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RAC HQ Bulletin (Nov. 25 2004)
Bj Madsen VE5FX - Midwest Region Ben Price VE3CDA - Ontario North/East Region Dave Goodwin VO1AU - Atlantic Region Joel Weder VE6VOX, Olds AB, has been appointed by the RAC Board of Directors to serve as Interim Director for Alberta/Northwest Territories/Nunavut Region pending a formal call for nominations in the January-February 2005 issue of TCA magazine.
The Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin has become very popular with many hams, requests have come in to update the news on a daily basis. In order to serve the Amateur Radio community this is exactly what we have done. The Canadian Amateur Bulletin is now 'ham radio news as it happens'. The time and date stamp at the top of the bulletin indicates the latest update. With the inclusion of pictures and feature articles the bulletin has become so large it was nessasary to break the news into two groups. The news your reading now is Canadian Amateur Radio News only. The second area includes International, Propagation Reports, Space News, Special Interest Section, Contest News, Special Event Stations, DX News and The United States, this news area can be found at the top of the screen. With the inclusion of feature articles and pictures the bulletin has become much to large to send out to our e-mail subscribers, a text only weekly synopsis will be delivered to subscribers every Sunday afternoon, the subscriber list now numbers over 2500. The online version of the bulletin receives over 150 visitors every day from all over the world: Canada, United States, Japan, New Zealand, Columbia, France, Brazil, Turkey, Tuvalu, Italy, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Hungary, Netherlands, USA Military, Ivory Coast, Argentina, Togo, Denmark, Thailand, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Russian Federation and Romania. The Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin team wish to acknowledge the many dedicated amateurs that help to make this service possible. Of special note our new Atlantic Regional Correspondent, Howard Dickson (VE1DHD) has been compiling information from the Atlantic region, providing news and feature articles. Thanks to Howard and the many hams in the Atlantic region for their contribution to this news service. Also welcome to Anthony Rodgers VA7IRL, Anthony has taken on the positon of Western Provinces Correspondent for the Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin. The 'CARB' team look forward to working with Anthony. Thank you for your continued support,
Nov. 16 2004 Feature Article......Beauty out of a vacuum
Jim Taylor VA3KU
(RAC News Service)
I am asking all hams that enjoy the many website services to help out with a small contribution. Full details on how this can be done can be found online at: www.hfradio.net/about.html Thank you for your continued support,
Howard Dickson - VE1DHD Reports from Steve Grant (VE1STG)
aboard "Sea Echo" as he sails from Halifax to the Caribbean.
Steve Grant, VE1STG, who is sailing
south with his wife on "Sea Echo" took our Basic Course last winter so
he could get his Ham license for this trip that they had been planning
for some time.
After Gaston passed, we left Marion,
MA on 1 September and over the next 5 days made our way down Long Island
Sound (LIS) and through New York City (NYC) to Sandy Hook, NJ. It was still
too rough to take the more direct route overnight outside Long Island.
Leaving LIS into NYC and from NYC harbor to Sandy Hook were two of the
most uncomfortable passages of the trip so far due to the 25- 35 knot winds
against the ±2 knot tidal currents. Since arriving in Chesapeake
Bay we have slowed our pace. We have visited George Town on the Sassafras
River, St. Michaels on the Miles River, Baltimore (to pick up mail, re-provision,
install a new hot water tank, purchase a WI FI card for the computer, ride
out Jeanne at marina and do some sightseeing) and finally, Annapolis. We
plan to be in Norfolk, VA and to enter the ICW (Intercoastal Waterway)
before the
Sea Echo (Steve Grant, VE1STG)
Indemnification
of Amateur Radio Clubs is becoming a BIG problem
The requirement now for Clubs to have significant public liability insurance to cover off club events such as field day, displays in shopping malls and club picnics is causing many clubs to think twice about holding and participating in these events. The Lunenburg Amateur Radio Club, to which I belong, backed away from participating in Field Day this year. They also cancelled their long-standing summer tradition of a "Steak and Salmon Supper" that attracted people from all over the region. The reason - simply put, a lack of insurance and the fear on the part of the Directors that they could be personally held liable in the event that something went wrong. I expect that this is not an uncommon turn of events and that other clubs across the country are wrestling with this same conundrum. Well, there may be some very good news on the horizon. It is my understanding, from speaking recently with our RAC Atlantic Regional Director - DaveGoodwin (VO1AU) that RAC will soon be able to offer affiliated clubs access to a $5M liability insurance policy. Although this came about because of the "Ham Repeaters on CBC Towers" problem, it will be welcome news not only to Clubs with repeaters on CBC towers. Stay tuned for more information from RAC in the near future.
Where to get a 2004 Maritime Callbook The Maritime Provinces Amateur Radio Callbook 2004 is now available at Cohoon's Appliance Service, 109 Ilsley Ave. in the Burnside Industrial Park in Dartmouth during their open hours of 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM - Monday through Friday and Saturdays 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Halifax ARC Number One
Upgrades to VE1CDN
& VE1PKT
The VE1PKT VHF (145.030 MHz) packet node has a new radio, and the VE1PKT-1 UHF backbone packet node also has a new radio. VE1PKT (formerly VE1DXI) has been on the air since 1983. Also, as a bit of trivia, I continue to operate a very busy high speed HF Pactor (Pactor 1, 2, and 3) WinLink 2000 station. I scan seven frequencies on 80m, 40m, 30m, and 20m. The station gets 60 to 80 connects a day from mostly yachts. Note added by Correspondent – Neil wishes that there were some way of encouraging more VHF activity in Nova Scotia. We are encouraging nets to use the linking system to stimulate some activity. There are hundreds of 2-meter mobiles around, but very few use the linking system through the VE1CDN hub. Radio Amateurs in Nova Scotia owe Neil, Brad and Lorne a big thank you for the time, effort and financial commitment made to keeping the Halifax Airport hub and the VE1PHK repeater current and operational. Thanks so much guys!
The Fredericton Amateur Radio Club will be starting a course leading to the Basic License on Tuesday, November 23 at the EMO Conference Room, Victoria Health Center beginning at 7:00 PM. This first evening provides an introduction to the hobby and an overview of the course and is open to all interested persons without charge or obligation. Those who wish to enroll in the course will be able to register after the session. Classes will be held on (most) Tuesday and Thursday evenings over the Fall and Winter. Cost of the course (including all classes, text book, examination and membership in the Fredericton Amateur Radio Club) is $75.00 Students who already have the text ("RAC Study Guide for the Basic Exam - Sixth Edition") will pay $40.00. David Hildebrand (VE9AV)
Halifax Amateur Radio Club Christmas
Dinner
The cost for the meal and an evening of fun and camaraderie is $13.95 per person, with a discount for those over 60. All Radio Amateurs and their families are invited to join with members of the Halifax Amateur Radio Club. Reservations are required - to reserve a place please contact Tom Caithness - VE1GTC - at: tom.caithness@ns.sympatico.ca We hope to see you on the 15th.
Lunenburg County Amateur Radio
Club Christmas Dinner
Maritime Swap Shop The Maritime Swap Shop is held every Tuesday at 2330z or 7:30 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
Notice: Amateurs in the Atlantic Region are asked to submit their news items for 'The Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin' to our 'Atlantic Regional Correspondent'. D. Howard Dickson - VE1DHD dhdickson@hfx.eastlink.ca
ARCI Fall QSO Party
Jeff will be active on all bands,
2 through 160 at some point in time over the period of authority for VC3W.
(RAC News Service)
(Ernie Crump, VE3OU, Membership Chair, Chapter 73)
The Lambton County Radio Club will be sponsoring a Basic Amateur Radio course beginning in the early part of January, 2005 and running for 8-10 weeks.
Tuition fee for the course is $55 (Cdn) per person, payable in advance. The tuition fee includes payment for a personal copy of the "Radio Amateurs of Canada Study Guide for the Basic Exam" (6th Edition) as well as payment for classroom materials and related costs. A closed book, written examination session for the Basic Qualification by an official Industry Canada accredited examiner will also be conducted as a part of the course during the final class session. Those who successfully take and pass this examination will be issued their Basic Certificate of Proficiency in Amateur Radio from Industry Canada along with a Canadian Amateur Radio call sign. Course registration and tuition fee collection will be conducted on Tuesday evening, November 23, 2004 at 7:30 PM at the downtown Sarnia Police Headquarters classroom facility. Due to the size of the classroom facility, the number of students that can be accommodated will be limited to approximately 15-20. Therefore, course registration will be on a "first-come, first-served" basis. For more information, contact Keith Baker, VA3KSF, at 519-481-0153 or you may contact him via e-mail at: va3ksf@rac.ca Full details on the Lambton County Radio Club can be found online: www.kcbassociates.com/lcrc
Collingwood Santa Claus Parade On Sunday, December 5th, 2004, the Collingwood Elective Radio Teaching School (CERTS) and the Collingwood Amateur Radio Club (CARC) will be sponsoring three floats in the annual Santa Claus Parade in the town. Several members will be riding in their decorated vehicles, but will not be providing any communications along the parade route. The vehicles will be decorated as presents to convey greetings from Santa to the members of the public along the route. (Larry, VE3SPQ, (CERTS/CARC)
Ontario Swap Shop
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)
Grey County A.R.E.S. has chosen a shirt to use as an optional but standard outfit that can be worn when participating in public service events, to give us better visibility and to present an image of unity and organization. See the accompanying pictures.
Golden Horseshoe Net now the ProCom Net This is to inform all stations that the Thursday night net at 8.30 pm, known as the Golden Horseshoe Net will now be known as the ProCom Net. ProCom is short for Provincial Communications. This will better reflect the coverage area of the net. Thursday - 8.30 pm
Be aware that the Toronto VE3SNM repeater will soon be shut down at its current location. When that happens and until a new Toronto location is found, Toronto stations should be ready to go to VE3WAJ on 442.425 (107.2) located in Thorold, to check into the net.
Anthony Rodgers VA7IRL 2004 SKYWARN Recognition Day
73 Glen VE4GWN
The Manitoba Repeater Society
is please announce that the VE4MBR repeater owned and operated by the Triple
"S" Group is once again accessible via the MRS linked Repeater System.
To drop the link issue the 430 command. After 5 minutes of no carrier the link will automatically drop. During this testing phase the link will normally be in a off condition. This repeater is fully open for all hams to use. Signal reports and coverage reports are encouraged. The Manitoba Repeater Society owns and operates 10 repeaters in Southern Manitoba, with inter-ties to the Lake of the Woods Repeater Society (via the PineTree Inter-tie), the Brandon Amateur Radio Club, The Dauphin Amateur Radio Club and The Triple "S" Group. Derek Hay VE4HAY
Notice: Amateurs in the Western Provinces are asked to submit their news items for 'The Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin' to our ' Western Provinces Correspondent'. Anthony Rodgers VA7IRL
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