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 A few pictures from the  MIRA 2005 Picnic on the 21st of August at the beautiful home of

 VE7PI Syd and VE7SVL Sharon Lee's, Nanoose Bay.

 Pictures of the recent Simulated Emergency Test exercise on Wednesday the 19th of October 2005.

Thank you to VE7PI Syd, VE7EVS Bill, and VE7IVB Norm for the following pictures.

Set up began around 07:30 with some on site as early as 07:00. Tony VE7AJN home brewed the mast and fittings. Hinged base, pre cut guy lines and clips and hanger for G5RV dipole worked as planned on this very useful and efficient portable mast.

  The field communications centre was set up complete with power from a fire department generator, lighting, and operating stations manned by Tony VE7AJN, Len VE7XLH and Lawrence VE7IT. VE7JH Harry was set up to display his mobile and other mobiles were in attendance, including the very popular bike hf/vhf mobile by Gil VE7AJZ. The Emergency Social Services station was staffed by Bev VE7BEV, Evelyn VE7EEW and Dave VA7DT.

 Among other things, the object of the exercise was to display to served agencies such as municipal leaders, fire, police and any other interested parties some of our capabilities as Amateur Radio Operators, specifically, in the case of other communications failures. Our exercise leaders were very gratified that the mayor of Parksville (pictured above talking with VE7AJN ) and members of his council, along with Shaw TV, the local paper and many students from Malaspina College as well as others in the community visited the exercise site.

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