Dave Bennett. VE7YJ, the net manager for the BC Public Service Net became a silent key on Feb 19 2018. Dave was a dedicated net manager who will be missed
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BC QSO PARTY Log Submission Deadline March 5 2018
The following information was received from the BCQP Coordinator
The log submission deadline for BCQP 2018 is coming up — March 5, 2018.
Everyone who has already submitted a log will have received a confirmation email from me. If not, resubmit to va7bec@rac.ca
Remember, no log is too small! Every log received helps to confirm content in other logs, especially QSOs with stations in federal electoral districts — the multipliers in BCQP — that are rarely activated. (Solves the issue of “Was that QSO valid or just a typo?”)
Questions regarding log submission? Email me. 🙂
73,
Rebecca VA7BEC
BCQP Contest Coordinator
LOTW Issues Resolved
It would appear the issues with the ARRL Logbook of the World have been resolved. The following appears on the LOTW site
LOTW having issues
The ARRL reports they are dealing with some issues with their log book of the world sending error messages. They are working on the issue.
Earthquake Preparedness………….. Why You Need It
Once again we are reminded of the damage earthquakes do. Mexico suffered a 7.5 earthquake on Feb 16 2018. The url below has interesting information about the quake and the results.
CONGRATULATIONS to VE7WWW Bill Foster
Congratulations to Bill Foster, VE7WWW, from Kamloops BC. Bill received an Outstanding Service Award from Emergency Management British Columbia. Bill is one of the mainstays in the Provincial Regional Emergency Operations Centre Radio Room in Kamloops. Congratulations Bill and thanks for all your work over the years.
Ham Radio In Hawaii
A 7 minute you tube on Ham radio in Hawaii. Recent events have brought ham radio to the forefront again
D Star Now has a Satellite.
D Start One Phoenix was launched Feb 1 2018 from Russia. To learn more including the frequencies in use go to
http://www.arrl.org/news/d-star-one-phoenix-first-d-star-communication-spacecraft-launched
911 Service Lost in Northern BC Feb 3 2018.
A fallen tree on a fibre optic cable caused a large outage in Northern BC. Loss of 911 service is serious. Just another example of why ARES teams need to be ready. To learn more go to
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/northern-bc-telecom-outage-1.4519139?
Earthquake in Georgia Strait Feb 3 2017
A 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck in the San Juan Islands on Feb 3 2017. Initial reports put the depth of the quake at 10 km. For more information go to
http://www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/recent_eq/2018/20180204.0657/index-en.php