The Shuswap Amateur Radio Club

Objectives of the Club

The Shuswap Amateur Radio Club is a non-profit society which was incorporated on July 14, 1977. The club has been active since that date and presently has active members of both sexes ranging in age from  the 30's to the 70's who meet monthly throughout the year.

 As stated in our original constitution, the objectives of our society are:

[a] To promote amateur radio operation in the North Okanagan Shuswap area.
[b] To install and operate repeater stations in the North Okanagan Shuswap area.
[c] To assist in training for obtaining radio amateur licenses.
[d] To provide recreation activities for society members.

In April 1996 the following objectives were added to more closely reflect current activities.
 
[e] Provide upon request voluntary radio communication service to the public in emergencies, disasters, and such planned events as races, parades, and exhibitions, requiring assistance for management and safety.
 
[f]  To work with the Provincial Emergency Program to provide such training, manpower, and resources, as are available, to improve the preparedness of the community for unseen calamitous circumstances.
 
[g]  To assist upon request the radio amateurs in the Shuswap Volunteer Search and Rescue organization with access to the club's facilities and expertise.