Top Stories
- Oct 15 - 16, 2022 Scouts Jamboree on the Air (JOTA)
After the successful event at the Yukon Reserach Forest, scouter Dylan provided a link to an article for the YARA website.
The History of the Car Radio - Ham radio enthusiasts keeping old technology alive
CBC News, Manitoba, Jan 8, 2013 - Amateur radio a lifeline in emergencies
Campbell River Mirror, January 04, 2013 - City of Whitehorse Emergency Amateur tower
"Photo byRon McFadyen, VY1RM page 31"
TCA, Nov/Dec 2012 - Engine 73
"I took this picture of engine 73 (see the photo on the front cover), which is owned and operated by the White Pass and Yukon Route. This photo is taken up through the White Pass near Bennett Lake in British Columbia.Ron McFadyen, VY1RM"
TCA, Nov/Dec 2012 - Radio hams laud NorthwesTel
"During the recent telephone outage at Whitehorse, we were staffing the EMO building at the Airport and were in contact with ham ops in both Haines Junction and Dawson City.
It’s through facilities donated by NorthwesTel that we were able to do this. Terry, VY1AK"
Yukon News, Friday September 21, 2012, 2012 - Phones fail across territory
"The Yukon Amateur Radio Association helped establish an early communication network...Terry, VY1AK"
Yukon News, Wednesday October 3, 2012 - Links Across the Yukon
Major exposure for YARA
Canadian Amateurs Provide a Special Style of Northern Exposure By Richard Fisher, KI6SN, WorldRadio Online, July 2010 - YARA partnering with Philippines Amateur Radio Group
International biking event
Jeff Stanhope is coordinating YARA's effort to partner with the Philippines Amateur Radio Society. Check out their website atwww.para.org.ph
