{"id":391,"date":"2023-05-02T16:25:41","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T16:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islandhf.ca\/?page_id=391"},"modified":"2026-04-03T08:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:34:26","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/islandhf.ca\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-cshgn-8391433779b93920a4977219bf142f0c\">\n#top .flex_column.av-cshgn-8391433779b93920a4977219bf142f0c{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-cshgn-8391433779b93920a4977219bf142f0c{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-cshgn-8391433779b93920a4977219bf142f0c av_one_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-li10bvx4-7c19f3ecbf5865034a0bf9cd4d6c76f8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-li10bvx4-7c19f3ecbf5865034a0bf9cd4d6c76f8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-li10bvx4-7c19f3ecbf5865034a0bf9cd4d6c76f8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-li10bvx4-7c19f3ecbf5865034a0bf9cd4d6c76f8 av-styling- avia-align-left  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image- avia-img-lazy-loading-not- avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/islandhf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IslandHF-png-header2-300x42.png\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-liaz4jqw-f9daca06750f0c966819c7ce8bf6f6d2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>IslandHF Radio Association<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9ieov-8b66eab9912984014bebec1515b56745\">\n#top .flex_column.av-9ieov-8b66eab9912984014bebec1515b56745{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-9ieov-8b66eab9912984014bebec1515b56745{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9ieov-8b66eab9912984014bebec1515b56745 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_div  '     ><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lh6hdjbg-08ce6832d043f7816e43ab25ca59f909 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Who are we?\u00a0 We are a group of amateur radio operators with a special interest in the HF bands. Our club is informal and unincorporated. This website as a portal to our activities and interests. We have the club call sign <strong>VA7IHF <\/strong>and use it for contests and events like Field Day.<\/p>\n<p>Where are we? IslandHF refers to Vancouver Island which is part of the province of British Columbia on Canada&#8217;s west coast. The club began in Victoria (the capital city of BC) and has nearly 150 members spread up and down the Island, on mainland BC, and Ontario and Washington State. Uniquely it has a chapter in Qualicum Beach, which caters to and helps build membership mid-island.<\/p>\n<p>What do we do? HF radio stuff! We like operating, we like contesting, we like building radios, we like digital HF, we like helping new hams and we like learning. The hobby is infinitely interesting. We enjoy meeting for a coffee at the local java joint or for a beer at a nearby pub where we share friendships and rag chew about HF and radios.<\/p>\n<p>Interested? Contact us. 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