Operators/Volunteers

General

The Diefenbunker Amateur Radio Club (DARC), is a loose knit group of Diefenbunker volunteers with a common interest in radio. Our activities are not limited to radio-type work and volunteers are encouraged to get involved in other Museum activities.

DARC members have committed to spending a minimum of 4-hours/month to operate VE3CWM during Museum visitor hours and to engage, inform, and entertain visitors.

As volunteers, DARC members have access to the Museum any time the Museum is open. If you are a licensed or potential amateur radio operator (Ham) you can apply to become a Diefenbunker volunteer and DARC member by responding to opportunities as they are posted on https://diefenbunker.ca/job-and-volunteer-opportunities/. Our need for volunteers is ongoing and not always listed on the Museum’s website. If you are interested in exploring volunteering opportunities, contact one of the people listed below.

While you need to be a licensed amateur operator to operate VE3CWM you don’t need a radio license to help on the various projects, both radio and non-radio as a museum volunteer.

Got Questions?

The following DARC members will be pleased to offer whatever assistance they can. Do not hesitate to ask.

Robert Boyd, VE3BE, rwboyd@protonmail.com  (General inquiries)

Nick Shepherd, VE3OWV,  VE3OWV@xplornet.ca  (Technical & operations queries)

Brian Jeffrey, VE3UU, Brian@VE3UU.com (DARC inquiries)