As the family said yesterday, they were saying their goodbyes, today (Jan 21,2015) RCMP Cst. David Wynn died. Articles such as the one below are becoming all to common. While there are many comments being made about the killer and his criminal record this is not the time or place to enter that conversation. IT… Read More
RAC GETS A LOOK FROM ONTARIO AMATEURS.
RAC is getting a look from Ontario amateurs who are responding to comments made by the RAC President on downloading the ARES function. The url noted below has been mentioned before, and I usually find some interesting comments when I drop in for a look. See what you think at http://www.crrl.ca/news/2014/11/12/an-ontario-radio-society
LOSS OFF 911 SERVICES CAUSES ARES ACTIVATION
The loss of 911 Service in a region of Ohio caused the activation of ARES units in Ohio. For more information go to http://www.arrl.org/news/view/ares-volunteers-in-ohio-activate-following-loss-of-911-telephone-services
BC SLOW DOWN AND MOVE OVER REGULATIONS INCREASED.
The BC Government has amended their slow down and move over regulations to include more people. Failure to comply with these regulations will result in a ticket. Pay attention to the red light, blue light and yellow light. For more information go to http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2013-2017/2014TRAN0092-001829.htm
An Interesting Article on Earthquakes AND BC.
ARES folks this article may help you rationalize why you do what you do. Often heard is the comment ‘why do we do this, we never get called ?’ It looks as though we may get only one chance at this so at least the amateur community should get it right. BC is very diverse.… Read More
DO YOU KNOW THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EMERGENCY FREQUENCIES
While we all know no one owns any amateur frequency there are internationally recognized frequencies for emergency use. The site below will take you to the frequencies recognized by IARU Region 2 for SSB,CW, and DIGITAL frequencies https://www.rac.ca/en/rac/public-service/ares/frequencies/
JIM DEAN VE3IQ SK
Jim Dean, VE3IQ passes on… a pillar of the Radio Amateurs of Canada has left this earth. As many of you know, Jim Dean, VE3IQ has been a pillar of RAC for many years and his counsel was sought by a great many in the amateur community both nationally and internationally. Among his many roles… Read More
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BRITISH COLUMBIA RESUME HF NET AFTER HOLIDAY BREAK
The weekly HF net conducted by Emergency Management British Columbia will resume after a holiday break. The net will resume this Wednesday January 7th 2015 on 3.735 Mhz at 1900 hrs. Various VHF regional nets will also resume this week.
Radio Amateurs of Canada supports Societies in Kosovo and Rwanda in their bid to join the IARU
From RAC : RAC has voted “aye” to having both Shoqata e Radio Amatoreve te Kosoves (SHRAK) headquartered in Pristine, Republic of Kosovo and Rwanda Amateur Radio Union (RARU) headquartered in Kimironko, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda join the IARU as member societies These Societies have applied to and been found to satisfy the requirements… Read More
COWICHAN RESCUE DELAYED BY GAS THEFT.
Cowichan Search and rescue team was delayed in their response to a man stranded in a river when they realized the fuel had been siphoned from the response truck. Of note is that the Cowichan Amateur Radio Group respond with the Search and Rescue Team to assit with and aid in communication.. To read the… Read More