About Us

The Victoria New Horizons Amateur Radio Club was founded on Armistice Day 1977. The Department of Health & Welfare through the “New Horizons Program” provided funding for our equipment.

Regular membership is open to all RETIRED persons holding a valid Certificate of Proficiency in Radio.

The club’s repeater, VE7RSR, is a Motorola Micor unit that is presently located on Mt. McDonald in the vicinity of Goldstream Park on the outskirts of Victoria. It transmits on 145.41 MHz and receives on 144.81 MHz.

It wasn’t until July 7, 1980 that the club was incorporated under the Societies Act of the Province of British Columbia.

The following Amateurs attended the founding meeting held November 11, 1977:

Jim Birch
Bill Carey
Eric Colmer
Norm Dixon
Owen Evans
Hud Graham
Rupert Grant
Roy Havard
Ray Hickey
Stu Hislop
John Kazinsky
John Read
Syd Woods

VE7DJB
VE7UX
VE7CCJ
VE7PX
VE7QT
VE7GL
VE7UH
VE7UW
VE7SX
VE7ANF
VE7APK
VE7OR
VE7BM

Note: all are now Silent Keys