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Radio Communications Team
Coordinator: Philip Lin VE7PL
Oak Bay has established three communications "nets" for emergency situations. Every
Wednesday evening throughout the year, volunteers operate on-air nets in order to maintain
equipment and keep operating skills honed. Operation times and frequencies are as follows:
- VHF Amateur Radio, 146.445 MHz. On air each Wednesday at 6:45 pm.
- UHF Amateur Radio, 446.275 MHz. On air each Wednesday at 7:00 pm.
- Citizen Band Radio, Channel 30. On air each Wednesday at 7:15 pm.
Amateur Radios generally have clearer reception and a more effective range than
Citizen Band radios however an Amateur Radio licence is required to operate on these
frequiencies.
If you are interested in obtaining an Amateur Radio licence, please contact the radio communications
coordinator. Radio licences are not required for
the operation of Citizen Band radios.
The Oak Bay Emergency Program has a number of Citizen Band and Amateur Radio handheld
radios available for use by qualified Zone Responders.
Radio Communications volunteers have also established a radio room as a base of
operations at the Oak Bay Municipal Hall, callsign
VE7OEP and a Mobile Emergency Response Vehicle (MERV), callsign VA7OEP.
Base of Radio Operations at the Municipal Hall EOC - VE7OEP
Mobile Emergency Response Vehicle - MERV - VA7OEP
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