RAC Bulletins

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for May 29, 2010
NATIONAL NEWS
ONTARIO SECTION NEWS
1. Laurentian Net Advisories
On SUNDAYS only, the Laurentian Net now starts at 18:40 Eastern Time.
This is to accomodate the Ontario Swap Shop which starts on the same
frequency, 3.755 MHz, at 19:00 Eastern.  From Monday through Saturday
the Laurentian Net still starts at 18:45 Eastern.
Also, the Laurentian Net is seeking liaison stations to carry traffic
between that net and the Ontario Phone Net, once a day.  If you can

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for May 22, 2010
NATIONAL NEWS
1. Hams "Stand Down" from Chinese Earthquake Relief
Amateur Radio operators have ended their disaster response to the
April 14 earthquake that struck China's Qinghai province. Amateur
radio operators from Beijing, Sichuan, Shandong, Anhui, Qinghai and
Jiangsu were widely involved in the disaster relief actions, and
amateurs worldwide were asked to keep frequencies clear.  While
relief operations continue, "all of the Amateur Radio heroes have

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for May 8, 2010
NATIONAL NEWS
1. Global Simulated Emergency Test
The Global SET will be held on  May 15, 2010 from 0400-0800 UTC. To
review the rules and list of participating stations, visit
tinyurl.com/37c4brg (Three Seven Charlie Four Bravo Romeo Golf). If
you plan to participate in the May exercise, please e-mail  Doug
Mercer VO1DTM to register.
Another Global SET is tentatively scheduled for November 13, 2010
from 1100-1500 local.  This will be confirmed during GAREC this
October.

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for April 24, 2010
NATIONAL NEWS
ONTARIO SECTION NEWS
1. CANWARN Training, May 8
CANWARN training will be offered  for Ottawa on Saturday, May 8th, 9
a.m., at the Kanata Legion, 70 Hines Road, in Kanata.
If you plan to attend a CANWARN session, please confirm by email to
canwarn.ontarioregion (at) ec.gc.ca.
-- Geoff Coulson, Environment Canada

RAC Bulletin 2010-11E - RAC requests Industry Canada for 60m Spot
frequency assignments.
2010-04-13

A formal request has been sent to the Director, Spectrum and Radio
Policy, Industry Canada for consideration in authorizing for the
Canadian Amateur Service the same five 5 MHz frequencies that are now
authorized in the USA.

In addition, two spot frequencies are also requested for exclusive
Canadian Amateur use. The ground work for this was established at