Overview
The University of Victoria Experimental Radio Group, is a RAC affiliated amateur radio club at the University of Victoria, sponsored by Prof. Peter Driessen VE7AB, the Principal Investigator of the UVic Propagation Laboratory. Using the call VE7XUV, the group focuses on facilitating amateur radio training, education by introducing students to this activity early in their professional careers, and using amateur radio to enhance the quality of their education and experience.
As the official amateur radio club of the University of Victoria, membership is welcome by students, staff and faculty members, as well as experienced amateur radio operators in Victoria who have time and expertise to offer to aid with implementing the main mission of the club - student training. Personnel interested in joining the club are encouraged to visit during its weekly meeting, outlined below.
Meetings
The Club meets every Thursday for a weekly contest (NCCC FT4 Sprint), which is intended to give operating experience to new members. Opportunities to get licensed, and training with the use of the club’s station for various operation modes are also offered at this time, while other special activities (contests, work parties for station building) are organized on a case by case basis via Slack and the event calendar below.
Meeting:
- Time: Every Thursdays 5-7 PM, all year round.
- Location: UVic Engineering Lab Wing 402
Contact: radioclub@propagtaionlab.ca
Radio Club Event Calendar
QSL Information
The Club welcomes traditional paper QLS cards, and electronic QSL as well.
Electronic QLS capability is available via LoTW for all call signs, save the repeater call VE7RUV.
The Club welcomes traditional QSL via the RAC bureau or the address in the Contact section of this site.