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Canadian Forces Affiliate Radio System

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personnel), military unit/club amateur radio stations (operated and maintained on military sites by volunteer radio amateurs) and individual affiliate radio stations (which are privately owned and operated by individual radio amateurs affiliated with CFARS). Historically, CFARS stations have also
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traffic in its traditional role as a means for soldiers to contact loved ones is declining with the growing access to communications satellites by military units in the field, the amount of
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satellite disrupted communications to Canada's high Arctic region for several hours; CFARS operators were called upon to provide emergency backup communication.
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Michael Hanlon (2 January 1991). "Callers order flowers for families at home. Canadians stay in touch by radio phone".
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The following frequencies are in use by the Canadian Forces Affiliate Radio System (CFARS) worldwide:
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volunteer operators and equipment but uses neither standard radioamateur frequencies nor
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A working Canadian Forces Affiliate Radio System station is on exhibit as part of the
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as CFARS is allocated its own specific official frequencies and identifiers.
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CFARS consists of a mix of military stations (publicly owned and operated by
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The Canadian Military Radio Frequency Guide : 50 KHz. - 500 MHz
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to call home, boosting morale. On October 6, 2011, a malfunction of
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Agencies actively served by CFARS include the military,
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Index

amateur radio
callsigns
Cold War
West Germany
1991 Gulf War
Qatar
Telesat
Anik F2
DND
Canadian Coast Guard
search and rescue
Public Safety Canada
Transport Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
United States of America
Military Auxiliary Radio System
phone patch
digital radio
electronic mail
Military Communications and Electronics Museum
CFB Kingston
Kingston, Ontario

CFB Kingston
museum
Military Auxiliary Radio System
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
"CFARS: Why Should I Become Aware and Consider Being A Member"
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