Yukon Amateur Radio Association
Yukon Amateur Radio Association
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| Item | Last Update | Update By | Project | Id | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024-05-06 | VY1GP | WINLINK - VY1WLK | 6 | Gateway station has been moved from Grizzly Valley (VY1CO's) to Hot Springs Road (VY1GS's). Testing underway, but propagation has been poor. | Last activity 2023 Dec 1-31: 92 total connections, 22 unique callsigns , 13 on 20m, 17 on 30m, 55 on 40m, 8 on 80m, Modems: ARDOP-0, VARA-72, Pactor3 - 17, Pactor4 2 |
| 2 | 2024-05-06 | VY1YU | WSPR Beacon | 26 | Current status: researching a suitable location away from ham stations | |
| 3 | 2024-05-06 | VY1YU | licence prep & tech support; seminars on topics of interest | 29 | available | out of country; therefore only available via video conference or phone |
| 4 | 2023-10-02 | VY1GP | Storage Trailer | 10 | VY1SW, VY1GP replaced batteries. VY1SW took old batteries to recycling. | Lights are brighter and and last longer. |
| 5 | 2023-08-07 | VY1GP | Emergency Preparedness Net, Net Manager: VY1MGS | 18 | Operating Daily, 6:50 on the Haeckel Repeater follow by a "sweep" on the Wide Area Network. Check-ins from Juneau again | Net operators: Manager VY1MGS, Sun. VY1MGS, Mon. VY1GP, Tues. VY1PJB, Wed. VY1GS, Thurs. VY1MGS, Fri. VY1MGS, Sat. VY1MGS |
| 6 | 2023-08-06 | VY1CC | Wide Area Network | 1 | significant improvement over last month | Panacea, Stewart, Haeckel, several others repaired. Work still needed at Chilly Ridge and Rose Hill |
| 7 | 2023-08-03 | VY1CC | IRLP | 3 | compromised | Haines Junction Dawson, and Watson Lake IRLP are out of service. Whitehorse is now operational |
| 8 | 2023-07-05 | VY1CC | APRS | 5 | Improved | Pilot is down and hence points west. Points North now reporting via Haeckel. New node at Atlin |
| 9 | 2023-07-01 | VY1CC | AllStarLink & Echolink | 12 | Fully Operational - occasional repeater noise issues impacting COS detection. | Now hosted by VY1RH. Connecting to Cross Canada Net Sunday mornings suspended until Haeckel noise is resolved. |
| 10 | 2023-01-03 | VY1CC | Telemetry data for APRS monitored repeater sites | 11 | Active and on-going | Working well. Link is at the top of the YARA Repeaters web page. Need to install more capable APRS units at several locations. |
| 11 | 2022-12-04 | VY1GP | YARA EmComms Trailer | 9 | New coms trailer web page, new laptop and software | http://yara.ca/Comms%20Trailer/CommsTrailer.htm |
| 12 | 2021-10-01 | VY1GP | Klondike Road Relay 2021 | 22 | Completed | "Kinda" Klondike Road Relay was successful. 11 YARA volunteers. See photo album |
| 13 | 2021-07-02 | VY1DM | DSTAR | 2 | Operational * Local RF for all D-Star radios; linking/global network currently working, including ircDDB | *VY1RG has repaired the faulty sign-in page and completed installation of ircDDB. G2_link installed, being tested.. |
| 14 | 2021-07-01 | VY1GP | Website and Online Database | 24 | Ongoing | The website and database can now be read and updated with tablets and smart phones. New item: photo albums - 2021 Field Day pictures |
| 15 | 2021-05-31 | VY1GP | Remote station for YARA members only | 14 | Testing Completed | First tested for 3 weeks in 2019. Set up again Mar 23, 2021. Uses RemoteHams software (PC and Android), currently using an IC-7300. Info re: RemoteHams on Intenet and Youtube. Access can be restricted and permitted for specific users and various levels of use e.g. TX vs RX only. Can be used for members skill developement and upgrade members certification. Testing started 2021-03-24 |
| 16 | 2021-01-31 | VY1GP | YARA Membership Chart | 25 | Chart 2017 - 2021 | http://yara.ca/members/YARAMembersbyYear.jpg |
| 17 | 0000-00-00 | VY1XY | EMO Radio Room | 7 | ||
| 18 | 0000-00-00 | VY1XY | FIREHALL Radio Room | 8 | ||
| 19 | 0000-00-00 | VY1XY | RAC Field Organization for BC Yukon Section | 13 | ||
| 20 | 0000-00-00 | YARA inventory records | 16 | |||
| 21 | 0000-00-00 | 2021-22 Strategic planning session and update strategic plan | 17 | |||
| 22 | 0000-00-00 | VY1CC | JOTA | 19 | Participated in 2022 | Several Scouts, leaders, and YARA members participated at experimental forest. |
| 23 | 0000-00-00 | VY1RF | Chilkat Bike Race | 23 |