Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin

Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin
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.

Issue # 146 National Section Sept. 18 2005

Important Notices & Bulletins

RAC Youth Education Program Newsletter (Sept. 12 2005) New
Special Callsign prefix to commemorate 25th anniversary of Terry Fox run (Sept. 1-30 2005)
Special Callsign prefix to celebrate Alberta Centennial (Sept. 1-30 2005)

Club News, Events & Profiles

Lakehead Amateur Radio Club Challenge (Sept. 9 2005) New

Mississauga Amateur Radio Club (VE3MIS) Special Event Station (Sept. 24, 2005)

Flea Markets

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)
Hamfest centre du Qubec (Sept. 24, 2005)
London Amateur Radio Club 28th Annual Fleamarket (Sept. 25 2005)
Hamilton Amateur Radio Club "HAMFEST 2005" (Oct. 15 2005)
Greenwood Annual Flea Market (Oct. 15 2005)
Montreal Hamfest 2005 (Oct. 22 2005)
York Region Hamfest (Oct. 29 2005)
Ham Radio, Electronic & Computer Swap Meet (Nov. 6 2005)

EMO / ARES News

Nova Scotians.....Preparing For Flooding (Sept. 16 2005) New
Adverse weather conditions expected from Tropical Storm Ophelia (Sept. 16 2005) New
ARES Ontario HF Net Returns to Service (Sept. 12 2005) New
Simulated Emergency Test (Oct. 1-2 2005)

Contest Corner

Annual Fall QCWA QSO Party (Sept. 17 2005)

Operational / Educational

New Six Metre Repeater for Collingwood Area (Sept. 8 2005)
Maritime Swap Shop
Ontario Swap Shop
The Manitoba Repeater Society Swap & Shop

Ham Radio Feature Articles

Contesting...Building Interest / Levelling the Playing Field
by
D. Howard Dickson - VE1DHD

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 you're 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 Roy Brown VE4EE/VE4RTB from Beausejour, Manitoba.

International Section

World News

48th Jamboree on the Air (Oct. 15-16 2005) New
Letter to America  UK Amateur Broadcasts in the US (Sept. 16 1005) New
IARU Region 1 Conference (Sept. 16 2005) New
Amateur Community Asked to Give Katrina Emergency Nets Clear Frequencies (Sept. 5 2005)
Amateur Radio Awareness Day to Feature Emergency Power Operating Event (Sept. 17 2005)
GB2RS Celebrates 50 Years (Sept. 25 2005)
UK: Icom supports Ham Commemoration of the Battle of Trafalger (Oct. 17-24 2005)

Propagation Reports

Sept. 16 2005 Tad Cook K7RA Solar Report Updated
Sept. 17 2005 Solar and propagation report from Neil Clarke, G0CAS Updated

Space News

SSETI Due to Set Off Soon (Sept. 16 2005) New
Young Japanese Astronaut Hopefuls Discuss ET, Other Topics (Sept. 15 2005) New
"SuitSat," New ARISS SSTV Gear Arrives at International Space Station (Sept. 16 2005) New

Special Interest

Contest News Updated

Get Your Feet Wet Weekend (Sept. 16-18 2005)
ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest (Sept. 17-18 2005)
North American Sprint (Sept. 18 2005)
Scandinavian Activity Contest (Sept. 17-18 2005)
Washington State Salmon Run (Sept. 17-18 2005)
South Carolina QSO Party (Sept. 17-18 2005)
Mediterranean Islands Contest (Sept. 17-18 2005)
QCWA Fall QSO Party (Sept. 17-18 2005)
QRP Afield (Sept. 17-18 2005)
ARRL EME Contest (Sept 24-25 2005)
CQ Worldwide RTTY DX Contest (Sept 24-25 2005)
Scandinavian Activity Contest (Sept 24-25 2005)
Texas QSO Party (Sept 24-25 2005)
Alabama QSO Party (Sept. 25 2005)
Classic Exchange (Sept. 25-26 2005)
Tesla Cup (Sept. (Sept 24-26 2005)
Fall QRP Homebrewer Sprint (Sept. 26 2005)

Special Event Stations Updated

Route 66 On-the-Air (Sept 10-18)
Duluth Aerial Bridge 100th Anniversary (Sept 10-24)
Commemorating the attacks on the Pentagon, World Trade Center and over Pennsylvania (Sept 11-12)
Commemorating the World Trade Center Disaster (Sept 11-14)
POW-MIA Recognition Week (Sept 11-18)
200th anniversary of the Discovery Corps encampment on the route over the Bitterrot Mountains (Sept 12-14)
111th Annual Big Rock Plowing Match (Sept 14-20)
Montgomery County Amateur Radio Emergency Corps 50th Anniversary (Sept. 24 2005)
James Dean Special Event and Picnic (Sept. 24 2005)
Laurel Amateur Radio Club 30th Anniversary (Sept. 24 2005)
Osage River Antique Power Association Show (Sept. 24 2005)
Amateur Radio Christian Fellowship Day (Sept. 24 2005)
Cory Apple Festival (Sept. 24 2005)
Halton County Radial Railway Museum Special Event (Sept. 24-25 2005)
Berlin Whiskey Rebellion Celebration (Sept. 24-25 2005)
Discovery of Kensington Runestone in 1898 (Sept. 26 -Oct. 2 2005)
7th Annual Reunion from the Biloxi Beach Resort (Sept. 28-30 2005)
64th Annual Buckwheat Festival (Sept. 29 -Oct. 2 2005)
150th year of the Georgia State Fair (Sept. 30 -Oct. 1 2005)

DX News

Mediterraneo DX Club introduces New SWL Section (Sept. 9 2005)
DXCC Desk approves operation for DXCC credit (Sept. 8 2005)
Rare Worked All Britain Square to be Activated (Oct. 10 2005)
Isle of Mallorca (Oct. 1-7 2005)
EGYPT, SU. Gab, HA3JB will be QRV again as SU8BHI from July 01 to December 31
Sept. 15 2005 ARRL DX News Updated
Sept. 17-30 2005 I.C.P.O. Bulletin Islands, Castles & Portable Operations - I.C.P.O. Updated

United States

ARRL President Submits Congressional Testimony on Hams' Katrina Response (Sept. 15 2005)
Amateur Radio Equipment Donations Making a Difference in Gulf Region (Sept. 13 2005)

Letters to the Editor

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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

Acknowledgments
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