As I write this, we are approaching Christmas and the end of another year. What a busy year it has been. We are fortunate to have a very active group of amateur radio operators (and their families) supporting the radio community within Surrey. As the Emergency Radio Coordinator (ERC) for the city’s SEPAR program it … Read more
Our first (annual?) Mobile Cruise-In is scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 14 From 2 to 4 PM, at the A&W Restaurant parking lot at 2725 192 Street, Surrey, BC [map], sponsored by the Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio (SEPAR). Many Amateur Radio licensees have home stations where the hobby is practiced for fun, contacting similar … Read more
Many of the local hams have been assisting in activities and projects which ultimately help and prepare the Amateur Radio Operators in Surrey and the surrounding areas to assist with communications should normal systems fail. We have a broad group of interests from digital modes, Linux fans, contesters, and experimenters to which we can add … Read more
Just a short note on upcoming dates to be aware of for SEPAR. There is a lot of information below please take the time to mark you calendars so you don’t miss out. Weekly Net The weekly nets still occur with the 2m net held every Tuesday evening at 7:30pm (tonight). We use the SARC … Read more
As we come to what appears to be the end of the Pandemic, and two years of impacting in person meetings we can now look forward to planning SEPAR meetings. As part of the city’s Emergency Program we were able to meet following a COVID plan however we did meet together using virtual tools, Zoom. … Read more
The Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio is having its first meeting of 2022. A reminder that we normally meet on the fourth (4th) Thursday of each month. Due to pandemic restrictions, we will be meeting via Zoom once again. The link is below. This will be a business meeting where we will discuss plans for … Read more
It has been a very busy couple of months since our last report. Over this last summer we experienced a heat dome with higher than ever recorded temperatures in Surrey. In fact, on my own patio in the shade the temperature measured 47C on the hottest day. (I took a picture because I think many … Read more