Thanks for the info Ruwi, I really like that Chilliwack offers a two day course... Wish that others would do the same closer to home...
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Thanks for the info Ruwi, I really like that Chilliwack offers a two day course... Wish that others would do the same closer to home...
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The Chilliwack course can actually be done in one day; the test is the 2nd day and if they aren't in a rush to vacate on the Saturday afternoon; you could stay and write the test and get it all done in one day (I did 
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I have watched the UBC one for months as they have a good offering Weekender, all day Saturday and exam Sunday but they were inactive for a while. I just checked their webpage again and they claim that they are going to be active again.
http://www.ars.ams.ubc.ca/index.html
Ruwi
I have watched the UBC one for months as they have a good offering Weekender, all day Saturday and exam Sunday but they were inactive for a while. I just checked their webpage again and they claim that they are going to be active again.
http://www.ars.ams.ubc.ca/index.html
Ruwi
i also did my course at the chilliwack club and did it for the same reason as being only one weekend.
its good and bad. the good is that you get it done and over with. the bad is that you learn fxxx all. in fact i think they should just take your money and give you the passing grade and be done with it instead of waste the time. thats how it was two years ago anyway.
One is always free to join a local club to continue learning. I think that is what they hoped would happen: that people would get hooked on amateur radio and join local clubs. All the clubs are aging and they need new members to keep them going. Old timers are always happy to pass on their knowledge to people who want to learn and keep their passion of amateur radio alive.
Hey All,
Haven't had a cruiser in a few years (had a tan BJ42 I bought of Justin in 2007) then sold about 4 years later to Mike. Anyways... All that to say I'm still lurking on the forum with a Gelandewagen now.
Licensed since 1997 and active with a number of clubs since then, including teaching, executive and repeater system maintenance. If anyone has any questions I'm more than happy to help out and lend some advice. Feel free to message, email or call any time.
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Ian Procyk, VE7HHS
604-968-9434
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Past President Coquitlam Amateur Radio Club
Haven't had a cruiser in a few years (had a tan BJ42 I bought of Justin in 2007) then sold about 4 years later to Mike. Anyways... All that to say I'm still lurking on the forum with a Gelandewagen now.
Licensed since 1997 and active with a number of clubs since then, including teaching, executive and repeater system maintenance. If anyone has any questions I'm more than happy to help out and lend some advice. Feel free to message, email or call any time.
Thanks
Ian Procyk, VE7HHS
604-968-9434
ian.procyk@gmail.com
President BCFMCA, BCARCC
Past President Coquitlam Amateur Radio Club
Hi Ian, since Mr. Anartican wasn't able to elaborate, what are the ramifications of heading down to "Burnaby Radio" and simply buying a hand held or a mobile unit... installing it in your 4x4... and operating it in the bush without a licence?
Does a licence allow you to operate a radio in other jurisdictions, be it in other provinces, or maybe even in the US?
Industry canada can come after you with fines and so on.
There was a story a while ago where some hunters got onto a mine channel and were talking, they caused a big accident in the mine as the workers could not hear each other, the mine had to be shut down until they found the guys because they would not get off the frequency after repeated attempts to tell them. The RCMP and other agencies searched for them and got the apparently.
Same in railroading. I have a scanner for finding trains and when in the South Surrey area around Mud Bay I have heard a Punjabi radio station broadcasting on the BC Rail Port Sub channel... Nothing like shutting down a railway!
There was a story a while ago where some hunters got onto a mine channel and were talking, they caused a big accident in the mine as the workers could not hear each other, the mine had to be shut down until they found the guys because they would not get off the frequency after repeated attempts to tell them. The RCMP and other agencies searched for them and got the apparently.
Same in railroading. I have a scanner for finding trains and when in the South Surrey area around Mud Bay I have heard a Punjabi radio station broadcasting on the BC Rail Port Sub channel... Nothing like shutting down a railway!
Hi Ian, since Mr. Anartican wasn't able to elaborate, what are the ramifications of heading down to "Burnaby Radio" and simply buying a hand held or a mobile unit... installing it in your 4x4... and operating it in the bush without a licence?
Does a licence allow you to operate a radio in other jurisdictions, be it in other provinces, or maybe even in the US?
As has been mentioned, a license is required. If caught you can risk fines and jail time if the consequences of your actions cause interference with other life safety systems. From the Radio Communication ACT: prescribing maximum fines or maximum terms of imprisonment, or both, not exceeding those set out in subsection 10(1), for contravening or failing to comply with a regulation;
USA and Canada have a reciprocal operating agreement, which allows us to operate our radios across each others borders. All you need to do use your callsign when in the USA and identify as a portable in whatever callsign area you are travelling in. Washington state is W7 so for me that would be "VE7HHS portable W7". Travel within Canada is totally fine and you can use the callsign from your home province. Here is a useful callsign map
Hi Ian, since Mr. Anartican wasn't able to elaborate, what are the ramifications of heading down to "Burnaby Radio" and simply buying a hand held or a mobile unit... installing it in your 4x4... and operating it in the bush without a licence?
Does a licence allow you to operate a radio in other jurisdictions, be it in other provinces, or maybe even in the US?
I know a few people that do
I would say go ahead and get a radio and get your licence as soon as you can
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Is a police radio a ham radio, or does it not have the capabilities?
Actually, I believe most law enforcement has gone digital encrypted, using something around the 800 Mhz spectrum. Even in my business, we've upgraded our wireless microphones to digital with optional encryption. We turn on encryption for events or speakers that may be speaking about critical information about their companies. In the past, you could monitor and record wireless mics even from the lobby or another meeting room just by scanning the frequencies, not great if you are reciting sensitive corporate info. We do the same for guest speakers like Clinton, mostly so the speech doesn't get recorded then uploaded to the internet, maybe out of context.
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I'd say learning has more to do with the student than the teacher. I took the 2 day course, nearly all material was covered in the first day, and I still learned tons - even with my existing background in electronics.
Why risk fines or potential jail time? Even if it's not likely to be that severe. It's a day or two out of your life, $80 (or less! Victoria has one on for $20), you get to learn new stuff, meet other people interested in it, and get your license WHICH IS GOOD FOR LIFE and is even transferable into other countries. I don't see the big deal.