2026 Winter Field Day

Andrew Busto November 15, 2025November 15, 2025 field day, winter

For 2026, Winter Field Day will be held on January 24th and 25th. The 30-hour operational period starts at 1600 UTC on Saturday (08:00 PST), the 24th, and ends at 21:59 UTC on Sunday, the 25th (13:59 PST).

For more information, see https://winterfieldday.org/sop.php

NSARC – Health and Welfare Net 5th Anniversary

VE7RNV on 147.260+ is located on Mount Fromme, North of the Metropolitan area, is the primary Club repeater and supports all regular Club Nets. No access tone is required. It is an open repeater.

VE7RNV on 147.300+ is located on Mount Fromme as well. It requires a 100.0 Hz Access Tone and is used primarily to support the BCDX Club and North Shore Emergency Management. It is an open repeater.

VE7RNV on 444.950+ is also located on Mount Fromme. It requires no access tone. It is linked to IRLP node 1015. It is a stand-alone, open and wide coverage repeater.

VE7NSR on 443.200+ is located in Downtown North Vancouver. It provides local coverage.

VE7BNV on 146.720- is located on Mount Gardener on Bowen Island. It requires a 100.0 Hz Access Tone. This repeater is sponsored by VE7BGA to support the Bowen Emergency Amateur Radio Service (BEARS).

VE7RNV on 147.260+, VE7BNV on 146.720- and VE7NSR on 443.200+ are permanently linked, providing continuous coverage from Howe Sound and the Sunshine Coast to the central Fraser Valley and the Northwest corner of Washington State.