Yukon Amateur Radio Association
Yukon Amateur Radio Association
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| Item | Last Update | Update By | Project | Id | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-06-01 | VY1MGS | Storage Trailer | 10 | 4 SITE VISITS : VISIT1-ASSESS VISIT2-GO THRU STORAGE TRAILER & ASSEMBLE COLLECTION OF UNNEEDED INVENTORY HIGH VALUE NON REPEATER ITEMS + MCU | |
| 2 | 2025-06-01 | VY1MGS | Strategic planning session and update Strategic Plan | 17 | PRIORITY - TO BE STARTED | Let's get talking, scheduling and moving on this. |
| 3 | 2025-06-01 | VY1MGS | Emergency Preparedness Net, Net Manager: VY1MGS | 18 | Operating Daily, 6:50 on the Haeckel Repeater follow by a "sweep" on the Wide Area Network. | Net operators: Manager VY1MGS, Sun. VY1LOV, Mon. VY1GP, Tues. VY1PJB, Wed. VY1GS, Thurs. VY1ELF, Fri. VY1RSS, Sat. VY1MGS |
| 4 | 2025-06-01 | VY1MGS | Klondike Road Relay 2025 | 22 | Active | PROCEEDING SEPTEMBER 5-6 2025 - PLEASE SEE REFLECTOR FOR VOLUNTEER INFO OR CONTACT VY1MGS |
| 5 | 2025-06-01 | VY1MGS | KCIBR - Kluane Chilkat International Bike Race 2025 | 23 | Active | PROCEEDING JUNE 21, 2025 - NET CONTROLLER(S) REQUIRED, MORE VOLUNTEERS WELCOME |
| 6 | 2025-06-01 | VY1FC/VY1YU | WSPR Beacon | 26 | operational at VY1FC's QTH | 5.3647 MHz carrier frequency (USB) at abt. 2 watts on EFHW |
| 7 | 2025-05-17 | VY1FC | YARA EmComms Trailer | 9 | FT891 installed by VY1MGS | Laptops have been updated and set up for the FT891. tested on Winlink, WJST-x and FLDigi |
| 8 | 2025-05-17 | VY1FC | YARA inventory records | 16 | Initial walk through to see what is needed for work party | Inventory to be done a purge of items no longer relevant at later date. |
| 9 | 2025-05-05 | VY1YU | licence prep course support or technical seminars based on interest | 29 | available | out of country; therefore only via video conference or phone |
| 10 | 2025-03-31 | VY1GP | WINLINK: VY1CO & VY1WLK | 6 | Gateway stations at VY1CO's and VY1GS's are operational. | March 2025: 30 users, 30 VARA, 0 Ardop, 0 Pactor; 6-20m, 11-30m, 12-40m, 1-80m |
| 11 | 2024-10-07 | VY1GP/VY1IRM | EMO Antenna Maintenance | 45 | Work to resume in spring following workbee in Aug: Initial band analysis of beam antenna | Participants: VY1AE, VY1MGS, VY1RSS, VY1GP. Initial MFJ analysis and report by VY1GP, detailed Rig Expert analysis by VY1AE. VY1MGS checking availability of man-lift in order to adjust coils |
| 12 | 2024-09-01 | VY1CC | IRLP | 3 | compromised | Haines Junction Dawson, and Watson Lake IRLP are out of service. Whitehorse is now operational |
| 13 | 2024-09-01 | VY1CC | APRS | 5 | Improved | Pilot is down and hence points west. Points North now reporting via Haeckel. New node at Panacea |
| 14 | 2024-09-01 | VY1CC | Telemetry data for APRS monitored repeater sites | 11 | Active and on-going | Working well. Link is at the top of the YARA Repeaters web page. Need to install more capable APRS units at several locations. |
| 15 | 2024-08-01 | VY1GP | Website, database and reports | 42 | About 90% back in service, about 60 hours work so far. | The host, nameCheap, underwent a server update in early May, and damaged YARA's mySQL database files. After a week out of service we were able to log in and talk to the help desk, who uploaded an earlier version of the files. About a week was spent amending and updating the php files. Copies of the yara.ca log-in, security, and profile information have been provided to VY1IRM, VY1YU, VY1CC, VY1AE, and VY1GP for safekeeping. VY1FC re-entered membership information. |
| 16 | 2024-05-25 | VY1GP | Website and Online Database | 24 | Ongoing | The website and database can now be read and updated with tablets and smart phones. New items: photo albums - VY1CO tower trailer, Firehall Radio Room, Home-brew, 2024 Radio Course |
| 17 | 2023-11-01 | VY1CC/VY1YU | JOTA | 19 | Participated in 2022 and 2023 | Several Scouts, leaders, and YARA members participated at experimental forest. |
| 18 | 2023-08-06 | VY1CC | Wide Area Network | 1 | significant improvement over last month | Panacea, Stewart, Haeckel, several others repaired. Work still needed at Chilly Ridge and Rose Hill |
| 19 | 2021-07-02 | VY1DM | DSTAR | 2 | Operational * Local RF for all D-Star radios; linking/global network currently working, including ircDDB | *VY1RG has repaired the faulty sign-in page and completed installation of ircDDB. G2_link installed, being tested.. |
| 20 | 2021-05-31 | VY1GP | Remote station for YARA members only | 14 | Testing Completed | First tested for 3 weeks in 2019. Set up again Mar 23, 2021. Uses RemoteHams software (PC and Android), currently using an IC-7300. Info re: RemoteHams on Intenet and Youtube. Access can be restricted and permitted for specific users and various levels of use e.g. TX vs RX only. Can be used for members skill developement and upgrade members certification. Testing started 2021-03-24 |
| 21 | 2021-01-31 | VY1GP | YARA Membership Chart | 25 | Chart 2017 - 2021 | http://yara.ca/members/YARAMembersbyYear.jpg |
| 22 | 0000-00-00 | VY1XY | EMO Radio Room | 7 | ||
| 23 | 0000-00-00 | VY1XY | FIREHALL Radio Room | 8 | ||
| 24 | 0000-00-00 | VY1XY | RAC Field Organization for BC Yukon Section | 13 |