HANDIRADIOHAMS
Handiradioham Amateur Radio Club of Canada
VA3HRH
19 Loyalist Dr. Welland ON L3C 2X9

HRH (Handi Radio Ham) assists visual and physically challenged people to acquire a license in Amateur Radio giving them access to HF radio VHF/UHF as well as EchoLink, and IRLP communications. 

The club co-operates with Courage Handi Hams of Golden Valley, Minnesota and C N I B Amateur Radio Program

Radio Network Schedule
Net Control Vince VA3DV
9:00 AM ET Sundays 3.765 MHz (13:00 UTC) 
1:00 PM ET Tuesdays 14.252 MHz (17:00 UTC)
1:30 PM ET Tuesdays 14.252 MHz CQ100  (17:30 UTC)
Handiradioham Amateur Radio Club of Canada is a non profit Organization (Charitable Registration # 846979755RR0001), donations to the club can be mailed to 19 Loyalist Drive, Welland, Ontario. L3C2X9. (Club Bylaws)

The Club is also seeking donations of amateur radio equipment. This equipment may be given by the Club to a needy ham or it may be sold to raise operating capital for club activities in pursuit of helping others. Tax deductible receipts can issued for such donations.

For more information about Handiradioham please contact Vince Monache (VA3DV) 905-734-7994
VINCE’S  ACCOMPLISHMENTS

I am Vincent DelleMonache, President of HandiRadioHams.  I am 68 years old and have been registered blind all my life (presently 3% vision).

I am having Dave Flarity, a director of this organization, write this letter because I only have a Grade Six education.

I am a member of RAC (Radio Amateurs of Canada) and a member of ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service).  As well, I am a member of CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind) Amateur Radio Club, the Handi Ham Amateur Radio Society of Golden Valley, MN and the Niagara Independent Living Association.

Here are my accomplishments:

- founding member of the Welland White Cane Club in 1974

- in 1974 I was one of the first individual members on the Canadian National     Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation of Canada (RP) located at 1 Spadina Circle in Toronto

- in 1975 we were the second charter member of the Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation of Canada, called the Niagara Regional Chapter of the Retinitis Pigmentosa of Canada.  I was honourary President.

- Founding Director of the Welland Rose City Wireless Association

- Welland Rose City Festival Parade communication director 1995-2000

- Girl Guide Jamboree on the air 1983 – to the present.  Radio station in my house, girls came to my house to participate.

Further information available from the website: http://va3hrh.hfradio.net

Ethel  VE3DTW  
(103 Years Young)
Vince  VA3DV and Donna Club Treasurer present certificate to Ethel from the Handihams.
Photo by Giorgio Bambara VE3OCS
Membership Photos


Luigi VE3VMZ                                Vince VA3DV                            Maria XYL VA3DV


Back Row: Hart VA3OU     Dennis VE3CCS     Orall VE3BTT (SK)     Alvin VA3LVN      Ken VE3KOP
Front Row:    Marcel VA3MAR       John Pasteric       Vince VA3DV          Ron VE3RGD


Luigi VE3VMZ                                       Vince VA3DV


Board of Directors for the HandiRadioHams of Canada
(left to right)
Vince, VA3DV, President, Ken, VE3KOP, Director, Rob, Director, computers,
Dave, VE3DVE, Secretary, Ron, VE3RGD, Director, Dennis, VE3CCS, Director.


Bernice XYL of  Vince VA3VOV (SK)     Maria XYL Vince VA3DV    Dell daughter of  Vince VA3VOV
Vince VA3DV


Back :     Ron VE3RPR     Vince VA3DV     Wayne VE3WGR
Front:     Dave VE3DVE       Peter VE3HM


Back Row:  Ron VA3RPR   Vince VA3DV   Maria XYL of VA3DV    Reny XYL of  VE3DVE
Front Row: Wayne VE3WGR   Dave VE3DVE (back to the camera)   Peter VE3HM


Dave VE3DVE (folding up chair to the left)
Vince VA3DV   Bernice  XYL of VA3VOV   Dell daughter of VA3VOV (behind)

Website Courtesy HFRADIO.NET