In order to decrease scanning time and the current state of propagation it was decided by the Winlink team to remove 17 m from the following gateways

XE1VP  XE2BNC  XE1CRG  YS1YS  HPICOE  HR0COP  HI8COE  TG0CND  TIOBCR  YN1SN  

Notice to RAC Members:
The Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Riverview, New Brunswick just outside of Moncton. 

The AGM event will be hosted by the Moncton Area Amateur Radio Club and will be held in conjunction with its Annual Fleamarket, which is being held at the same location. All RAC members are encouraged to attend the Annual General Meeting.
Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 1 pm (Atlantic Daylight Time)
Place: The Annual General Meeting will be held at the Riverview Lions Club, 701 Coverdale Road in Riverview, New Brunswick.
Agenda items will include:

• Report of the President
• Review of the 2018 finances
• Appointment of auditors for 2019

A Question and Answer period will follow the AGM proceedings. This is your opportunity to hear what your representatives have been doing over the past year, to raise questions, and to make suggestions about how RAC is managed and where it is going in the future.
The meeting will be attended by members of the RAC Board of Directors and Executive and is open to all RAC members. There will also be a Webinar which RAC members can attend remotely.
For more information about the Moncton Area Amateur Radio Club Flea Market please see the article below and visit their website at http://maarc.ca. 

Moncton Area Amateur Radio Club Fleamarket
The Moncton Area Amateur Radio Club (MAARC) is pleased to host the RAC Annual General Meeting as part of its Annual Fleamarket.
Date: Saturday, September 14.
Time: The Fleamarket will be open to Vendors at 8 am (ADT) and to the Public at 9 am. The RAC Annual General Meeting will be held at 1 pm (ADT).
Place: The event will be held at the Riverview Lions Club at 701 Coverdale Road in Riverview, New Brunswick, just a short 10-minute drive from Moncton.
Cost: $5 for both buyers and sellers.
Talkin: VE9TCR 147.345 plus, no tone.
For more information please visit the Moncton Area Amateur Radio Club’s website at http://maarc.ca or contact the club at kb6gcs@yahoo.com.
Here are a few links for the area:
Town of Riverview: https://www.townofriverview.ca
City of Moncton: https://www.moncton.ca

Alan Griffin
RAC MarCom Director

Congratulations to the members of the Coast Emergency Communications Association and the Nanaimo Amateur Radio Association for their work during the 52nd running of Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Race today. Over 25 amateur operators participated in the event providing safety and emergency communications as 36 tubs ran the 58 km race in calm conditions. Multiple stations were established using both amateur and marine frequencies. The radio operators were only a portion of the volunteers that made the event a success. Great work by all For more information on this event go to

https://www.bathtubbing.com/championship-race/race-schedule/

The site below will take you to the BC Government site that explains electronic devices and their rules with respect to distracted driving in BC

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/driving-and-transportation/driving/publications/electronic-devices-while-driving.pdf

An interesting article on the development of an earthquake warning system for the west coast of North America. Multi agencies working in various locations as they try to add reporting stations and improve the system.

http://seismo.berkeley.edu/blog/2019/07/10/it-worked-and-it-did-not.html

The Radio Amateurs of Canada have called for nominations for the annual Ham of the Year Award. To learn more go to

https://wp.rac.ca/call-for-nominations-for-the-rac-amateur-of-the-year-award/

The Richmond Amateur Radio Club will be transmitting SSTV on July 20 2019 to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo Landing. More informatio can be found at

http://www.rarclub.ca/

For those who participated in the RAC CANADA DAY CONTEST remember your logs must be submitted or postmarked no later than July 31 2019

https://wp.rac.ca/rac-canada-day-contest-rules-2019/

Just a reminder. If you participated in the amateur radio field day event and wish to submit a log it must be in by July 23 2019. More info at

http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-field-day-deemed-a-hit-entries-due-by-july-23

On July 15, 16, 17, and 18, FEMA Mobile Emergency Response Support (MERS) Bothell, will deploy to Whidbey Island near Oak Harbor with their Forward Communications Vehicle (FCV). The exercise will provide an opportunity for antenna testing at 5330.5 Khz USB (actual transmitted center frequency will be 5332.0 KHz) between 1200 to 1300 Pacific Time every day with the amateur radio community. Amateur radio operators (General and higher) are encouraged to contact the FCV (call sign WGY9502) for signal quality checks. Only voice mode will be tested. The FCV will test its whip antenna, as well as a AS-2259 Near Vertical Incidence (NVIS) antenna and a C&S Antennas LFH230 fanlite.

General and higher amateur radio operators may set Effective Radiated Power (ERP) up to 100 watts. For more information on the special 60 meter channels, see http://www.arrl.org/60m-channel-allocation

Thanks,
Terry Starzl
Telecommunications Specialist (RF)
FEMA Mobile Emergency Response Support (MERS)