Beginning on January 18, 2012, HARC general meetings will be held in the club rooms on the 2nd floor of the St. Andrew’s Centre.

H.A.R.C.

The Halifax Amateur Radio Club (H.A.R.C.), VE1FQ, has a long history dating back to its inception in 1933 and is one of the oldest amateur radio clubs in Canada. more...
The March 2012 issue of the Reflector is now available.

Monthly Meeting

HARC’s next monthly general meeting will take place Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in the club rooms on the 2nd Floor of the St. Andrew’s Centre:
6:30–7:30pm: Social Hour
7:30–8:30pm: Presentation by speaker, Barry Manuel – presentation entitled “Updated EOC”
8:30-9:30pm: General Meeting.
Door Prize: Door prize will be a $20 Canadian Tire gift card.
Brit Fader Memorial QSL Bureau

Brit Fader, VE1FQ, ran the VE1 and VE0 QSL bureau for over 49 years. He was Mr. QSL and Mr. Field Day for many of those years. The Brit Fader Memorial QSL Bureau, respectfully named in honour of VE1FQ, is operated by HARC.
You can check your account status here (current as of December 2011).

Upcoming Events

Beginning on January 18, 2012, HARC general meetings will be held in the club rooms on the 2nd floor of the St. Andrew’s Centre.
May 16, 2012: Speaker will be Scott Wood – presentation entitled “Celebrating Ham Radio Anniversaries, But Still Looking Ahead”. Scott is celebrating his 60th anniversary as an amateur and wanted to celebrate this anniversary along with those of other long-time hams, some of whom will also speak at this meeting. Scott and the other speakers will also look ahead to the future of amateur radio. As well, there will be special refreshments served during the social hour at this meeting. Door prize will be a $20 Canadian Tire gift card.
We are hard at work producing the 2012 Maritime Provinces Callbook. For advertising rates click here.

News

QSL Bureau Query Service Updated
The QSL Bureau Query Service is now current as of December 2011. BE ADVISED that persons with cards on file greater than two (2 ) years old will be purged in the near future.
Acadia - New Scotland Contester of the Year Award
The Maritime Contest Club is pleased to announce a new awards program for amateurs located in the Maritime Provinces of Canada. The first recipients of the awards will be announced in late 2011 for the period of January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010. For more information click here for the full press release, or visit the friendly folks of the Maritime Contest Club at their website.
HARC Repeater Use Policy
The HARC Repeater Use Policy is now being implemented. Click here for more info.