Coastal Ham Radio Club

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Coastal Ham Radio Club is for the amateur radio enthusiast. We are a group of local British Columbia amateurs who wish to socialize, learn, share and promote the hobby. Membership is free and let’s you post comments, questions, suggestions etc. plus gives you a voice to how we shape and grow Coastal Ham Radio. Polk around the site and you will find an enrollment form in the about page.

 

Dr. Bob Heil SK

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From the Heil Facebook site:

Our beloved founder, Dr. Bob Heil, K9EID, is now a Silent Key. Bob fought a valiant, year-long battle with cancer, and passed peacefully surrounded by his family. Bob’s lifelong passion for amateur radio was clear to everyone involved in the hobby. Everything Bob did for the betterment and growth of amateur radio – from his instructional handbooks and countless presentations to his support of the ARRL and youth programs – was based on the foundation and spirit of service. Bob was an Elmer to all of us. While Bob’s presence will dearly be missed, his impact on the hobby and everyone in it will forever be felt. On behalf of Bob to all ham radio operators worldwide, 73.

Reciprocal Operating Agreements

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Thanks John and Rich for some very useful info.

Rich VE3KI adds some info on this:

Regarding operation in other countries, Canada does not have reciprocal *licensing* agreements with any other country, only reciprocal *operating* agreements. For tourist-type visits to countries that have reciprocal agreements with Canada, which in practice means the US (no permit of any kind required), countries that have signed on to CEPT T/R-61-01 (most European countries plus a few others), or countries that have signed on to the IARP agreement (a half-dozen or so Latin American countries), a reciprocal operating permit from RAC will suffice. For other countries, you would have to contact the authorities in that country to determine whether they would be willing to grant you temporary operating permission.

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