(last updated 2019-03-14)
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Abbreviations used:
ARC (Amateur Radio Club)
ARA (Amateur Radio Association)
ARS (Amateur Radio Society)
T: (Tone)
The list of clubs is sorted by province, then city, then club name in the following order:
Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
SHORT WAVE LISTENING (SWL) CLUBS
Club Name: | Ontario DX Association (ODXA) |
City: N/A | Serving Areas: Canada |
RAC Region | N/A |
Website: | www.odxa.on.ca |
Club Callsign: | VE3ODX and VA3ODX |
Contact: | |
Club Mailing Address: | Ontario DX Association, 3211 Centennial Dr., Apt. 23, Vernon, B.C., V1T 2T8 |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | Check the club's website |
Classes Offered: | No |
Accredited Examiner(s): | |
Repeaters and Beacons: | VA3ODX 442.225 MHz T:131.8Hz (Located in Hamilton)
VA3ODX 224.480 MHz T:131.8 Hz (Located in Hamilton) |
Club Events: | |
Club Notes: | Monthly columns devoted to shortwave radio broadcasting are posted to the club's website and are freely available for download as .pdf files |
Listing last updated: | 2015.08.25 |
AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS
CANADA-WIDE
Club Name: | Canadian Ladies Amateur Radio Association (CLARA) |
City: n/a | Serving Areas: Canada |
RAC Region: | n/a |
Website: | https://www.clarayl.ca/ |
Club Callsign: | |
Contact: | |
Club Mailing Address: | See the website for contact information |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | n/a |
Classes Offered: | n/a |
Accredited Examiner(s): | n/a |
Repeaters: | n/a |
Club Events: | See website |
Club Notes: | See website |
Listing last updated: | 2014.07.03 |
MANITOBA
PROVINCIAL GROUPS
Club Name: | Manitoba Repeater Society Inc. |
City: Winnipeg | Serving Areas: Manitoba |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | www.mb-repeater-society.ca |
Club Callsign: | |
Contact: | Ed Richardson VE4EAR 204.254.8425 or Email: |
Club Mailing Address: | 598 St. Mary's Road, Winnipeg, MB R2M 3L5 |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | Twice a year at Winnipeg Senior Centre & MARM Hamfest |
Classes Offered: | No |
Accredited Examiner(s): | |
Repeaters: | VE4CDN 145.270 (-) Morris
VE4MAN 146.610 (-) Starbuck VE4GIM 146.850 (-) Gimli VE4MIL 145.210 (-) Milner Ridge VE4EMB 147.360 (+) Hadashville VE4WPG 147.390 (+) Winnipeg VE4VJ 443.500 (+) Winnipeg VE4WRS 145.450 (-) Winnipeg - Autopatch IRLP#1066 VE4MRS 145.310 (-) Bruxelles VE4PTG 147.165 (+) Portage La Prairie |
Club Events: | MRS Net and Swap & Shop, Thursdays and Sundays, 2100 local time, on any of the linked repeaters |
Club Notes: | |
Listing last updated: | 2011.08.03 |
LOCAL CLUBS:
Club Name: | Brandon ARC Inc. |
City: Brandon | Serving Areas: Brandon |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | http://brandonarc.ca |
Club Callsign: | VE4QD |
Contact: | Dave Snydal VE4XN 204.728.2463 or Email: |
Club Mailing Address: | 25 Queens Crescent, Brandon, MB R7B 1G1 |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | 1st Thursday of each month, except July/August at 1930 (CT) Forbidden Flavours 1060-18th St. |
Classes Offered: | No |
Accredited Examiner(s): | VE4SR |
Repeaters: | VE4BDN 146.940 (-)
VE4TED 146.730 (-) VE4HS 146.880 (-) VE4CTY 146.640 (-) VE4CTY 448.700 (-) VE4IHF 146.850(-) VE4IHF 444.325 (+) |
Club Events: | Field Day |
Club Notes: | Active in ARES |
Listing last updated: | 2018.08.05 |
Club Name: | Manitoba Amateur Radio Museum Inc. (The) |
City: Brandon | Serving Areas: Brandon |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | http://marminc.ca |
Club Callsign: | VE4ARM |
Club Mailing Address: | Box 10, Austin, MB R0H 0C0 |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | Annual General Meeting, last Sunday in May at 1400 at MARM |
Classes Offered: | No |
Accredited Examiner(s): | |
Repeaters: | VE4MTR 146.910 (-) |
Club Events: | See club website |
Club Notes: | Museum open May 12 to October 1st, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
Listing last updated: | 2011.12.01 |
Club Name: | Dauphin ARC |
City: Dauphin | Serving Areas: Dauphin |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | http://www.dauphinamateurradioclub.ca/ |
Club Callsign: | |
Contact: | Email to: Stew or Marty |
Club Mailing Address: | 247 Bossons Ave. Dauphin, MB, R7N 0R3 |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | Various locations |
Classes Offered: | No |
Accredited Examiner(s): | Yes - VE4STU |
Repeaters: | VE4MBR Baldy Mountain 147.030 (-)
VE4BMR Baldy Mountain 448.400 (-) UHF Linking Radio VE4BVR Russell 147.240 (+) VE3SHR Spear Hill 146.700 (-) VE4LDR Lundar 146.970 ( - ) VE4SIX Woodlands 145.430 ( -) VE4BAS Basswood (private) 145.150 (-) linked |
Club Events: | |
Club Notes: | |
Listing last updated: | 2018.08.02 |
Club Name: | Pathfinders ARC Inc. |
City: Winnipeg | Serving Areas: Winnipeg and surrounding communities |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | http://www.pbase.com/ve4par/pathfinders |
Club Callsign: | VA4PAR |
Contact: | Sunday B. Satiada, VE4SBS Email: or 204-990-5267 |
Club Mailing Address: | 1301 Dominion St. Winnipeg, MB R3E 2P9 |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | Last Sunday of each month 1200 (CT) at 442 William Avenue, Winnipeg. |
Classes Offered | |
Accredited Examiner(s): | |
Repeaters: | VA4FIL 443.600 (+) Winnipeg - IRLP #1205
VE4PAR 145.170 (-) T:127.3 Winnipeg - Autopatch, Echolink 6851 VE4JRA 146.670 (-) Winnipeg - Echolink 14684 VA4UHF 444.750 (+) Winnipeg |
Club Events: | The club provides volunteers for the Winnipeg Marathon, Terry Fox Run, Field Day |
Club Notes: | VA4PAR Weekly Net Schedule - Every Monday @ 1900 (CT ) . Tune into VE4PAR Repeater 145.170( - ) T:.127.3 Hz Link to Echolink @ *MRILP-MB* Node #6840 Winnipeg Conf. Server. |
Listing last updated: | 2013.02.25 |
Club Name: | SCAN International, Winnipeg Chapter |
City: Winnipeg | Serving Areas: Winnipeg |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | http://scan-i.org/ |
Club Callsign: | VE4INC |
Contact: | Rollie Laberinto, Email: |
Club Mailing Address: | 459 Banning Street Winnipeg MB. R3G 2E7 or 1103 Strathcona Street Winnipeg MB R3G 3G7 |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | Twice a month and as requested for urgent matters. |
Classes Offered: | If there are examinees |
Accredited Examiner(s): | |
Repeaters: | VE4INC-L 147.180 (+)
VE4WIG-L 145.715 (-) 147.425 |
Club Events: | |
Club Notes: | SCAN International has 6 conference servers e.g *scan_win*, *scan_can*, *scan_nca*, *scan_us*, *va7inc* and *dx1evm* all are interconnected. |
Listing last updated: | 2012.06.27 |
Club Name: | Winnipeg ARC |
City: Winnipeg | Serving Areas: Winnipeg |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | http://www.WinnipegARC.org |
Club Callsign: | VE4BB |
Contact: | Roberto Urrea, VA4RUL |
Club Mailing Address: | 598 St Mary's Road, Winnipeg, MB R2M 3L5 |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | 2nd Tuesday of the month, Sep - Jun, at 1930 (CT) at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch, 426 Osborne Street, Winnipeg. |
Classes Offered: | Yes. Email: or call Roberto Urrea at 204-471-1461 |
Accredited Examiner(s): | Yes |
Repeaters: | |
Club Events: | T Winnipeg Amateur Radio Club, is celebrating 100 year this summer with a HamFest and many events. |
Club Notes: | Club newsletters can be accessed at http://www.winnipegarc.org/newscaster.html |
Listing last updated: | 2019.03.18 |
Club Name: | Winnipeg ARES Inc. |
City: Winnipeg | Serving Areas: Winnipeg |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | www.winnipegares.ca |
Club Callsign: | VE4YWWO |
Contact: | Jeff Dovyak VE4MBQ Email: ve4mbq @ rac.ca |
Club Mailing Address: | 39 Allan Blye Dr.,Winnipeg, MB R2P 2S5 |
Meeting dates, times, locations; | 3rd Tues of the month, except for June which is 4th Tues. No meeting in July. 1900 (CT) at Sir William Stephenson Library, 765 Keewatin St. |
Classes Offered: | No |
Accredited Examiner(s): | |
Repeaters: | VE4ARS 145.350 (-)
VE4ARC 145.230 (- ) T: 127.3 Hz to access (Control operator can shut off CTCSS requirement) |
Club Events: | Scheduled Public Service Events include: Klondike Derby early March, Air Force Run in late May, Manitoba Marathon (in conjunction with Winnipeg Amateur Radio Club) in mid-June. |
Club Notes: | Our primary served agency is the City of Winnipeg Emergency Program. Winnipeg ARES members are able to access Emergency Management Courses through the City Emergency Program. Secondary served agencies include Manitoba EMO and Environment Canada's Prairie & Arctic Storm Prediction Centre where ARES members are on call 12 hours a day for 17 weeks as volunteer operators for VE4WWO during the Summer Severe Weather Season. |
Listing last updated: | 2012.06.27 |
Club Name: | Winnipeg Digital Repeater Group Inc. |
City: Winnipeg | Serving Areas: Winnipeg |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | http://www.ve4wdr.org |
Club Callsign: | VE4WDR |
Contact: | Mark Blumm VE4MAB Email to: |
Club Mailing Address: | 31 Anneville Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2P 1H1 |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | 2 meetings per year, summer and winter |
Classes Offered: | System use presentations |
Accredited Examiner(s): | No |
Repeaters: | D-Star System - Gateway enabled UHF 444.575 (+) Digital VoiceVHF 145.490 (-) Digital Voice1.2 GHz Data 1248.3 |
Club Events: | |
Club Notes: | |
Listing last updated: | 2013.01.04 |
Club Name: | Winnipeg Senior Citizens Radio Club VE4WSC Inc. |
City: Winnipeg | Serving Areas: Winnipeg |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | http://www.ve4wsc.ampr.org/ |
Club Callsigns: | VE4WSC VE4PAG VE4DRM CIW510 (CFARS) |
Contact: | 204-666-8435 or Email: |
Club Mailing Address: | 598 St. Mary's Road, Winnipeg, MB R2M 3L5 |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | Breakfast at Canada Inn Garden City 2nd Thursday. Board meeting Sep to June 3rd Wednesday at 598 St. Mary's Rd. |
Classes Offered: | When warranted |
Accredited Examiner(s): | VE4SN |
Repeaters: | VE4DRM 145.010 (-) |
Club Events: | |
Club Notes: | The Morning Net is held at 9 a.m. local time each weekday morning on VE4WPG 147.390 ( +) |
Listing last updated: | 2017.09.13 |
SASKATCHEWAN
Club Name: | Sask Alta Radio Club* |
City: Lloydminster | Serving Areas: NW Saskatchewan and NE Alberta centred on Lloydminster |
RAC Region: | Western and Mid-West |
Website: | http://www.lloydminster.org/sarc |
Club Callsigns: | VE5RI, VE5YLL, VE6YVG, VE6YLL |
Contact: | Bill Till VE5FN 780.875.7619 or Email: |
Club Mailing Address: | 3401 -58th Ave, Lloydminster, AB T9V 1X3 |
Meeting dates, times, locations; | Club meetings are held at 1930 local time on the 1st Tuesday of February, April, June, September & November at the Lloydminster Public Library. Contact VE5FN for info at the address above. |
Classes Offered: | Email to: |
Accredited Examiner(s): | VE5FN |
Repeaters: | VE5RI 146.940 (-) Connected to Echolink node 470103. Preface all DTMF commands with letter A
VE5YLL 444.725 (+) - connected to IRLP node 1363. No access code. Standard IRLP DTMF addressing applies. VE6YVG 147.315 (+) - covering the Vermillion, AB area. |
VE6RWC 145,.290 (-) Edgerton, AB
Note: VE5RI, VE6RWC and VE6YVG are linked to cover from Paynton SK to Lavoy AB on the Yellowhead Highway. |
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Club Events: | Field Day, CQ events, Affiliation with city and county EMO |
Club Notes: | |
Listing last updated: | 2012.06.26 |
*Due to the location of the Sask/Alta Radio Club, it provides services to Amateurs in Saskatchewan and Alberta. As a result it is listed with the clubs in the Midwest and Western RAC Regions
SASKATCHEWAN
PROVINCIAL GROUPS
Club Name: | Saskatchewan Amateur Radio League Inc. |
City: Regina | Serving Areas: Saskatchewan |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | http://sarl.ca/ |
Club Callsign: | |
Contact: | |
Club Mailing Address: | SARL c/o 263-325 4th Ave. S.W. Moose Jaw, SK S6H 5V2 |
Classes Offered: | |
Accredited Examiner(s): | Saskatchewan has 14 Accredited Examiners. Please check the following site for one nearest to your location: https://www.rac.ca/en/amateur-radio/regulatory/examinations/examiners/index.php |
Repeaters: | |
Club Events: | Annual AGM at whatever club hosts the Sask. Hamfest |
Club Notes: | |
Listing last updated: | 2014.09.28 |
LOCAL CLUBS:
Club Name: | Lakeland ARA |
City: Christopher Lake | Serving Areas: Christopher Lake |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | www.qsl.net/ve5qu |
Club Callsign: | |
Contact: | Randy Canning VE5QU 306.982.2448 or Email to: |
Club Mailing Address: | RR1, Site 8, Comp 20, Christopher Lake, SK, S0J 0N0 |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | Every Saturday Morning at 9:00 a.m. at the Lake Country Cottage Restaurant in Christopher Lake, SK |
Classes Offered: | No |
Accredited Examiner(s): | VE5QU |
Repeaters: | VE5LAK, 146.610(- ) IRLP Node #1370VE5IOU 146.820 (-) (currently off the air) |
Club Events: | |
Club Notes: | |
Listing last updated: | 2013.02.13 |
Lloydminster (see the first entry in the Saskatchewan section)
Club Name: | Moose Jaw Pioneers ARC |
City: Moose Jaw | Serving Areas: Moose Jaw |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | |
Club Callsign: | VE5SPC |
Contact: | Val Lemko VE5ACJ/VE5AQ 306.693.6127 or Email to: |
Club Mailing Address: | 1125 Iroquois Street West, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 5C1 |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | 2nd Tuesday of the month at 17:30 (CT). Location is Heritage Inn " Seasons Restaurant"; 1590 Main St. N.. |
Classes Offered: | Yes - please use the contact information above |
Accredited Examiner(s): | VE5ACJ/VE5AQ |
Repeaters: | |
Club Events: | Terry Fox Run, Thunder Cree Model Train Show, WDM Learning Days, GOTA (Guides on the Air) |
Club Notes: | |
Listing last updated: | 2014.09.28 |
Club Name: | Moose Jaw ARC |
City: Moose Jaw | Serving Areas: Moose Jaw, Caron, Caronport |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | http://mjarc.ca |
Club Callsign: | VE5MA |
Contact: | Barry Mackenzie VE5TRF 306.691.5254 or 306.684.5254 or Email: Skype address: barry-mackenzie |
Club Mailing Address: | c/o W.D.M., 50 Diefenbaker Drive, Moose Jaw, SK S6J 1L9 |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | 3rd Tuesday of the Month at 1900 (CT) - High Street Legion Branch #59, upstairs - top floor |
Classes Offered: | Yes |
Accredited Examiner(s): | Not currently |
Repeaters: | VE5CI 146.940 (-) Moose Jaw (open) - NET each evening, operator permitting @0300Z
VE5YMJ 147.360 (+) Eyebrow (open) |
Club Events: | Field Day, Transmitter hunts, Terry Fox run, MS Walk, Dusty MooseDryathalon, EMO and ARES functions; Spring Fleamarket, school visits and demonstrations, Jamboree-On-The-Air (cubs/scouts), Canada Day, Moose Jaw Sidewalk Days |
Club Notes: | HF Radio system VE3MA at the WDM |
Listing last updated: |
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Club Name: | Battlefords ARA Inc. |
City: North Battleford | Serving Areas: North Battleford |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | http://ve5brc.amateur-radio.ca |
Club Callsign: | VE5BRC |
Contact: | |
Club Mailing Address: | c/o Box 477, Battleford, SK S0M 0E0 |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | |
Classes Offered: | |
Accredited Examiner(s): | |
Repeaters: | VE5BRC - 146.880 (-) wide coverage
VE5BRC\1 - 147.240 (+) local coverage |
Club Events: | |
Club Notes: | |
Listing last updated: | Website checked 2014.08.06 - has not been updated so club may be inactive |
Club Name: | Regina Amateur Radio Association Inc. |
City: Regina | Serving Areas: Regina and surrounding area |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | http://www.ve5nn.ca/ |
Club Callsign: | VE5NN |
Contact: | |
Club Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 153, Regina, SK S4P 2Z6 |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | See the club website for meeting information |
Classes Offered: | Yes - contact the club for details |
Accredited Examiner(s): | Yes |
Repeaters: | VE5YQR 147.120 (+) T:100 Hz
VE3YQR 444.350 (+) VE5REC 146.640 (-) VE5UHF 444.250 (+) |
Club Events: | see club website for details |
Club Notes: | |
Listing last updated: | 2017.07.06 |
Club Name: | Society of Communicators and Networkers, Int'l. (SCAN Int'l. - Regina Chapter) |
City: Regina | Serving Areas: Regina and surrounding area |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | |
Club Callsign: | VA5EVM |
Contact: | Roland Duarte VA5RND - Landline: 306-565-1914; Mobile: 306-501-2541 |
Club Mailing Address: | 70 McNaughton Ave, Regina, SK S4R 4M3 |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | |
Classes Offered: | |
Accredited Examiner(s): | |
Repeaters: | 145.370 MHz (-) Under construction |
Club Events: | |
Club Notes: | SCAN Int'l has 6 Echolink conference servers e.g. *SCAN_WIN *, *SCAN_CAN*, *SCAN_NCA*, *SCAN_USA*, *VA7INC* and *DX1EVM* are interconnected |
Listing last updated: | 2016.07.04 |
Club Name: | Meewasin ARS Inc. |
City: Saskatoon | Serving Areas: Saskatoon |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | www.saskatoon-dstar.ca |
Club Callsign: | |
Contact: | Devon Racicot VE5DWR - or 306.955.2876 |
Club Mailing Address: | Box 8992, Saskatoon, SK S7K 7E7 |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | |
Classes Offered: | Not Supplied |
Accredited Examiner(s): | |
Repeaters: | VE5SKN 146.940 (-) |
Club Events: | |
Club Notes: | |
Listing last updated: | 2018.08.04 - web site active |
Club Name: | Saskatoon ARC |
City: Saskatoon | Serving Areas: Saskatoon |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | http://ve5aa.dyndns.org/ |
Club Callsign: | VE5AA |
Contact: | |
Club Mailing Address: | c/o Western Development Museum - Saskatoon Branch, 2610 Lorne Avenue, Saskatoon, SK S7J 0S7 |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | Check the club web site for dates and times |
Classes Offered: | Yes - contact the club at the email address above |
Accredited Examiner(s): | VE5KRB |
Repeaters: | VE5SK 146.640 (-) - Saskatoon
VA5SV 145.330 (-) T: 100 Hz Tone 96 Saskatoon East VA5LLR 145.390 (-) Lizard Lake VE5XW 146.730 (-) Rock Point VE5RHF (APRS) 144.390 VE5HAN-4 (APRS) 144.390 VE5YR-4 (APRS) 144.390 VE5XW-1 (APRS) 144.390 |
Club Events: | Coffee Break on Saturdays at 2 locations: 1) 0900 at Haywood's Restaurant at eastview Shoppping Centre , 3016 Arlington Ave,2) 0930 at Jerry's Artizan Burgers, 844 - 51st St. E. |
Club Notes: | |
Listing last updated: | 2017.07.14 |
Club Name: | Swift Current Scouts ARC |
City: Swift Current | Serving Areas: Swift Current |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | |
Club Callsign: | VE5CHS |
Contact: | Lloyd Fehr (306) 774-4335 Ray Gowan VE5XRA (306)778-2686 |
Club Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 133, Swift Current , SK, S9H3V5 Email to: |
Meeting dates, times, locations: | Mondays, 1900 CT, at 1st United Church |
Classes Offered: | Yes, in October. |
Accredited Examiner(s): | |
Repeaters: | VE5SCC 146.880 (-) |
Club Events: | Jamboree on the air: Third full weekend in October. We have participated since 2002. |
Club Notes: | This club was formed to Care for the VE5CHS equipment when it had to be removed from the "Swift Current Comprehensive High School". It was founding member VE5HN's wish to donate the equipment to the Scout group where it could continue to benefit local youth. |
Listing last updated: | 2013.03.12 |
Club Name: | Parkland ARC Inc. |
City: Yorkton | Serving Areas: East Central Saskatchewan |
RAC Region: | Midwest |
Website: | http://nonprofits.accesscomm.ca/parc/ |
Club Callsign: | VA5PAR |
Contact: | Randy Moylneaux VE5RJM 306-562-8450 or Email to: |
Club Mailing Address: | P.O. Box 1439, Canora, SK S0A 0L0 |
Meeting dates, times, locations: |
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Listing last updated: | Updated 2018.03.12 |