It appears there is a thought to use underwater fibre optic cables to detect earthquakes
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/underwater-fiber-optic-cables-could-moonlight-earthquake-sensors
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Interesting Weather near Nanaimo, Vancouver Island BC June 10 2018
The following article notes weather events that occurred near mid Vancouver Island on Sunday June 10 2018. More evidence of changing weather patterns
Maritime Net Aids Sailor With Medical Issue
On May 24 2018 a sailor in Mexican waters issued a call for assistance via ham radio. This call was answered by the Maritime Mobile Service Network Net. Information was relayed by net control and assistance was provided to the sailor. To read the entire story go to
http://www.arrl.org/news/sailor-grateful-for-maritime-mobile-service-network-assistance
Maybe We Are Making Headway
A preliminary report of the response to Tsunami warnings by Port Alberni residents is encouraging. These Vancouver Island folks have been through a tsunami before so they know the danger. To learn more go to
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/port-alberni-tsunami-report-1.4691511?cmp=rss
[RAC-Bulletin] RAC Annual General Meeting update: registration is now underway.
The following bulletin has been issued by the Radio Amateurs of Canada
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RAC 2018 FIELD DAY BULLETIN
The Radio Amateurs of Canada have released the following bulletin in reference to the 2018 Field Day event
National Traffic System Handbook..
If you interested in becoming familiar with and using the National Traffic System the website below has a handbook that will get you started. In addition, there is other interesting information on the site
http://ve7gn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/RRI-HANDBOOK-1.pdf
RAC 25th Anniversary Challenge Coin Announced
The Radio Amateurs of Canada have announced their Challenge Coin to commemorate the organizations 25th Anniversary
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[RAC-Bulletin] New RAC Maple Leaf Operator Levels now available: Silver and Gold.
Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to announce two new levels of RAC Maple Leaf Operator Memberships: Silver and Gold
The Maple Leaf Operator Membership is a special, premium membership level designed for individuals who wish to more directly sponsor RAC and its activities, above and beyond standard membership contributions.
All Maple Leaf Operators receive the same benefits as a regular RAC member but, in addition, every Maple Leaf Operator is acknowledged in each issue of The Canadian Amateur magazine, by name and call sign, for as long as they remain at MLO status.
As part of our 25th Anniversary celebrations, we have created two new categories of our Maple Leaf Operators (MLO) Membership level: Silver and Gold.
Other national Amateur Radio organizations – as well as non-Amateur organizations supported by membership – have several levels of participation allowing those who are able to do so to make higher contributions to sustain the organization. The new Silver and Gold Maple Leaf Operator levels will make this possible.
By becoming a Maple Leaf Operator (MLO) at one of the three levels of membership listed below your contribution will directly support RAC’s programs:
Bronze: $100 per year (plus applicable taxes) provides approximately $44 per year in additional funds to sustain RAC and to help it grow
Silver: $500 per year (plus applicable taxes) provides approximately $444 per year to RAC
Gold: $1,000 per year (plus applicable taxes) provides approximately $944 each year to RAC
If you are able to do so please join our new Maple Leaf Operator Program at whatever level you can. To upgrade now, please call us at 1-877-273-8304 or contact RAC HQ, Monday to Friday 10 am to 4 pm ET.
For more information visit: http://wp.rac.ca/maple-leaf-operator/
Alan Griffin
RAC MarCom Director
RAC MarCom Director
VANCOUVER (BC) EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE ACTIVATED.
The Vancouver Emergency Operations Centre has been activated to assist with issues arising from current and predicted levels of the Fraser River as the flooding issues in BC continue.