{"id":601,"date":"2026-02-18T14:17:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saarc.ca\/wp\/?p=601"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:17:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:17:26","slug":"a-webinar-the-relevance-of-ham-radio-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saarc.ca\/wp\/2026\/02\/18\/a-webinar-the-relevance-of-ham-radio-today\/","title":{"rendered":"A Webinar: \u201cThe Relevance of Ham Radio Today\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saarc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HAM101.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saarc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HAM101.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.saarc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HAM101-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saarc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HAM101-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">presented by Gary Wheeler, VE6CV<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">in association with the Southern Alberta Amateur Radio Club<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Why does amateur radio still matter in 2026, when everyone has a smartphone and internet?\u00a0This online session looks at how ham radio helps in real emergencies, builds community, and teaches practical technical skills \u2014 all from a Canadian perspective.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><u>Perfect for:\u00a0<\/u><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"auto\"><i>Curious non-hams wondering what this hobby is about<\/i><\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\"><i>People studying for their Basic certificate<\/i><\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\"><i>Newly licensed hams wanting to get active<\/i><\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\"><i>Experienced operators interested in becoming Elmers (mentors<\/i>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><u>You\u2019ll hear about:<\/u><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"auto\"><i>Real-world emergency use of ham radio in Canada<\/i><\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\"><i>How to get started: licensing, simple gear, and costs<\/i><\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\"><i>Modern activities like digital modes, POTA, and Field Day<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>This webinar will be held on Teams:<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Thursday, March 5, at 7:00 pm<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Register <a href=\"https:\/\/events.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/9596c081-d9e2-4bc7-bf53-affc24919cab@c55943f6-d9b9-4073-a7c2-9f90aa933054\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div>If you know anyone curious about ham radio or interested in getting their license, please pass this along. Everyone is welcome.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Questions or for more information, please contact:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Peter Pankonin, VA6ARI, SAARC secretary at peter.pankonin [at] gmail [dot] com.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>presented by Gary Wheeler, VE6CV in association with the Southern Alberta Amateur Radio Club Why does amateur radio still matter in 2026, when everyone has a smartphone and internet?\u00a0This online session looks at how ham radio helps in real emergencies, builds community, and teaches practical technical skills \u2014 all from a Canadian perspective. Perfect for:\u00a0 Curious non-hams wondering what this hobby is about People studying for their Basic certificate Newly licensed hams wanting to get active Experienced operators interested in becoming Elmers (mentors) You\u2019ll hear about: Real-world emergency use of ham radio in Canada How to get started: licensing, simple gear, and costs Modern activities like digital modes, POTA, and Field Day This webinar will be held on Teams: Thursday, March 5, at 7:00 pm Register here. If you know anyone curious about ham radio or interested in getting their license, please pass this along. Everyone is welcome. Questions or for more information, please contact: Peter Pankonin, VA6ARI, SAARC secretary at peter.pankonin [at] gmail [dot] com. &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pdDL6a-9H","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saarc.ca\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saarc.ca\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saarc.ca\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saarc.ca\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saarc.ca\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=601"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.saarc.ca\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":607,"href":"https:\/\/www.saarc.ca\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601\/revisions\/607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saarc.ca\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saarc.ca\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saarc.ca\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}