April 16th 2014 the ARRL Centennial QSO Party heads to Mississippi and north Dakota.  I hope you are having fun chasing these guys ! ! !

http://www.arrl.org/centennial-qso-party

After recently being granted some additional frequencies Brithsh Hams will loose some spectrum space.  Fore more information go to

http://www.arrl.org/news/uk-amateurs-losing-access-to-part-of-2-3-ghz-and-3-4-ghz-bands

I would like to congratulate Lee Sawkins,VE7SCC, for receiving an excellence award from the Yasme Foundation.  My apologies too for the delay in recognizing this award.

Congratulations Lee.  For more information go to

http://www.arrl.org/news/yasme-foundation-announces-excellence-awards

Off the air since 1977 this broadcast has returned on an experimental basis. For the full release go to

http://www.arrl.org/news/wwv-s-25-mhz-signal-back-on-the-air

Now that winter is over and the snow is looking for a new place to go the information provided at the site below may be of assistance to ARES units and their planning for future events.

http://ec.gc.ca/rhc-wsc/default.asp?Lang=En&xml=7F14B293-AA5F-4986-A781-28D505E789B9

In the eastern US there was an accident on a cell tower. If you want to see the rescue go to the site noted.  JUST A REMINDER THAT THINGS CAN GO WRONG, EVEN IF THINGS ARE DONE CORRECTLY.

http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/man-injured-150-feet-high-cellphone-tower/nfXds/

Effective April 8th there will be changes in the wording of weather forecasts. For these changes go to

http://www.ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/default.asp?lang=En&n=D9553AB5-1&utm_source=hootsuite&utm_campaign=hootsuite

ARES  Coordinators, you may wish to note the changes

In addition to it being Volunteer Appreciation Week in BC the Province has also recognized the folks at 911.  In addition to this there is a page posted below to bring awareness of 911 issues.   Might be something of interest to bring to an ARES Meeting.

http://ecomm911.ca/news-events/news-releases/2013/Dispatchers__9-1-1_Awareness_Week.php

April 19th 20th 2014 will have the following QSO PARTIES

MICHIGAN QSO PARTY  http://www.miqp.org/   scroll down the page

NORTH DAKOTA QSO PARTY  http://w0nd.com/

NEBRASKA  QSO PARTY   http://www.qcwa.org/chapter025.htm

ONTARIO  QSO http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/

and the ARRL Rookie Roundup – Phone    http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup

The same equipment used recently to detect low frequency signals across the Atlantic is now being used in the search for the missing airliner. For more information go to

http://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-radio-developed-software-assisting-in-search-for-missing-airliner