The VE6/ VA6 Incoming QSL Bureau is being moved to Calgary (July 13 2005) The VE6/ VA6 Incoming Bureau is being moved to Calgary and will be operated by a group of local amateurs led by Rich VE6AX. The new mailing address for this bureau effective immediately is: Rich Roadhouse VE6AX
We have also established a new website which can be accessed via www.qsl.net/ve6lb/ (Thanks to Rich, VE6AX, ve6ax@rac.ca ) (RAC News Service)
AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS WITH HANDHELDS REQUIRED
These competitions attract competitors from across the three Maritime provinces. On the 17th the competition is open to riders of all ages and they usually get a age range from 10 years to 50 +. The event on the 19th is open to riders 21 years of age and under, and this event attracts the more advanced riders. They compete both as teams of 4 from the various clubs, and as individuals. These competitions need a lot of volunteers to make them function in a safe and fun manner. It really can't happen without them! If you are able to assist in this event, you will need to be able to walk a short distance on the trails to your assigned jump location with a handheld set on 146.520 MHz. Insect spray is highly recommended. In the past this event has been a fun-filled and enjoyable experience for all operators. We have always been short of radio operators, so if your are looking at a way of making a public service contribution as a Radio Amateur, and having a great couple of days or even one day in the great outdoors, please consider helping out. If you are able to assist in this event, you will need to be able to
walk a short distance on the trails to your assigned jump location with
a handheld set on 146.520 MHz. Insect spray is highly recommended.
In the past this event has been a fun-filled and enjoyable experience
for all operators.
The message board and photo albums on the following site will contain
updates as well.
I have a couple of spare handhelds available to anyone who may wish to attend and does not have one. Also a 12 VDC 7 AH Gel with Powerpole connectors for someone who would be able to take a mobile unit in a pack. Hal, VE1LV
With help from the Northern Alberta Radio Club there is now a new group of Advanced Amateur Radio Operators in the Edmonton area! (July 15 2005) The course commenced March 9th and ran every Thursday until July 14th (Exam Day). With top notch instruction from Ray Semenoff (VE6RHS) and assistance from Paul Duczynski (VE6PDD) valuable knowledge was gained by all. The sessions usually lasted two hours with a short break in the middle, often the question bank would be reviewed at the end of each session. Ray worked from the Advanced Study Guide published by RAC to guide everyone through the required material. His personal experience and examples really helped in understanding the concepts required to complete the course. Congratulations to everyone who participated! Special thanks to Tony Ratcliffe (VE6AER) for organizing, Nathan Reeves (VE6NGR) for supplying the location, Ray Semenoff (VE6RHS) for the instruction and Paul Duczynski (VE6PDD) for assistance during the sessions. (Thanks to Lloyd Hofmann VE6XL for this story.) (RAC News Service)
WARC Executive 2004-2005
VA1MJR - Mike Roberts
He is on the ship operating the REMOTE OPERATED VEHICLE (ROV) which
is called the SUBSEA
Mike is also the Nova Scotia Operations Manager for Lomax Marine Construction of Lepreau , N.B. VE1CMC – Colin Curleigh
Colin said he has been waiting for this moment for 60 years!
Saskatchewan Centennial Hamfest 2005
Regional Talk-In Frequency 145.290 - Saskatoon City Talk-in Frequency
146.640
Join us at the Travelodge Saskatoon for our Centennial Celebrations July 22-24, 2005. The theme of the hamfest 2005 will be the last century of amateur radio, a look at the role of amateur radio in Saskatchewan and discussions about the future of ham radio operations in Western Canada. Any profit raised will be contributed to the Amateur Radio Emergency
Service in Saskatoon.
SCHF 2005 Radio Raffle - The hamfest committee has created a raffle to raise funds for ARES Saskatoon. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5. The draw will be made at the Saturday night banquet and awards dinner. Winners need not be in attendance. The grand prize is a handheld radio valued at $440, or cash equivalent. See any member of the hamfest committee for tickets!! Lottery License #R05-0602. SCHF 2005 - Your hamfest committee is working hard to ensure that this is the best hamfest the Province has ever seen. Make sure you help us and send your input and when registration is ready, please register early! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to drop us a line at saskhamfest2005@sarl.ca. For more information visit: www.saskhamfest.com
Second Annual MARITIME DX FORUM Saturday, 6 August 2005
The venue. This year’s meeting will be held in the manufacturing facilities of Nautel Ltd., a world-class producer of very high quality, AM and FM (analogue and digital) commercial radio transmitters, airport beacons and other electronic products. They will provide a tour of their facilities for those attending. In addition to Nautel, we have two other corporate sponsorships. The Cushcraft Corporation will provide both an outstanding speaker, Ed Hammond, Manager of Ham Radio Antenna Sales, and a great door prize. Elecraft Inc, the producer of innovative HF radio kits, will provide an opportunity for someone to purchase one of their tranceivers at an excellent discount. Examples of two of their units will be on display. The purposes of the Maritime DX Forum are to: 1) share our excitement for all facets of contesting, DXing and HF operating; 2) encourage greater HF activity among hams currently operating only on VHF and UHF; and 3) enjoy ham radio friendships. Spouses are welcome too. If they are not interested in the presentations, they will find many things to do in this delightful tourist area. The evening BBQ is a social event for everyone. Program. A copy of the program is attached. There are two outstanding keynote speakers, including James Latham, TI2DU, from Costa Rica and Ed Hammond, WN1I from New Hampshire. They will bring a wealth of ham radio experience and a fascinating international perspective to the program. A wide-ranging panel discussion, a tour of Nautel’s facilities and an evening BBQ will round out the day. Accommodations, Restaurants and Tourist Attractions. For those attending from outside the Halifax metro area and needing tourist facilities, a list of local bed and breakfast establishments, campgrounds and local restaurants will be provided when you register. For family members who are not participating in the DX Forum meetings, and those who wish to extend their holiday in the area, suggestions about tourist activities will be provided. Registration and Cost. The deadline for registration is Wednesday, 3 August 2005. A registration form can be downloaded from the HARC website: www.halifax-arc.org You can also contact Scott Wood, VE1QD, by e-mail if you have any questions: ve1qd@rac.ca The cost of attending the DX Forum is $25.00 and covers coffee and refreshments during the day of the meeting, lunch and a BBQ dinner at Scott’s home, only 5 minutes from Nautel. Your registration also gives you a chance to win a new Cushcraft MA6V – a six band vertical antenna that is an "out-of-the-box" wonder, i.e. you pull it from the box and hook it up to your HF radio and enjoy spectacular radio contacts! Second Annual MARITIME DX FORUM A G E N D A Saturday, 6 August 2005 Nautel Ltd., 10089 Peggy’s Cove Road Hackett’s Cove, Nova Scotia Saturday, 6 August 2005 0900 Registration and Coffee begin at Nautel Ltd. 0930 – 1045 Keynote Presentation: From Ham Radio to International Broadcaster: Lessons Learned Along the Way
1100 – 1215 Keynote Presentation: DXing and HF: Current Status and Ideas for the Future
1330 – 1445 Tour of Nautel’s manufacturing and R & D facilities 1445 – 1630 Panel Presentation: The Challenges and Joys of Award Chasing, Contesting and Dxpeditions Dick Grantham, VE1AI Fred Archibald, VE1FA Scott Nichols, VE1OP Scott Wood, VE1QD (Moderator) 1630 Closing Words 1700 DX Forum BBQ at the home of Scott Wood, VE1QD Directions to the meeting venue and to the home of Scott Wood will be included in registration packages, or can be downloaded from the HARC website – www.halifax-arc.org - or by contacting Scott by email ve1qd@rac.ca On the day of the event we can talk you in on the local repeater – 146.685.
Saskatchewan Centennial Hamfest 2005 (July 22, 2005)
Location: Travelodge Saskatoon 106 Circle Drive West, Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan Canada
For more info visit: http://www.saskhamfest.com
NPARC 3rd Annual Tailgate Hamfest & Auction (July 23
2005)
Location: 659 Allanburg Road, Basil Reid Park, Thorold, Ontario
Notes: See the web page for details and a form where you can supply a departure address then submit to request directions to the location of the hamfest, Basil Reid Park. For more info visit: http://nparc.on.ca
26th Annual Northwestern Ontario Hamfest (July 29-31 2005)
RLARC will be the host for CAMP 807 2005, and they would like to extend an invitation to all Amateur Radio operators, their families, and other interested persons to participate in this annual family event. It's shaping up to be a great weekend! The Camp 807 committee hopes that you can include our region's annual Ham Radio gathering in your summer plans. CAMP 807 2005 will take place the weekend of July 29th, 30th, and 31st at the Holiday Village Trailer Park and Campground, 1101 Mill Road by the overpass in East Fort Frances. There will be no RV camping at this site (new owners of property, no town licence to use as an RV campground) - but the activities will take place at this site. Across the road is the park, with space for about 20 RV's, on a first-come, first-served basis, and tenting area. There is also a sandy beach for swimming. Additional details will be posted as they become available. A final meeting before the onset of Camp 807 will be held on July 4th (tentative date). The VE3RLC repeater on 146.820 (-600) in Fort Frances will be used as the talk-in frequency. Club members will be monitoring the repeater in order to provide directions and assistance to those travelling to the event. More info: http://camp807.tripod.com/2005
VHARA Hamfest 2005 (August 27, 2005)
Location: Manvers Arena - Corner Of Hwy. 7A & 35 (North Of Bowmanville/South Of Lindsay) GPS: Lat. 44D 09M 40S, Long. 78D 39M 30S Opens: Indoor Vendor Set-Up 7:00AM Free Vendor Continental Breakfast 7:00AM - 8:30AM Outdoor Tailgate Set-Up 9:00AM General Admission 9:00AM Cost: General Admission $5.00 Indoor Tables (With 1 Vendor Admission
+ 1 Continental Breakfast) $10.00 Additional Vendor Pass (Working Helper)
+ Continental Breakfast $5.00 Outdoor Tailgate Positions (With 1 General
Admission) $5.00
Notes: Limited Indoor Vendor 120V AC Power Available (Please Specify When Registering) Door Prize & Super Draw Prizes Will Be Drawn Throughout The Hamfest For more info visit: http://www.va3kvd.ca/vhara/
Ottawa Amateur Radio Club 9th Annual Hamfest (September
3, 2005)
Location: Carp Agricultural Fairgrounds 3970 Carp Road (at Falldown Lane) Ottawa (Carp), Ontario. From Ottawa, take Highway 417 West to Carp Road exit, North to the fairgrounds. We are in the arena, so follow the signs on the site. Opens: Building Vendor setup: 8 am Tailgaters Open: 9 am Building
Opens: 10 am until 1 pm
Notes: Immediately following the fleamarket will be the RAC Forum and Technology Update moderated by RAC Ontario North Director, Doug Leach (VE3XK). Topics of interest to the amateur radio community are planned and admission is free. For more info visit: http://www.oarc.net/fleamarket
Vancouver Island Ham Happenings (September 10, 2005)
Location: Departure Bay Activities Centre 1415 Wingrove
Street Nanaimo BC ( Aka the old Departure Bay Fire Hall ) Take Departure
Bay road from either end down to the beach, Wingrove st. is right across
from the Departure Bay beach.
Opens: Sellers setup from 7am to 10 am, doors will be open to the Buyers and general public at 10am and close at 1pm Cost: Cost of tables are $15.00 ea. includes 1 admission. There will be no charge for the table for anyone reserving a table from the lower mainland. Helpers and general admission $5.00 each. Talkin: VE7ISC at 146.640 open repeater Notes: There will be a RAC table, equipment manufactures tables, local dealers tables, a collectors display table and many, many sellers tables. We will be holding the annual QLF (Left foot CW) CW contest. There will be hourly door prizes as well as a major door prize of an Icom IC-V82 Handheld radio. If you are coming the night before we have many hotels and motels close by, and for RVs we have three malls in the area that allow overnight parking for self contained RVs. For more info visit: http://www.nara.nisa.com
Barrie Hamfest (September 10, 2005)
Location: Oro Medonte Fairgrounds Just north of Barrie on Hwy #11 to Oro-Medonte Line 7. Watch for Airport sign at exit. Take Line 7 Northwest 2 Km to the 15/16th sideroad and you're at the Fairgrounds. Co-ordinates are 44 30 17 N 79 33 17 W Opens: Open for Inside Vendors at 7 am, Taigaters at 8 am, General
public at 9 am till 1 pm.
Notes: Our second year at the new bigger location. Wheelchair
accessable and handicap parking available.
For more info visit: http://www.barriearc.com
Kingston Amateur Radio Club Annual Flea Market (Sept. 17 2005) The KARC will hold its annual flea market on Saturday Sept. 17, 2005 The event will be held at Drill Hall "A", CFB Kingston. Doors will open to vendors at 0730 and the public at 0900 Admission is $ 3.00. Tables are $ 10.00 including one admission. Commercial tables are $ 20.00 but will be given free with a door prize. Talk in: will be on the VE3KAR repeater, 146.940 ( -600)
We will have a 50/50 draw to support the museum, many door prizes and possibly a major prize raffle. Door prizes include magazine subscriptions, dinner vouchers, sightseeing air flights, movie tickets, computer material, emergency radio etc. The Canadian Forces Communications and Electronics Museum will be open for all to visit as well. Free admission and only 5 minutes from the fleamarket) Tables are available by contacting: VE3TMT Max at mdonoghue@sympatico.ca
London Amateur Radio Club 28th Annual Fleamarket (Sept. 25 2005) Sunday, September 25, 2005, located at the Western Fair Grounds Special Events Building, London Ontario. 9:00am to 1:00pm Vendor setup at 7:30am. Admission: $6.00 , tables $ 10.00 Free parking, Air conditioned, commercial dealers, snack bar facilities, wheelchair accessible with handicap washrooms Inquiries: email: hamfest2005@hamster.foxhollow.ca or phone / mail to
Doug Tompkins, VE3IDT (519) 439-5113
Website: http://larc.ca/newsletter/LARC-HAMFEST-2005.pdf
SHF 2005 Committee...Hamfest Update The SHF 2005 committee has undertaken a centennial history project. Through the years, we have noticed a decline in the archiving of photographs and history of radio in our Province. We would like to restore our past and make it accessible for everyone. Do you have old photographs that you can part with for a while? Can you make us copies? How about writing up a few pages about what has happened over the last one hundred years in your home area. Anything you can help us with is much appreciated. Please contact the SHF 2005 Committee with any information you can share. Also, as this is the celebration of the province’s one hundredth birthday, we want to make this the biggest, best hamfest the province has ever seen! Do you have ideas that you would like us to explore? Let us know! The committee has also developed a survey for gathering input from the ham community. Visit the website, www.saskhamfest.com and fill it out online!
Another VECTOR story (July 15 2005) To look at a five minute video clip of radio amateurs at work in Vancouver, visit the GVTV web site by clicking on the following URL. http://vancouver.ca/Greaterdot_wa/index.cfm?fuseaction=GVTV.storyDet&storyid=414
VECTOR (Vancouver Emergency Community Telecommunications Organization) is an amateur radio group that acts as reliable, organized, Back-up to standard communications in the event of a disaster. VECTOR provided amateur radio communications for the 2004 Vancouver Marathon. Special events such as this gives the organization a chance to test set-up, proficiency, and deployment of field personnel, and allows operators to practice the established procedures created for emergency situations. Ham radio operators are licensed by the Government of Canada, with a written test required by Industry Canada. VECTOR offers a ten-week course to prepare for the exam every September. For more information on VECTOR, go to www.qsl.net/ve7vct (RAC News Service)
ARES works also within our own group (July 10 2005) I live alone and am considered to be a senior citizen, and live in the boonies. A couple of my ham friends noticed that I was not on APRS, home or mobile. A call on the local repeater was not answered. Also the landline was busy. They kept checking with no sign of life. They then decided to personally check on me and after searching for my QTH in darkness they arrived here shortly after 10 PM. I was OK but some of my equipment needed resetting due to a power failure here. It also did not help that I had not disconnected from the internet. I was very touched by the fact that others were concerned about my wellbeing and feeling that I not really lived here alone. Thanks , Terry VA3BJV, Tony VE3DNA and Bill VE3FS who was coordinating. VE3CJB, John Bosma. (Submitted by Glen VE3GNA)
Maritime Swap Shop The Maritime Swap Shop is held every Monday at 7:30pm local time on 3.750 MHz. All station are invited to checkin and post their wants and items for sale. The Maritime Swap Shop list can be found on many places on the internet, here are just a few: The Loyalist City Amateur Radio Club , hfradio.net , VE1AIC's Home Page and Truro Amateur Radio Club Please Note: The Maritime (on-air) Swap Shop, which was formerly held on Tuesday evenings, will now take place on Monday evenings at 1930 local time on 3750.
The Swap Shop list is posted every Monday on the Trans Provincial Net website, Ontario Swap Shop Listings , the swap shop list can also be found on packet by calling up VE3DID (Nick VE3NJG)
The Manitoba Repeater Society Swap & Shop
VC9W
The operation is centered on this year's annual 24-hour IOTA Contest that runs from 1200UTC Saturday 30 July to 1200UTC Sunday 31 July 2005. Whitehead Island is located in the Bay of Fundy and lies off the coast of Grand Manan Island - N. lat. 44º 37', W. long. 66º 40' & Grid Square FN-64. We will be operating 80 through 6 m, both SSB and CW from the island's small schoolhouse thanks to the courtesy of the Islanders and especially Dave - VE9AT. Listen for us around the usual island frequencies! QSL is via VE2RGB@RAC.ca
Innovative Canadian Radio Amateur Who Died Suddenly in Europe in 2003 Konrad E. Byers ( VE1EXE ) December 1968 - September 2003 Ham Radio / Amateur Radio, Shortwave, CB
M e m o r i a l F r e e w a r e V e r s i o n
If you are interested in DSP you should visit this site. The following is the introduction from Bill. This software is share-ware so have a look and try it out. Among other things, eSoftAnywhere DSP & More performs DSP (digital signal processing) on radio audio signals. It is primarily intended for use by Ham Radio / Amateur Radio, Short-wave listeners, and CB (Citizens Band) Radio operators. In spite of many advanced features, having extensive context sensitive online help and a visual oriented interface, make learning and using eSoftAnywhere DSP & More come naturally. Where other software and hardware DSP implementations fail to offer DSP that it is actually usable, eSoftAnywhere DSP & More's easily selectable and configurable presets, a point and click user interface for frequency selection, and several different user selectable visual representations of audio to choose from, make setting and configuring DSP filtering options easy and intuitive. (Thanks to Bill Galloway VE1WWG)
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