The Grand Forks Amateur Radio Club

VE7RGF - Mt. Rod Dhu Grand Forks Amateur Radio Club
- Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
RAC Affiliated
Club #417

We are a duly constituted and incorporated body of Amateur Radio Operators serving the following communities:

BC: Cities of

Grand Forks,
Christina Lake,
Greenwood,

Midway,
Beaverdell, Rock Creek, -
the Upper Granby and Kettle River Valleys in BC
- the BC Boundary Country

WA: Cities of Danville, Curlew, Republic, Colville, - Northern ends of Ferry and Stevens Counties in WA, USA

HF Traffic Handling
GFARC member often check into the BCEN on 3.7290 MHz at 0100 Z.
Repeaters

Band Call Sign Input Freq Output Freq Location Coverage
144 MHz VE7RGF 147.28 147.88 Mt. Rhoderick Dhu South Central BC
144 MHz VE7OGF 146.94 146.34 Observation Mt - GF Grand Forks Valley

144 MHz VE7RCR 146.16 146.76 Santa Rosa - Christina Lake Christina Lake, GF Valley

440 Mhz VE7UGF 442.075 447.075 Change Pending - TBA GF Valley
144 MHz VE7KGF ( ILRP #1848) 147.33 Simplex Observation Mtn GF Valley

2 Metre Network - Your West Kootenay Connection
The 728, 694, and 676 machines are 24/7 hard-linked by vhf or uhf. Thus, coverage is from the high ground West of Osoyoos and North of Kelowna to that around Kootenay Lake/Nelson and South to Tonasket/Sherman Pass, including the entire Christina Lake valley.
Check the repeaters for an informal round table most evenings coincident with the BC Public Service Net (3720 on the 80 metre band.) We try to maintain a 2M net at 1900 PST on the 2m network. (6.94/7.28 - 6.76 soon to be linked as well.)
146.52 MHz simplex is also monitored in the area.
Meetings
Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month except July, and August at 7:00 PM in Grand Forks. All Amateur Radio Operators and those interested in Amateur Radio are most welcome.
Please join us for an informal coffee break Saturday mornings at 10:00 AM at the FlamesRestaurant in Grand Forks.
For more info, email our secretary, kwfehr at telus dot net or snailmail PO Box 2276, Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0.
See you on 2!
RAC Affiliated Club #417
Links
A good page for those interested in an amateur radio licence
Another page with info on joining the ham fraternity
Industry Canada Service Center - All you wanted to know about Ham Radio in Canada but were afraid to ask!

Band	Call Sign	Input Freq	Output Freq	Location	Coverage
144 MHz	VE7RGF	147.28	147.88	Mt. Rhoderick Dhu	South Central BC
144 MHz	VE7OGF	146.94	146.34	Observation Mt - GF	Grand Forks Valley
144 MHz	VE7RCR	146.16	146.76	Santa Rosa - Christina Lake	Christina Lake, GF Valley
440 Mhz	VE7UGF	442.075	447.075	Change Pending - TBA	GF Valley
144 MHz	VE7KGF ( ILRP #1848)	147.33	Simplex	Observation Mtn	GF Valley