This weekend is the SSB portion of the CQ WPX Contest. For all the rules and other information go to
Monthly Archives: March 2014
ARIZONA BALLOON LAUNCH WITH APRS MARCH 29TH.
There will be a balloon launch from Arizona on March 29th. In addition to the APRS it will carry a cross band repeater. For more information go to
http://www.ansr.org/ Launch info at the top of the page
AMATEUR RADIO AND THE WASHINGTON LANDSLIDE
Amateur Radio is assisting with communications in Washington state at the site of the recent landslide. For more information go to
AN INTERESTING PRESS RELEASE..
A report on Emergency Management BC indicates there is a lack of preparation for a large earthquake. For the press release go to
http://www.cknw.com/2014/03/25/b-c-not-ready-for-the-big-one/
For the report go to
http://www.bcauditor.com/pubs/2014/report15/catastrophic-earthquake-preparedness
RAC Bulletin 2014-011 – Volunteers needed for Dayton Hamvention.
The Radio Amateurs of Canada will be at Dayton for Hamvention 2014 May 16th to 28th. Last few years, after a decade long wait, the Radio Amateurs of Canada operated a Booth at the Dayton Hamvention. RAC officers and RAC members met with many existing members, signed up new members, introduced themselves to soon to be members, and spoke to hams from the United States and around the world including hams from China, Quatar, Germany, Japan and Great Britain.
RAC is returning to Dayton for 2014 and we are once again looking for volunteers to operate the Booth over May 16 to 18th. Last year we organized a single three hour slot for each volunteer. Your availability will determine your slot and flexibility is the watchword. Please forward your contact information and availability by email to ve4baw@rac.ca. with a cc: to our office at rachq@rac.ca. Looking forward to seeing you in Dayton!
Geoff Bawden, VE4BAW
President and Chairman of Radio Amateurs of Canada
MELLISH REEF DXPEDITION SCHEDULED TO START MARCH 28TH 2014..
All things being equal the Mellish Reef group will be on the air this Friday March 28th 2014. To keep up with events go to
http://vk9mt.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=34&Itemid=58
W1AW HITS THE ROAD AGAIN MARCH 26 2014.
W1AW hits the road on March 26th. This time it will stop in Vermont and Iowa. For more information on the Centennial Party go to
More Frequency Availability in Great Britian.
While not official just yet it would appear there will be greater spectrum availability for UK amateurs. More info at
AMATEUR RADIO AND A POLICE RACE MARCH 22 23 2014.
Amateur Radio will play a role in this years “world’s longest foot pursuit” – The Baker to Vegas Challenge. For all the information go to
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2014/march/baker_to_vegas_run.htm#.Uy7LEfldXBc
*Radio Amateur du Québec Inc (RAQI) – Election of directors*
Nominations closed on March 1. Three divisions are open for election
this years; Division II (Quebec) is represented by Guy Richard,
VE2XTD, who has been re-elected by acclamation, Division IV (South
West) is represented by Luc Leblanc, VE2DWE, where Normand Pitre,
VE2NHK has been elected by acclamation, Division VI (Centre of Quebec)
which is represented by Daniel Beaudoin, VE2VHF, in which Pierre
Martel, VE2PF has been elected by acclamation. RAQI welcomes the new
directors and wishes them good luck in their new mandate.