The Vancouver Sun Run will occur on Sunday April 27th 2014, and amateur radio will be there. To give you some information about the run go to the link below. Future posts on this site will elaborate on the amateur radio functions related to this event.
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Some Information on Vancouver Island Earthquakes.
The earthquake on the evening of April 23rd 2014 was yet another reminder that we need to be prepared. This was a good event for ARES folks to see how their systems worked. For more information go to
http://midislandnews.com/vancouver-island-marine-communication/earthquake-map-of-vancouver-island
APRIL 27TH MORSE CODE DAY..
April 27th 2014 is Morse Code Day which commemorates the birth of Samuel Morse in 1791. Have some fun with the code today
RAC PRESIDENT HEADS TO ALBERTA IN JUNE 2014.
RAC President Geoffrey Bawden VE4BAW,is planning an Alberta tour June 13-14-15th 2014.There will be meetings with as many Amateur Radio Operators + Club Presidents as possible. Details to come in separate bulletin!
US AMATEURS CONNECT WITH HOSPITALS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT..
Amateurs in Colorado are being used as a vital link in emergency communications. This is a classic example of interoperability and yet another example of how amateur radio is recognized by various levels of government in the United States. For the full article go to
NO TSUNAMI EXPECTED
No Tsunami is expected as a result of the earthquake magnitude 6.7 south of Port Hardy on Vancouver Island. For more information go to
http://globalnews.ca/news/1287994/earthquake-hits-off-coast-of-port-hardy-b-c/
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BOSTON AMATEURS.
Congratulations to all those ham radio operators who assisted with the Boston Marathon. Congratulations on a great job . For more information on the participation of ham radio in the marathon go to
http://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-radio-volunteers-supporting-communication-at-118th-boston-marathon
NEW RAC WEBSITE..
RAC is currently in the process of rebuilding their website. The first part of this new site has now come on line and can be found at
ON THE ROAD AGAIN APRIL 23 rd 2014..
W1AW is on the move again April 23rd. This time they are off to New Jersey and New Hampshire Have fun chasing these folks.
PUERTO RICO TAKES PART IN EARTHQUAKE DRILL..
In March Puerto Rico held a tsunami preparedness drill. Once again amateur radio was there. This demonstration shows once again that we need to be prepared for an earthquake event. The activities in the Pacific region should only serve to reinforce this statement. For a full report on the activities held in Puerto Rico go to