Events

Interested in learning more about DMR, but would like to talk to someone first? Have a new DMR radio and want to learn more about using it? Then join us for a coffee (or a cola) and lots of DMR conversation during DMR Newbies Night! We’ll have lots of DMR …

The Essex County DMR Society will be launching a Sunday night DMR net using the Ontario provincial talkgroup starting on April 13th at 9:00pm ET. With astounding growth in DMR across Ontario, the hams in Essex County decided to begin a DMR version of their longstanding VHF net, the Essex …

Please join us for the first ever “TAC 310 Net“, a new weekly 1-hour net using the newly created DMR “TAC 310” talk group starting on Sunday April 6th @ 2000 ET & 1700 PT (Monday April 7th @ 0000 UTC). This net will be available on all TAC 310 …

On March 25th, the Hong Kong Police Information Technology Society (HKPITS) hosted guest speaker Don Trynor, VA3XFT, for an evening discussion about Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) and how it’s revolutionizing ham radio around the world. With over 100 licensed ham members, the HKPITS subsidiary, the Hong Kong People Radio Club …

On Sunday September 22, 2013 from 9:00am to 12:00pm, hams in the Toronto area will be providing communications for the Bladder Cancer Canada Awareness Walk in Sunnybrook Park using the VA3XPR digital DMR repeater. This event is to help raise funds for Bladder Cancer Canada and also, to increase awareness …

New to amateur radio or looking for a refresher on the use of IRLP and EchoLink, the predominant VoIP technologies that have revolutionized amateur radio? If so, then you need to join the IRLP & EchoLink Made Easy presentation on August 14, 2013 @ 9:00pm ET on the VA3XPR analog …

Looking for ham radio-related events in the greater Toronto area? Then look no further than the VA3XPR Calendar! If you or your club have any special events, nets, hamfests, courses or club meetings that you would like to share, please send them via the “Suggest an Update” button below the …

Happy birthday, Canada! On July 1, 2013, Canada turns 146 years old and there will be festivities all over the greater Toronto area to celebrate. If you’re participating in any Canada Day events, be sure to bring along your ham radio so that you can check-in to the VA3XPR repeater …

Anyone wanna hang out on the radio for a bit on Wednesday’s @ 8:00pm? We are hams after all and we need reasons to use our beloved equipment! This will be come as you may, leave when you want, whatever goes event. Got a technical question? Want to meet up …

For anyone planning on making the pilgrimage to Dayton, OH for Dayton Hamvention 2013 on May 17-19, 2013, there are several must haves for this event, including a good pair of walking shoes, a ball cap, lots of sunscreen, a sturdy backpack and most importantly, your DMR radio. By using …