RAC Bulletins

RAC Bulletin 130622

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for June 22, 2013

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

NATIONAL NEWS

1. Power Line Interference Contact Information

Industry Canada has just posted contact information to report Power
Line Radio Interference, at tinyurl.com/sf10641 (Sierra Foxtrot One
Zero Six Four One). The information is provided with the cooperation
of the Canadian Electricity Association, and covers all the major

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RAC Bulletin 130629

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for June 29, 2013

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

NATIONAL NEWS

1. ARES Support for Southern Alberta Flooding Ended

As of June 24, all ARES operations in Alberta have been stood down by
their respective agencies. ARES will remain on standby during the
recovery process. A temporary link between the SARA provincial
linking system and the VE6HAT Medicine Hat Elkwater repeater will

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RAC Bulletin 130706

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for July 6, 2013

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

NATIONAL NEWS

1. RAC Incoming QSL Bureau

Please remember that all VE/VA cards to VE/VA Amateurs are to be sent
to the RAC Incoming Bureau in Saint John, not to the Outgoing QSL
Bureau. This QSL service is only available to RAC members.

Also, if you choose not to receive QSL cards via the bureau, please

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RAC Bulletin 130713

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for July 13, 2013

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

NATIONAL NEWS

1. Proposed Revisions to Frequency Allocations

Canada Gazette notice SMSE-004-13 proposes revisions to Canadian
Amateur Frequency allocations, following WRC-12. Included is the new
International Amateur MF band between 472 and 479 KHz (600 metres).

Not included is the proposal for spot frequency channels in the range
5230 to 5240 KHz, as petitioned by RAC in 2010 and considered by
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RAC Bulletin 130720

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for July 20, 2013

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

NATIONAL NEWS


ONTARIO SECTIONS NEWS


ITEMS OF INTEREST

1. New CQ World Wide Contest Rules

The sponsor of the CQ World Wide DX Contest has completely rewritten
the contest rules, effective with this fall's SSB and CW weekends.
RTTY is not affected.  A new "Classic Overlay" category is for
traditional single-operator, all-band entries.  A new "Rookie
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RAC Bulletin 130727

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for July 27, 2013

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

NATIONAL NEWS

1. New RAC Corporate Secretary

I want to welcome Alvin Masse, VE3CWP, as RAC's new Corporate 
Secretary. Al comes to us with a wealth of organizational skills, 
history and wisdom and will be a great benefit to RAC. I am looking 
forward to working with Al.  

I want to thank Linda Friars, VE9GLF, for serving as Acting Corporate 
Secretary and also Paul Burggraaf, VO1PRB, for all his support.
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RAC Bulletin 130803

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for August 3, 2013

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

NATIONAL NEWS


ONTARIO SECTIONS NEWS

1. Simulated Emergency Test Date

The Ontario SET is scheduled for 26 October.  ARES groups will
receive further scenario information in early September to assist
with local planning and message generation.

-- Ian Snow, VA3QT, Ontario South SM

2. Ontario South ARES Seminar

With the support of the Hamilton Amateur Radio Club executive, there
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RAC Bulletin 130810

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for August 10, 2013

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

NATIONAL NEWS

ONTARIO SECTIONS NEWS

ITEMS OF INTEREST

1. Junk In The Trunk Event

The 5th Annual Junk-in-the-Trunk swapmeet will be held on Saturday,
August 24th, in the parking lot of the Newmarket Theatre, 505
Pickering Crescent, in Newmarket. Free admission for buyers. Open at

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RAC Bulletin 130817

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for August 17, 2013

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

NATIONAL NEWS

1. New Certified Emergency Coordinators

Congratulations to Canada's newest Certified Emergency Coordinators,
Peter Gauld VE7PGX of Surrey, BC, and Shawn McDonald VA3MFD of
Burlington, ON.

-- RAC Blog

ONTARIO SECTIONS NEWS

ITEMS OF INTEREST

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RAC Bulletin 130824

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for August 24, 2013

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

NATIONAL NEWS


ONTARIO SECTIONS NEWS


ITEMS OF INTEREST

1. Ottawa Hamfest

The Ottawa Amateur Radio Club will hold its 17th annual Hamfest on
Saturday, September 7, at the Carp Agricultural Fairgrounds, 3832
Carp Road, in Carp.  The event is in the W. Erskine Johnston Arena
at the north end of the fairgrounds.  General admission at 9 am;
talk-in on VE2CRA repeater, 146.940 (-), 100 Hz tone.  For more
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