One of the new directors has managed the latest changes to RAC policy with respect to minutes of meetings. A move toward transparency.
Monthly Archives: February 2014
ARRL CENTENNIAL PARTY..
Are you trying to make contact with W1AW as it moves around the US? If so you may also wish to listen for N3KN, Kay C Craigie,the ARRL President. She was active on 17m today.
All this is part of the ARRL Centennial QSO Party. For more information on the party go to
More Cube Sats Launched From ISS on Feb 25th 27th& 28th 2014
The launch of about a dozen new cubesats from the ISS is scheduled to occur on Tuesday Feb 25th. If all goes to plan the launch on the 25th will be on commercial frequencies while the launch on the 28 will contain amateur frequencies. Launches on the 27th will be Japanese amateur cubsats. For more information on id’s and frequencies go to
http://www.arrl.org/news/more-cubesats-expected-to-deploy-from-iss-this-week
ARRL INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST MARCH 1,2 2014
The annual ARRL International DX Contest is March 1 and 2 2014. For more information go to
CONGRATULATIONS TEAM CANADA.
Congratulations to everyone who made Team Canada such a winning group at the Olympics. Each of you deserve a medal. Great effort, great work. Thank you
WEATHER WARNING CONTINUED EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND FOR MONDAY FEB 24 2014
Environment Canada issued yet another weather warning for east Vancouver Island. For full details go to the url noted. REMEMBER to always check your local forecast
WEATHER WARNING CONTINUED EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND FOR MONDAY FEB 24 2014
Environment Canada issued yet another weather warning for east Vancouver Island. For full details go to the url noted. REMEMBER to always check your local forecast
W1AW Moves to Washington and Kansas FEB 26, 2014.
W1AW will move their portable operations to Washington and Kansas Feb 26th 2014
A Report on the Caribbean Buddies DXpedition
I received this email and wish I had been part of this DXpedition !
Once again, the Caribbean Buddies DX Group has spent a week of DXing on the Island of Bequia, S.V.G. …
A brief video of their exploits is here …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Great fun, spectacular weather, and lots of contacts … the Buddipole Antenna System performed extremely well as usual … Buddi-Beams were everywhere it seemed …
73, Wey – J8/K8EAB
EA9/DL2RVL ACTIVE FROM AFRICA FEB 23 TO MAR 7TH 2014.
Listen for EA9/DL2RVL who will be active on all HF Bands from Africa. More info