OARC News – Sept 2026
The Baldy Repeater VE7 RBD is currently inactive due to damage.
When OARC members went up to do repairs on September 6, 2026, they arrived to find the primary antennae (recieves) broken on the ground. After attempts at testing and repairing onsite, the repeater and controller were brought back down for further inspection.
For the time being OARC Tuesday night net at 7:00 pm can be found via the VE7 ROR low level repeater 147.380 +600 Tone 88.5
OARC is currently reviewing equipment inventory and will be looking at repairs to VE7 RBD for next summer.
OARC News – March 6, 2025.
It’s been quite a few years, since this page has been updated and there has been some changes with the Oliver Amateur Radio Club. In 2020 & 2021 meetings were held online via Zoom, in 2024 Meetings returned to the OOSAR Hall on Cessna St, in Oliver same time 7:00 pm 2nd Monday of every month, with changes due to those dates being a public holiday. Meetings are still also on Zoom as well.
Thursday Coffee meets are also back on at the OOSAR hall on Cessna St at 10 am Thursdays.
Ross Potter (VE7POT) has been tasked to find a new location for the Club’s Low Level Repeater which is currently offline, The Mt Baldy (VE7RBD) Repeater is fully Operational and Active, we will post updates on meeting minutes and this website once the Low Level Repeater has found a new home and can be activated again.
There is a NEW MEMBERSHIP FORM, that members are required to complete as this will assist us in keeping an updated Membership Roster with Member’s Call Signs and Certification Level, If you have not done so please complete the form and hit the submit button, your information will be automatically added to the roster. The Form can be found by clicking this link. https://forms.gle/iwz2inP5Wfzy89bm9
September 21, 2019
VE7REN (Brent) and VE7PBF (Frank) endured the ATV trip to the top of Mt. Baldy to install the new controller operated latching antenna switch. this allows the selectivity of two different antennas on Mt. Baldy, in case of failure.along with the switch and wiring . We plugged off some of the existing holes in the shack using spray foam and new aluminum patch was used, the Temperature Sensor was re-routed,and a protective shield was installed. We have got the shack the best it has ever been since being installed on the hill…both from a weatherproof standpoint,and heat value factor. To access temperature DTMF 248. This will respond with indoor and outdoor temps. Remember, the temperature read out is from on the top of the hill and not the lodge! The ICOM Repeater is working flawlessly. thanks to VA7BJP (Bob) for the controller work and wiring he has provided, and the club members for their support. below are some photos from Saturday September 21/2019. Before and After. Over and Out… VE7REN (Brent).
July 27, 2019
Many thanks to Oliver Osoyoos Search & Rescue (OOSAR) for providing the vehicles (UTV & ATV) and of course the Manpower to transport tools and equipment up to the top of Mt. Baldy to the VE7RBD Repeater shack, it was a very productive day with a lot of work accomplished, by VA7BJP (Bob) , VE7REN (Brent), VE7PBF (Frank) & VE7DOG (Paul), modifying the inside of the shack, by removing part of a separation wall, clean up the electrical wiring, installing a new electrical baseboard heater and installing the alternate repeater antenna facing North and installing Heliax coax cable into the shack.
