RAC Bulletins

RAC Bulletin 2015-12-05

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for December 05, 2015

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. RAC Winter Contest, December 19th, 2015.

Mark your calendars for the 24 hour RAC Winter Contest.
Its a CW/Phone dual mode contest 160m - 2m (except warc bands).
Exchange - Canadian stations send RS(T) and Province or Territory.
Other stations send RS(T) and serial number.
See The Canadian Amateur magazine Nov/Dec 2015 (page 46) for further
information.
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RAC Bulletin 2015-11-28

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for November 28, 2015

This is V__3____, Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of Canada, with this week's bulletin

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. Amateur Radio Certificate Center e-mail change:

Please note that effective immediately, the Amateur Radio Certificate Service Centre
email has been changed to: ic.spectrumamateur-spectreamateur.ic@canada.ca

Amy Hoffman
Amateur Radio Service Centre
Industry Canada
2 Queen Street East, Sault Ste Marie ON P6A 1Y3 ,
Sault Ste Marie ON P6A 1Y3
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RAC Bulletin 2015-11-21

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for November 21, 2015

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) approves 60m band.

WRC 2015 has approved an allocation of 5351.5-5366.5 kHz to the Amateur Service on a secondary basis
with a power limit of 15 W effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP). 
The November 18 decision on Agenda Item 1.4 was adopted on two back-to-back readings.
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RAC Bulletin 2015-11-14

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for November 14, 2015

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. Fragile Agreement for 5 MHz Amateur Allocation Clears First Hurdles at WRC-15

At WRC-15, in Geneva, consensus continues to shape up around a new 15 kHz-wide global secondary
60 meter Amateur Radio allocation at 5351.5-5366.5 kHz.
On November 12, Conference Working Group 4B agreed to the global secondary allocation,
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RAC Bulletin 2015-11-07

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for November 07, 2015

This is V__3____, Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of Canada, with this week's bulletin

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. US Government has a plan in case we are hit with catastrophic solar flares

We take the nation's power grid for granted.
But what would happen if the power went out all over the country, or all over the world?
This scenario has resulted in the US Government coming out with a
contingency plan if a massive solar flare hits.
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RAC Bulletin 2015-10-31

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for October 31, 2015

This is V__3____, Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of Canada, with this week's bulletin

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. Jim Dean VE3IQ (SK) and Hoppy Hopwood VE7RD appointed to the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame

The Board of Trustees is pleased to appoint Jim Dean VE3IQ (SK) of Ottawa, ON and 
Farrell (Hoppy) Hopwood VE7RD of North Vancouver, BC to the Hall of Fame for 2015. 
The awards will be presented at local ceremonies in coming months.
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RAC Bulletin 2015-10-24

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for October 24, 2015

This is V__3____, Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of Canada, with this week's bulletin

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS 
1. From the CQ Newsroom: Attention Contesters: 

Please protect the Mexican hurricane emergency net frequency of 7060 kHz during the upcoming 
CQWW SSB DX Contest as potentially catastrophic Hurricane Patricia heads for Mexico's Pacific coast.
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RAC Bulletin 2015-10-17

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for October 17, 2015

This is V__3____, Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of Canada, with this week's bulletin

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. IARU Administrative Council Stresses Importance of Antenna Systems for Amateur Radio

The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Administrative Council has adopted a resolution
calling on IARU member societies to encourage governments to recognize the importance of the
Amateur Radio Service and of Amateur Radio antennas.
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RAC Bulletin 2015-10-10

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for October 10, 2015

This is V__3____, Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of Canada, with this week's bulletin

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. Password Reset Issues on the RAC Website

We are experiencing issues with the password reset system due to an upgrade in our version 
of Word Press.
If you have issues, please contact the webmaster or RAC Office and you will receive a new 
temporary password.
Please login with the temporary password (Copy and paste)
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RAC Bulletin 2015-10-03

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for October 03, 2015

This is V__3____, Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of Canada, with this week's bulletin

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. Updated ARES training manual available

An updated version of the ARES Training manual has now been posted on the RAC website.

http://wp.rac.ca/wp-content/uploads/files/ares/ARES%20Complete_manual_revised%20Aug%202015.pdf

or search for "ARES manual" on the RAC website.

-- Mike Kelly, VE3FFK (RAC HQ)

2. Hurricane Watch Net activated for Hurricane Joaquin.
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