As of 5pm Dec 7th 2013 the only outstanding weather alerts for BC are in Yoho National Park and Northern Inland Coastal Sections. All other weather alerts and special weather statements have been dropped. For more information go to    http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=bc

During an email exchange with a ham in British Columbia, I stated “I
need to make plans to get out to BC .. I haven’t been there in years
and I have never been there as RAC President”. Our BC/Yukon Regional
Director Bill Gipps VE7XS emailed me and asked “did you mean that?”
and Bill and Geoff’s Excellent BC Adventure was born. Bill reached out
to clubs throughout Continue reading President’s Report …. November 2013 →

The weather office has issued another special weather statement for Vancouver Island.  Please ensure you check your local forecasts. To read the statement go to

http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/SWS_bulletins_e.html?prov=bc

Check the attached URL to see if your area is covered in an Arctic Air Outflow Warning with very chilly temperatures. Snow is also possible on Vancouver Island

http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=bc

A Weather warning has been issued for Vancouver Island. Check your local forecasts and go to the URL for the bulletin

YOU WILL HAVE TO COPY THIS URL TO YOUR BROWSER IT WILL NOT LINK

http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/SWS_bulletins_e.html?prov=bc

Just a reminder for those of you with emergency kits.  The water and appropriate food items should be rotated every six months.  Now may be a good time to do that,  what with all the shopping and celebrations ongoing at this time of year. There should be ample “presents”  to give to your emergency kit.

What do you think of your smartphone becoming an earthquake detector? This is something being worked on in California. Very interesting considering the number of smartphones in the world. For more information go to

http://phys.org/news/2013-11-smartphone-app-earthquake.html

YOU WILL HAVE TO COPY THE URL TO YOUR BROWSER; IT WILL NOT LINK

Amateur Radio uses latitude and longitude all the time.  Do you understand what they are really all about.  If not the site below may provide you with some interesting information.  You will have a better understanding of the importance of lat and long and amateur radio, For more information go to

http://nationalatlas.gov/articles/mapping/a_latlong.html

At  3pm today, NOV 28 2013 Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for coastal British Columbia. To read the statement go to

http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/SWS_bulletins_e.html?prov=bc

Any questions and/or comments to this bulletin can go through myself,
contact info provided in my signature file.

Vincent Charron, VA3GX/VE2HHH
Director of Communications and Fundraising – Radio Amateurs of/du
Canada – communications@rac.ca

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In the Sept/Oct 2013 issue of TCA there was an article entitled:
“Industry Canada Releases a Radio Standard Specification (RSS) for
Medical Devices Operating in the Band 413-457 MHz”. In the article, we
mentioned RAC would be responding to IC with a letter of comment. This
letter is now posted for public viewing on the Industry Canada web
site at the URL:

<http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf10715.html>.

We encourage members to read it.

Norm Rashleigh, VE3LC
RAC Representative the Radio Advisory Board of Canada