2026 Club Executive

For 2026, the Chilliwack Amateur Radio Club executive consists of 4 Executive Officers,  2 Special Directors, 2 Directors at Large, as well as the Past President.  The Annual General Meeting is held on the last Thursday of November each year.

Below are your elected Club Executive for 2026.

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Glenn Howard – VA7GEH – President

I received my Basics with Honours license in the summer of 2022, along with my wife.  It didn’t take long for me to dive into the deep end and I completed my Advanced certification in the fall of 2022.  I was quickly welcomed into the Chilliwack ARC and am continuing to learn about new aspects of radio.

 

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Brad Solven VA7BHS – Vice President

In 2018, I began to look into an Amateur Radio license as another way to communicate with family throughout the province. Licensed in Fall 2018 for both the Basic and Advanced qualifications, my interest in Amateur Radio rapidly grew. I have been a member of the Chilliwack ARC since and have enjoyed participating in club events, where it seems I’m always learning something new.

From building antennas and operating while portable, to learning the magic of HF, I had no idea how much fun being a Ham would be. It combines electronics with hanging wires in the air and the skill to find someone else who is doing the same! My home station is able to operate on HF (20m/40m) with an attic mounted trap dipole antenna and on VHF/UHF with various antennas (depending on the day) and modes. I am excited to learn more about the microwave bands and also join the ever growing AREDN around Chilliwack. Amateur Radio is one hobby I’m sure to enjoy for many years to come.

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Tim Deaton  VA7DTN –  Secretary

I obtained my Basic with Honours license in December 2024 and my Advanced license  in October 2025 . I retired from my normal job in September 2025 and now have lots of free time to volunteer here at the club.

 

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Tanya MacNeish VE7TMM –  Treasurer

BIO & Photo coming soon

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Austin Hallett VE7QH –  Technical Director

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Glenn Culpepper VE7MXT – Emergency Coordinator

VE7MXTLicensed in 1996.  Advanced license 2005.  I enjoy working on and maintaining repeaters for the Chilliwack ARC.  My home station is equipped for HF, VHF and UHF operation.  D-STAR.  Mobile APRS equipped on two of my vehicles.  My Wife and son are licensed operators as well.

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Neil Hawkings VE7NTH  –  Member at Large

I received my Amateur Radio Operator license (Basic w/ Honours) in January 2014. I received my Advanced Qualifications in Jan 2025.

I’ve always had an interest in being able to communicate offroad with other motorcyclists but found GMRS radios to be severely lacking. When an offer came up to take a course in amateur radio I jumped on it. Life got in the way and I didn’t do much with it again until 2023 when I contacted the local Chilliwack Amateur club and started attending their Thursday night get togethers at the club house. I got my second radio (Yaesu FT5D) and am really enjoying learning about all the various aspects of amateur radio.

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Randy Kelley VE7RKE  –  Member at Large

Bio to Come

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Jeff Giesbrecht VE7GIE –  Past President

jeffve7gie2I received my Amateur Radio Operator license (Basic w/ Honours) in January 2013. I received my Advanced Qualifications in Nov 2018.

My interest in Amateur Radio began when I decided I needed better communications while off-roading. My vehicle was equipped with CB, but would barely work farther than I could see, and Cellular is almost non-existent in the mountains and remote valleys,  so I began looking at my options. I found a posting on a local 4×4 website forum that a local club, the Chilliwack Amateur Radio Club (CARC), was putting on a course. I immediately signed up, took the course, and in late January 2013, I got my callsign. I got my first HT radio (Yaesu FT-60) in February and began operating.

After receiving my license and first radio, I began to attend club get-togethers at the CARC. I had no idea what I was in for, as my primary reason to become licensed was simply to operate 2m while mobile/off-roading. Boy did my eyes open to a whole world of exciting possibilities. Many…… Many radios later, I now operate VHF/UHF, APRS, D-Star, DMR and HF.

I am really enjoying the hobby of Amateur Radio, and look forward to expanding my knowledge and capabilities.

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