The attached is an interesting story about Morse Code.

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/11/16/grief-communication/

The Cowichan Valley Amateur Radio Society will hold a basic radio course starting January 15 2019. For more information go to http://www.cvars.com/training.html

The Radio Amateurs of Canada have announced the 2019 Amateur of the Year. Gabor Horvath VE7JH

 

https://wp.rac.ca/rac-amateur-of-the-year-award-2018-presented-to-gabor-horvath-ve7jh/

An interesting article on Fast Radio Beeps. While these Fast Radio Beeps (FRBs ) are not new there have been few events recorded. That has all changed. To read this new information go to https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00049-5 https://www.nature.com/news/why-ultra-powerful-radio-bursts-are-the-most-perplexing-mystery-in-astronomy-1.20175

School opens ham courses to Grades 5 to 8. The school district resource officer will take off his badge and gun and help kids get their radio licence. Ham radio needs more of this ! http://www.morningjournalnews.com/news/local-news/2019/01/guest-instructor-opening-students-eyes-to-amateur-radio/

FEMA Region 10 ( Alaska, Idaho, Washington and Oregon) will commence monthly tests in January 2019  These tests will be held on the third Wednesday of the month.

To learn more go to

http://www.arrl.org/news/third-wednesday-monthly-communications-exercises-set

https://www.fema.gov/region-x-ak-id-or-wa

ISED responded to complaints of radio interference, found there was no interference, but shut the radio down anyway.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/feds-shut-down-ontario-man-s-christmas-music-light-show-1.4225345

Satuday January 5 2019 is the first kids day of the new year. To learn what this is all about go to

http://www.arrl.org/news/saturday-january-5-is-kids-day

The ARRL has issued a bulletin outlining the schedule for W1AW

Continue reading W1AW Winter Schedule (2019).. →

Following the worst storm in the history of BC HYDRO a report has been released.  The crews did an awesome job in restoring power. The magnitude of the storm can be seen in this report

https://www.bchydro.com/content/dam/BCHydro/customer-portal/documents/news-and-features/report-most-damaging-storm-bc-hydro-history-january-2019.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2-CYU0QZ7JLgdsnnnt7iAUVhW47POemBS6vre0cm1MVyk7CCuR09RaiS0