February 13, 2025

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Wells Gray amateur radio operators a vital network in North Thompson (British Columbia)

The Wells Gray Amateur Radio Club was founded in 1983 and has been a consistent source of communication in the North Thompson ever since, says club treasurer Cliff Olson.

A longtime member, Olson describes his call sign, which is a way of identifying the operator and area they are in: “My call sign is VE7EIN. VE stands for Canada, 7 is B.C. and EIN is me personally.”

In order to obtain a licence to operate an amateur or ham radio, a person has to take a course online through Radio Amateurs of Canada (https://www.rac.ca/). “When someone in our area is ready to take their exam after taking the course online I facilitate the test,” explains Olson.

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