RAC Bulletin 2014-12-06

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for December 6, 2014

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

NATIONAL NEWS

1. RAC Canada Winter Contest

The annual RAC Winter Contest will be held from 0000 to 2359 UTC on
Saturday, December 27. Operate CW and phone on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15,
10, 6 and 2 metres. Stations in Canada send RS(T) and province or
territory. VEØs and stations outside Canada send RS(T) and a serial
number. For more information visit tinyurl.com/rac-contests

-- RAC web page

ONTARIO SECTIONS NEWS

ITEMS OF INTEREST

2. Japanese Deep Space Launch

On December 3rd, Japan successfully launched its Hayabusa 2 mission
into deep space, to Asteroid 1999 JU3. With it are two Amateur Radio
satellites, Shin’en 2 (Abyss 2) and ARTSAT2:DESPATCH. The launch had
been postponed twice owing to unfavorable weather conditions. For
more information, including frequencies, visit tinyurl.com/mtu32fy
(Mike Tango Uniform Three Two Foxtrot Yankee)

-- ARRL Web

3. The early days of amateur radio on the farm

The Canadian Cattlemen magazine has republished an article on amateur
radio from the March 1948 edition. The article "Calling CQ--Calling
CQ" was written by Slim Marsden VE6BM and sought to promote amateur
radio to Canadian ranchers and farmers. Find it online at
tinyurl.com/farm-ham

-- Southgate ARC News

4. HamCollege Pilot Episode

Ham College is a show for those new to the hobby and those wishing to
get into Amateur Radio. We'll help you study for your Amateur
license exam and cover topics to get you up to speed and having fun.
If the pilot turns out good and draws enough interest, this show
will be coming in 2015. You can find the hour-long episode at
www.hamcollege.tv

-- Southgate ARC News

5. Free Electronics DIY Tools

EDN Magazine has published a list of the "Top Free Do-It-Yourself
Software Tools Every Electrical Engineer Needs." It includes many
calculators, circuit simulators, computer-aided-design, and more.
Find it at tinyurl.com/eediytools

-- ARRL Contest Update

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