeting on August 22nd via google meet at 19:00 p.m., as well, be able to provide your club COMMS plan if available.
We encourage Golden Horseshoe EmComm, ARES, ACS, Clubs and Individuals to participate, please register with Mike Crabtree at [email protected] or myself at [email protected] if you are interested.
Thanks very much,
Rosemarie Upfield VA3RIE
Communications, Education/Training Coordinator
Auxiliary Communication Service (ACS)
Golden Horseshoe (GH) Section
[email protected]
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Antenna Day for the fall is tentatively planned for Saturday Oct 4 at our usual Grey Abbey park.
Noreen from the Hammond Museum of Radio suggested late fall as a good time to book a visit.
A car pool and lunch for the Hamilton Amateur Radio Club Ancaster hamfest may be a great way to have some fun together before and after the hamfest.
The Plans are still afoot to have another club melt solder build. The target builds are a QRP manual turner, Clothes reel compact antennas and an end fed balun.
See you on Tuesday.
73 Duncan VE3GNI
Zoom meeting details
SARC Zoom Meeting
Time: Sep 16, 2025 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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