Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin

Issue # 141 HFRadio.Net Aug. 14 2005

A daily service that brings you the latest in Amateur Radio News from around the world, with a weekly synopsis to keep you up to speed with current events on the Amateur Radio Scene.

Important Notices & Bulletins

Industry Canada drops Morse Requirement for HF (July 29 2005)
Industry Canada Calls for Public Consultation to Establish Rules for Certifying BPL in Canada (July 29 2005)
HFRadio.Net Update (Aug. 6 2005)

Club News, Events & Profiles

Jay Challenge 2005 Report (July 29-31, 2005)
Harmony Horse Trials 2005 Report (Aug. 7 2005)
Field Day 2005 Reports

Flea Markets

Victoria - Haliburton Amateur Radio Association Hamfest 2005 (August 27, 2005)
Ottawa Amateur Radio Club 9th Annual Hamfest (September 3, 2005)
Vancouver Island Ham Happenings (September 10, 2005)
Barrie Amateur Radio Club Hamfest (September 10, 2005)
Shuswap Mini-Hamfest 27th Annual (September 16-18 2005)
Kingston Amateur Radio Club Annual Flea Market (Sept. 17 2005)
West Island Auction/Fleamarket (Sept. 17 2005)
London Amateur Radio Club 28th Annual Fleamarket (Sept. 25 2005)

EMO / ARES News

Simulated Emergency Test (Oct. 1-2 2005)
How's your Emergency Phone Numbers? (Aug. 13 2005)
ICE in your Cell Phone...could save your life (Aug. 4 2005)

Contest Corner

Operational / Educational

Onatario Amateur Radio Service (ONTARS) under new leadership (Aug. 12 2005)
Maritime Swap Shop
Ontario Swap Shop
The Manitoba Repeater Society Swap & Shop

Ham Radio Feature Articles

White Head Island DX-pedition July 2005
By
D. Howard Dickson - VE1DHD

History of Radio Amateurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina
By
Association of Radio Amateurs of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Treasure Chest of Ham Radio Feature Articles

A library of Feature Articles that have appeared in past issues of the Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin

Ham Shack Corner

Each week HFRadio.Net features "Ham Shack of the Week" and we would like to feature your Ham Shack. Whether it's just a picture of you in your shack along with a short biography or perhaps a project your working on. Please send your info and pictures to our "webmaster" and we will put you in the spotlight!

This weeks featured Ham Shack is Cliff Fairbank VA3CAF from Frankford, Ontario

International Section

World News

RSGB contributes to BBC Documentary (Aug. 22 2005)
Hungarian amateurs experiment with 50Mhz band (Aug. 12 2005)
Italy Joins No-Code Ranks as FCC Revives Morse Debate in the US (Aug. 10 2005)
History of The Japan Amateur Radio League (Aug. 13 2005)
History of Amateur Radio in Latvia (Aug. 13 2005)

Propagation Reports

Aug. 12 2005 Tad Cook K7RA Solar Update
Aug. 14 2005 Solar and propagation report from Neil Clarke, G0CAS

Space News

ARISS Delegates Urged to Cast Eye on Future of Ham Radio in Space (Aug 12, 2005)
Shuttle Discovery returns safely (Aug. 9 2005)
NASA's Next Leap in Mars Exploration Ready for Launch (Aug. 9 2005)

Special Interest

Bird to mark manufacturing milestone with auction (Aug. 31 2005)
Amateur Radio in Storm Chasing (Aug. 12 2005)
The Collection and Study of Radio Stamps (Aug. 13 2005)
Spread-Spectrum Technique (Aug. 13 2005)
A Safari on 40 Metres (Aug. 12 2005)

Contest News

Worked All Europe DX Contest (Aug. 13-14 2005)
Maryland-DC QSO Party (Aug. 13-14 2005)
ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest (Aug. 21 2005)
North American QSO Party (Aug. 20-21 2005)
New Jersey QSO Party (Aug. 20-21 2005)
International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (Aug. 20-21 2005)
Ohio QSO Party (Aug. 27-28 2005)
Hawaii QSO Party (Aug. 27-28 2005)
Kentucky QSO Party (Aug. 28-29 2005)
YO-DX Contest--CW/SSB (Aug. 27-28 2005)
Summer VHF/UHF QSO Party (Aug. 28 2005)

Special Event Stations

Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary " Special Event Radio Station" (Oct. 1 2005)
Aug. 10 -Sept. 4 2005

DX News

EGYPT, SU. Gab, HA3JB will be QRV again as SU8BHI from July 01 to December 31
Aug. 11 2005 ARRL DX News
Aug. 10-28 2005 I.C.P.O. Bulletin Islands, Castles & Portable Operations - I.C.P.O.

United States

FCC realigns amateur privileges for Region 1 and 3 licensees (Aug 12, 2005)
ARRL Field Day 2005 "Logs Received" list posted (Aug 12, 2005)
Long-distance 911 call gets help for ailing radio amateur (Aug. 9 2005)
Hundreds file comments on FCC Morse Proposal (Aug. 6 2005)
Hams become "First Responders" as Conventioneers forced to evacuate (Aug. 4 2005)
Radio Amateurs Aid in Pacific Maritime Rescue (Aug. 4 2005)
Ham loses life installing Emergency Communications Antenna (Aug. 4 2005)

Letters to the Editor

Past issues of the CARB can be found here

.Notice:Submit news items to your Regional Correspondent.

Atlantic Correspondent Howard Dickson - VE1DHD dhdickson@hfx.eastlink.ca	Quebec Correspondent Vernon Erle Ikeda VE2QQ ve2mbs@rac.ca
Ontario/World News Correspondent Jim Taylor VA3KU va3ku@hfradio.net	Western Correspondent Anthony Rodgers VA7IRL va7irl@rac.ca

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