Geoff Bawden VE4BAW
President of the Radio Amateurs of Canada
Where: Heritage Inn, 1104 11 Ave SE, High River
When: June 17th, 2014
Time: 19.30h
Marking one year since the flood, the Program for this meeting will be a presentation of Ceremony of Thanks certificates to the Radio Amateurs that assisted with the June 2013 flood event. Geoff will give remarks as well.
We hope to see you there!
Ray Bourne VE6LG
President
Foothills Amateur Radio Association
president@fars.ca
Winnipeg 12 JUN 2014 – Over eighty-five Amateur Radio Operators and supporting personnel will be providing volunteer communications support for the Manitoba Marathon this Sunday. Amateur Radio Operators (also known as “Hams”) have been involved in the Manitoba Marathon for thirty-five (35) years. Continue reading Amateur Radio Operators Prepare to Support Manitoba Marathon
Below you will find an article in which the FEMA Director in the US shows support for amateur radio. This information is from the latest edition of the ARRL ARES Newsletter
RAC is pleased to advise that Ian MacFarquhar VE9IM will be our RACappointment as the ARISS regional representative. He will replace Daniel Lamoureux VE2KA.
“Mr. MacFarquhar has been Vice President, supervised the successful insuranceprogram and has been a pillar in RAC for longer than he cares to remember.” – says Geoff Bawden VE4BAW, RAC President.
ARISS website: http://www.ariss.org/
This year’s Field Day is just weeks away (June 28-29th) , and by now your preparations should be well under way. Whether your focus Continue reading Field Day 2014 is just around the corner..!
The Central Alberta Amateur Radio Club (CAARC) is holding their 44th annual picnic and hamfest June 13, 14 and 15th.
On Saturday June 14th, RAC President Geoff Bawden VE4BAW will be attending and holding a “town hall” meeting between 11:00am to noon to discuss RAC and Amateur Radio in general. This special event will take place at the Shady Nook Hall.
For any further information and contact points, please go to the CAARC’s website:www.caarc.ca
The use of ham radio in a medical emergency occurring at the side of the road is explained at
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/ham-radio-helps-get-medical-attention-for-mobile-operator-in-distress
Last year I contacted you with the question to publish the information on our S.E.S. concerning the Canadian Liberation Mars (ON4CLM) that is held each year in the weekend of November 1st.
This year again is a new edition of the S.E.S. runs from October 16th. – November 15th. 2014
I wonder Continue reading RAC-Bulletin Canadian Liberation March ON4CLM (early heads-up).
The link below will take you to the Emergency Management BC website where you will find explanations about Tsunami’s. ARES members even if you live in the interior of BC or the Yukon this information will be helpful as you will understand what is going on in the affected area.
W1AW will be making two stops in each state during 2014 so they need to keep moving. For the next move which happens on the evening of JUNE 3 2014 in the US go to the link below.
http://www.arrl.org/news/w1aw-centennial-operations-shift-states-on-june-4-utc