Other Clubs in the Neighbourhood

The UNB Amateur Radio Club’s station is named in honour of Robert J. Collier, a former Professor of Electrical Engineering. In 1968, he died at the age of 47. Membership is limited to UNB students, faculty, and staff. The club’s callsign is VE9UNB.

The International Repeater Group, IRG, is an organization of radio amateurs who oversee a system of 25 linked repeaters in New Brunswick which also reach into Maine, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The IRG was formed in March, 1974.

The Moncton Area Amateur Radio Club was founded in 1966 as a successor to the Moncton Amateur Radio Club formed in 1936. The club operates several stations including remote stations. The club’s callsign is VE1EV.

Founded on 1937 the Loyalist City Amateur Radio Club is one of Canada’s oldest clubs serving the greater Saint John region. The clubs callsign in VE9LC.

The Saint Croix Valley Amateur Radio Club was established in 1957. An international club that serves not only Charlotte County, NB but also Washington County. ME. The club’s callsign is WW1IE.

The Westcumb Amateur Radio Clubngs County Amateur Radio Club was formed in 1980 and serves Cumberland County, NS and Westmorland County, NB. The club’s callsign is VE1WRC.

The Pictou County Amateur Radio Club was formed in 1948. The club currently operate VE1HR, a linked voice repeater and packet system located on Maclellans Mountain, near New Glasgow, and VE1JCF, a voice repeater and APRS node located on Rocky Mountain, in the southeast corner of Pictou County. Meetings are held at 7:30pm on the 3rd Thursday of every month at the former Library Building, 122 Park St., Stellarton, N.S across the street from the Pictou Campus of NSCC. The club’s callsign is VE1HR.

The Halifax Amateur Radio Club (H.A.R.C.) has a long history dating back to its inception in 1933 and is one of the oldest amateur radio clubs in Canada. The club’s callsign is VE1FQ.

The Cape Breton Amateur Radio Club serves all of Cape Breton Island with local nets, swap shops, and repeater operations. The club’s callsign is VE1CPR.

The Kings County Amateur Radio Club was formed in 1969. Located in the Kings County / Annapolis Valley area the club is active in Parks on the Air (POTA) activations, field days, and community emergency exercises. The club’s callsign is VE1LD.

The Yarmouth Amateur Radio Club was founded in 1947. The club serves the South West area of Nova Scotia. The club’s callsign is VE1GX

The Charlottetown Amateur Radio Club serves the Charlottetown–Stratford area and central PEI. Meetings are held at the Stratford Town Center (Southport Room); check their schedule online. The club offers in-person basic qualification courses for newcomers, on-air nets, community field days, and publishes The Island Beacon newsletter. Regular Nets:

• Maritime 2m Wakeup Net on VE1CRA 146.67 MHz (Thu–Fri, 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM)
• HF White Cane Social Net on 3.770 MHz (Thu, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM)
• HF 80 Meter Local Ham Chat on 3.727 MHz (Thu, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM)Activities & Services:

The club’s callsign is VE1CRA.

The Summerside Amateur Radio Club was established in 1974 and serves Western Prince Edward Island. Meetings are the scond Wednesday of each month (excluding July and August) at 7:30 PM at the clubhouse located at 99 Harvard St, Summerside, PE. Regular Nets:

• Sunday Repeater Net at 8:00 PM on VE1CFR 146.850 MHz (linked with Cavendish VY2PEI 145.150 MHz, O’Leary VY2CFB 147.120 MHz, and Winsloe VY2CRS 147.390 MHz)
• Tuesday Simplex Net at 8:00 PM on 146.565 MHz FM

The club’s callsign is VE1CFR.