This August, held from August 22 to 24, the Fall Fair in Salmon Arm, BC, brought the community together once again at the fairgrounds that have hosted the event for over 100 years. The weather was perfect — sunny, warm, and just right for a weekend full of fun, exhibits, and good energy.
SARC APRS Trailer
This year’s Field Day was held at Peter Rizzi’s (VE7RZZ) QTH. By all accounts Field Day went well. We even had a couple of guests stop by – Daryl (sp) from Revelstoke and Ron Rosmer/VE6FV from Hinton, AB. who operated one of our stations for several hours and took some Drone videos of the site that he’s share with us at the link below:
This card was gratefully received for our support of the 2025 Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet. Thank you to our club members who participated!
Winter Field Day 2025, held on January 25th and 26th, was an exceptional experience in winter contest conditions. I was offered to go with a team (VE7KPZ, VE7QH, VE7RIZ) to Larch Hills, but unfortunately, I wasn’t able to join. Instead, I decided to go somewhere closer to home, in the South Canoe area near Salmon Arm, British Columbia. I had been thinking about this contest all year, and the day had finally arrived.
2025 – Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet
Well, it’s done and dusted for another year and what a day it was. Temperatures were about -7 and the sun was shining for the 41st annual Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet. Even with the milder temperatures and the lack of snow at lower elevations the course was in pristine condition. There were 429 registered racers this year along with their families and cheering crews. The race course was altered slightly from previous years to a 32 Km double loop format that proved to be more efficient. The new course worked so well that the SARC crew was back at the chalet before 13:00 hours.
Bought 2 years ago, works well. NanoVNA. Getting a H4 version with larger screen. A must for antenna tuning or coax checking. Lots of youtube videos in usage and set up.
On Friday, September 27th, Dorn VE7HDU and Hans VE7OHR provided transportation for Phil VE7BPH and Robin VE7HMN up to the Queest Mountain Repeater via the Malakwa route.