ERC Repeaters

  • VHF 147.390 (+0.6) 123Hz, at Elmira Feedmill (VE3ERC) IRLP 2403, EchoLink VE3ERC-R
  • VHF 147.255 (+0.6) 131.8Hz, at Alma (VA3TET), Wires-X VA3TET-ND, 90561
  • VHF 145.490 (-0.6) 131.8Hz, at Elmira Firehall (VA3EFH), Wires-X VA3EFH-ND, 99518
  • UHF 444.700 (+5) 131.8Hz, at Elmira Feedmill (VE3ERC) IRLP 2404, EchoLink VE3ERC-L
  • RMS FM Gateway 433.400 MHz (VARA & Packet)
  • Emergency frequency, simplex VHF 146.550 MHz

At 50th Central Ontario Hamfest

Sunday June 7, 2026, Waterloo Regional Police Association Rec Facility

Paul VA3PDC, John VA3PT, Ted VE3TRQ, Rod VA3MZD, Curtis VE3EFI, Tony VE3DWI, Ken VE3KCY, Mark VA3AZH

Missing (but at the Hamfest): Jim VE3JMU, Mike VE3FE, Frank VA3FJM (may have forgotten some 🙂

May 27, 2026 ERC AGM Meeting Agenda

7:00pm Virtual Eyeball QSO – Setup, Social time & Coffee

7:30pm

1. Meeting Call to Order, Welcome – Frank VA3FJM
2. Roll Call & Quorum – Rod VA3MZD
3. Adopt Agenda – Rod VA3MZD
● Motion to adopt Agenda of May meeting
4. Secretary’s Report Rod VA3MZD
● Motion to accept Minutes of April Meeting
● Proxyvotes
● Constitution as it applies to elections
5. Treasurer’s Report Ted VE3TRQ
● Monthly Financial Reports -Motion to accept Treasurer’s Report
6. President’s Report
● Frank VA3FJM
7. AGM and Election – see below for slate of candidates
● Officer Elections – Rich VE3DCC
● Treasurer’s Annual Report – Ted VE3TRQ
8. Committee Reports
● Repeater Technical Committee Tony VE3DWI
● EMCOMMS Group – Paul VA3PDC
● Field Day – Ken VE3KCY – Saturday, June 27-Sunday, june 28, 2026
9. Unfinished Business
● Group Buy – shirts, jackets, etc. Hagen VE3QVY, Jay VE3CMN
10. New Business
● Lighthouse Weekend – Bob VE3IXX
11. Announcements
● Next meeting: June 25, 2025 7pm
● Wires-X Net – 4th Thursday of the month – Thursday, May 28, 2024!
Net Control needed
● Other Announcements?

Adjournment

Voting:

Voting shall be done during the AGM and in the case of an unopposed slate, in which a nominee is the single candidate nominated for a particular office, the nominee is elected by ‘acclamation’.

Elmira Radio Club members nominated for executive positions:

● President Frank Monteith VA3FJM, John Linnert VA3PT
● Vice-President Hagen Kaye VE3QVY
● Trustee
● Secretary Rod Murray VA3MZD
● Treasurer Ted Rypma VE3TRQ

March 25, 2026 ERC Meeting Agenda

7:00pm Virtual Eyeball QSO – Setup, Social time & Coffee

7:30pm

  1. Meeting Call to Order, Welcome ● Frank VA3FJM
  2. Roll Call & Quorum ● Rod VA3MZD –
  3. Adopt Agenda ● Rod VA3MZD ● Motion to adopt Agenda of February meeting
  4. Presentations/Speakers/Workshop ● Sebastian Delmont KI2D – Ham2K “PoLo” – Portable Logging Software – or how to be happy logging on your phone
  5. Secretary’s Report ● Rod VA3MZD – Motion to accept Minutes of February Meeting
  6. Treasurer’s Report ● Ted VE3TRQ – Monthly Financial Reports – Motion to accept Treasurer’s Report
  7. President’s Report ● Frank VA3FJM
  8. Committee Reports
    ● Repeater Technical Committee – Tony VE3DWI – ● EMCOMMS Group – John VE3JXX –
    ● Youth – Stewart VE3HWS –
    ● Other –
  9. Unfinished Business
    ● Group Buy for Club apparel etc – Hagen VE3QVY/Jay VE3CMN –
    ● Presentation Schedule for upcoming meetings –
    ● Nomination Committee – Rich VE3DCC –
    ● POTA Day – Rod VA3MZD, Paul VA3PDC – Proposal to run a POTA day at Elora CA, Belwood CA, or Laurel Cr CA on a May weekend OR Wednesday meeting night? Elora Gorge CA Pines Shelter $250 – Date and Location – other options? Woodside NHS
  10. Agenda ERC March 25 2026 Meeting
  11. New Business
    ● Field Day 2026 – Committee, Press Release ● Other? Announcements
    ● Next meeting: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 @7:30pm Elmira Firehall
    ● Presentation:
    ● WiresX Net – Thursday, April 23, 2026 – TOMORROW! Via VE3EFH or VA3TET Repeaters- NC – TBA
    ● Other Announcements?
  12. Adjournment ● Frank VA3FJM

Nov 27, 2024 ERC Meeting Agenda

7:00pm Virtual Eyeball QSO – Setup, Social time & Coffee

7:30pm

  1. Meeting Call to Order, Welcome – President Frank VA3FJM
  2. Roll Call & Quorum – Rod VA3MZD – Secretary
  3. Adopt Agenda – Rod VA3MZD ● Motion to adopt Agenda of October meeting
  4. Presentations/Speakers/Workshop ● Mesh Networking – Ted VE3TRQ
  5. Secretary’s Report Rod VA3MZD ● Motion to accept Minutes of October Meeting.
  6. Treasurer’s Report Ted VE3TRQ ● Monthly Financial Report as submitted – Motion to accept Treasurer’s Report
  7. President’s Report – Frank VA3FJM
  8. Committee Reports
    ● Repeater Technical Committee – Tony VE3DWI
    ● Emergency Preparedness, Local Government relations, Remote Operations – Rich VE3DCC – update report ● Other
  9. Unfinished Business
    ●Linking the VA3TET and GARC VE3RKL Wires-X repeaters – contact with Barry VE3SLD – discussion postponed
    ●Holiday Season dinner – Mandarin Guelph- Wednesday, December 11, 2024 12:30 -RSVP to Rod VA3MZD
    ● Other?
  10. New Business
    ● Application to South West repeater council to coordinate/approve our four frequencies and to add them to the repeater directory – Rich VE3DCC
    ● Revision of Wednesday Net Controller Schedule – Hagen VE3QVY
    ● Other
  11. Announcements
    ● Wires-X Net tomorrow, Thursday November 28, 2024 at 8pm- Volunteer Net Controller?
    ● Christmas Luncheon- Wednesday, December 11, 2024 12:30 pm – Guelph Mandarin ● Other
  12. Adjournment