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The Georgian Bay Amateur Radio Club
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About GBARC
Last updated June 30, 2023
Mission

Our goal is to improve our knowledge in electromagnetic communication, make our expertise available to our community and to encourage and assist others to enter the world of amateur radio.

Our club was founded in November 1973, incorporated in May of 1993 and has operated continuously since.

If your community or charitable event needs reliable radio communications for health and welfare, safety, security or logistics, please contact one of the executive by clicking the "contact" link on the footer on this and any page.

They will be more than happy to assist you.
Executive

President

Marvin Double VE3VCG
president at gbarc.ca

Vice President

Tex Brown VE3USI
vice-pres at gbarc.ca

Secretary
Dan Mills VA3DNY
secretary at gbarc.ca

Treasurer
Doug McDougall VE3DGY
treasurer at gbarc.ca

G.B.A.R.C. is a (RAC) Radio Amateurs of Canada Affiliated Club
Repeaters

GBARC operates 3 repeaters.
VE3OSR in Owen Sound 146.94- T97.4,
VE3GBT in Paisley 146.730- T97.4,
VE3OST 146.895- Portable

We can also be contacted on Echolink on Node 333014. Using our repeater, you can easily connect to other repeaters all over the world.
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These are "open" repeaters, free for anyone to use. The repeaters, club events and this website are funded by G.B.A.R.C. membership dues.

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Privacy Policy

The Georgian Bay Amateur Radio Club respects your privacy. The data you enter into signup forms or online forms used to vote or state your preferences are used only as a record of your participation or to contact you. Your details are not published online anywhere other than information that may be in the public domain and may be only shared with members of the club executive committee.

New members will be automatically subscribed to receive newsletter and mailings as published by the club. This could be by electronic means or by postal mail.


During club events and meetings, photographs may be taken to record and document activities. Club members agree to their image being recorded for club use.


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