Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin

Issue # 142 HFRadio.Net Aug. 21 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

Club News, Events & Profiles

The Lancaster Amateur Radio Club (Aug. 20-21 2005)
Jay Challenge 2005 Report (July 29-31, 2005)
Harmony Horse Trials 2005 Report (Aug. 7 2005)
Field Day 2005 Reports updated

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)

Contest Corner

Annual Fall QCWA QSO Party (Sept. 17 2005) New

Operational / Educational

Onatario Amateur Radio Service (ONTARS) under new leadership (Aug. 19 2005) updated
Pot Hole Net (Aug.19 2005) New
Maritime Swap Shop
Ontario Swap Shop
The Manitoba Repeater Society Swap & Shop

Ham Radio Feature Articles

Second Annual Maritime DX Forum a Resounding Success New
By
D. Howard Dickson - VE1DHD

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 Joe Creces VA3UJ from Parkhill, Ontario. New

International Section

World News

Amateur Radio Awareness Day to Feature Emergency Power Operating Event (Sept. 17 2005) New
Italian Red Cross to Operate its First Ever Amateur Station (Aug. 19 2005) New
GB2RS Celebrates 50 Years (Sept. 25 2005) New
RSGB contributes to BBC Documentary (Aug. 22 2005)
History of Amateur Radio in Latvia (Aug. 13 2005)

Propagation Reports

Aug. 19 2005 Tad Cook K7RA Solar Report updated
Aug. 21 2005 Solar and propagation report from Neil Clarke, G0CAS updated

Space News

ISS commander sets new space endurance record (Aug 17, 2005) New
Next ISS "Space Tourist" Gets Amateur Radio Ticket (Aug 18, 2005) New
ARISS Packet Station off the air (Aug. 19 2005) New

Special Interest

Bird to mark manufacturing milestone with auction (Aug. 31 2005)
Streaming Video lets father see daughter born (Aug. 19 2005) New
USA Daylight Saving Time (DST) extended in 2007 New
The Collection and Study of Radio Stamps (Aug. 13 2005)

Contest News

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. 20 -Sept. 4 2005 updated

DX News

Rare Worked All Britain Square to be Activated (Oct. 10 2005) New
EGYPT, SU. Gab, HA3JB will be QRV again as SU8BHI from July 01 to December 31
Aug. 18 2005 ARRL DX News updated
Aug. 19-28 2005 I.C.P.O. Bulletin Islands, Castles & Portable Operations - I.C.P.O. updated

United States

FCC Morse code decision would not affect CW subbands, privileges (Aug 18, 2005) New
FCC realigns amateur privileges for Region 1 and 3 licensees (Aug 12, 2005)
ARRL Field Day 2005 "Logs Received" list posted (Aug 12, 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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