Welcome to SEPAR

What is SEPAR?

Communications are a critical service in an emergency. Experience has shown when communications systems fail, and they often do, assistance efforts are hampered and loss of life and injuries increase. Amateur Radio has a long history of providing auxiliary communications services to support emergency and social services. Amateur Radio (Ham) radio enthusiasts practice radio communications as a hobby, routinely talk around the globe, and are well equipped and trained to provide these services. The term 'amateur' refers only to the fact that it is a not-for-profit service and is not a reflection of the skill level. Practitioners include engineers, doctors, lawyers, blue-collar workers and others from all walks of life and many commercial communications applications were first developed by Amateur Radio hobbyists.

S.E.P.A.R. stands for Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio, an acronym of the City of Surrey’s Amateur Radio program. SEPAR is somewhat unique in that it is not an Amateur Radio club but a community service organization that includes both licensed Amateur Radio operators and other communications volunteers involved in the city emergency program.

Our Mission Statement

To be "communicators", to respond in an emergency to facilitate communications between various agencies that may be without their own communications or network, or may have insufficient communications or network capacity in the event of an emergency, which could include natural or man-made disasters.

Want To Know More About SEPAR?

SEPAR can provide communications support for community events such as parades and charity runs as described on our Public Event Communications page. This provides our volunteer Amateur Radio operators with training and practical experience for emergency communications while operating in the field under various conditions. If you would like communications support for your charitable or community event in the City of Surrey, SEPAR contact information is provided at the bottom of this page.

Click here for current SEPAR projects, meetings and events.

Click here for our Brochure.

Click here for our Frequently Asked Questions.

SEPAR publishes a newsletter, in Adobe Acrobat PDF format, with news about group events and articles on Amateur Radio Communications and Emergency Preparedness in the City of Surrey. Click to download the latest issue of the SEPAR Newsletter.

The SEPAR Weekly Net

The SEPAR net is held each Tuesday at 1930 hours local time on 146.55 Simplex.The Net functions to take check-ins, handle traffic and disseminate information on SEPAR activities. Following the simplex net, check-ins will also be taken on 147.36+ starting at 2000 hours local time. We invite participation by all Amateurs.

Contact Information

E-mail separ.mail@gmail.com

Emergency Program Administrative Coordinator
Jocelyne Colbert
SurreyEmergencyProgram@surrey.ca
604.543.6795

SEPAR Amateur Radio Coordinator
Fred Orsetti, VE7IO
separ.mail@gmail.com

SEPAR's Mailing Address
SEPAR
8767 - 132nd Street
Surrey, B.C. V3W 4P1
Canada

All SEPAR written material is posted in Adobe Acrobat PDF format only, for version 5 and later. If you do not have a copy of Adobe Reader you may obtain one at no cost at http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html

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