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01 · About COARC

A radio club based out of Newmarket, Ontario.

We are an Amateur Radio Club based out of Newmarket Ontario: five tower sites across Central Ontario, thirteen repeaters, and a membership that keeps them running.

Est. Newmarket, Ontario $30 / year New members welcome
Equipment racks and cabling inside the Ballantrae repeater building
01 · What we are

Five tower sites across Central Ontario.

A radio club advancing with today’s technology, and a membership that keeps the sites running.

We are an Amateur Radio Club based out of Newmarket Ontario.

Five tower sites across Central Ontario: the main site in Ballantrae, with sites in Grass Hill (near Lindsay), Eagle Lake (near Haliburton) and two near Bancroft.

Panoramic view of the Ballantrae repeater room with cavity filters and equipment racks
VA3BAL · Repeater room
The McCrae lattice tower with dish antennas and the site building at its base
VE3ZFM · McCrae tower
02 · Our members

All of our members contribute in some way or another.

The people who build, maintain and improve everything the club runs.

All of our members contribute in some way or another. Each gifted in their own unique way in which we work together to make the hobby better for everyone involved.

When projects are ongoing everyone pitches in with ideas and assistance to get the project up and running.

“Each gifted in their own unique way, in which we work together to make the hobby better for everyone involved.”

The COARC membership
03 · Core values

The values we work by.

Three principles, kept plain, the same way the club runs its sites.

  • 01

    Communication is Key!

    Everything we build exists to get a signal from one place to another, cleanly and reliably.

  • 02

    Working in a Professional Manner.

    Commercial-grade sites, tidy racks, documented systems, and members who show up when it matters.

  • 03

    No Drama

    This isn’t a Coffee Club, though Tim Hortons is appreciated!

04 · Membership

Come and get on the air with us.

We are open to accepting new members. Go to the contact page to message us.

Membership is $30/yr. Once you are accepted you can be added to the Groups.io page and get Zoom meeting links.

Meetings Zoom

Next club meeting

Monday, October 5th at 7:00 pm, via Zoom. Meeting links are shared on the Groups.io group.

Where
Newmarket, Ontario
Cost
$30 per year
05 · In memory

Bob Glass, VE3YCO.

Portrait of Bob Glass, VE3YCO