RAC Bulletin 2014-11-29

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for November 29, 2014

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

NATIONAL NEWS

1. Hall of Fame Appointments

The Board of Trustees of the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame is
pleased to appoint Don Dashney VE3RM of L'Orignal, Ontario and
George Spencer VE3AGS of Jordan (St. Catherines), Ontario to the
Hall of Fame for 2014. Both appointees are Silent Keys. The
families of the two appointees will receive this postumous award in
early 2015. A summary of their contributions to amateur radio will
be published in The Canadian Amateur magazine.

-- Ed Frazer, VE7EF, Chair, Board of Trustees

ONTARIO SECTIONS NEWS

2. Bulletin Managers Needed

Ontario East, Ontario South, and GTA Sections are all in urgent need
of Bulletin Managers. Otherwise, the weekly Bulletin we have been
used to hearing on our local nets may come to an end, as Brad VE3RHJ
will be stepping down after many years of producing the RAC Ontario
Bulletin.

These bulletins carry important and useful information to Ontario
clubs and ARES/Emcomm groups. We need volunteers to take this job
for the three sections as soon as possible. If you are in the habit
of looking up interesting news items regarding the amateur radio
hobby and are interested in taking this important position, please
contact your Section Manager.

-- Michael Hickey, VE3IPC, Ontario East SM

ITEMS OF INTEREST

3. Do-It-Yourself Lightning Alarm

Here's a winter beginner's project that will be useful next summer:
TechLib has a four-transistor lightning detector that will flash an
LED or light bulb when lightning strikes in the vicinity. Find it at
www.techlib.com/electronics/lightningnew.htm

-- ARRL Contest Update

4. Radio Telegraphy Web Page

Keys, keys, keys, and more keys - if you want a website that covers
the subject thoroughly, visit www.radiotelegraphy.net. It has links
to many collections of keys, maritime radio history, and key
construction and maintenance.

-- ARRL Contest Update

5. November Newsletters

The Autumn 2014 edition of The 5 MHz Newsletter is now available for
free download from http://tinyurl.com/jvjrtn6 (Juliet Victor Juliet
Romeo Tango November Six).

Also, the November issue of the CQ-DATV e-magazine, covering amateur
television news from around the world, is now available for free
download. Find it at tinyurl.com/datv-november-2014.

-- Southgate ARC News and Amateur Radio Newsline

This concludes this week's bulletin. Does anyone require repeats or
clarifications?
Hearing none, This is V__3____ returning the frequency to net control.