ARRL HQ will be closed Good Friday April 18th 2014.

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/arrl-headquarters-will-be-closed-on-good-friday-april-18

As Tropical Cyclone Ita impacts on far northern area of Australia, the Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network (WICEN) has declared a number of frequencies for health and welfare traffic including 7.088 MHz an 3.588 MHz, as well as 2m and 70cm

Dale McCarthy VK4DMC reports that at this point in time the cyclone has crossed the coast at Cape Flattery which is just north of Cooktown as a severe category 4 system.

Cooktown is experiencing very strong wind and heavy rain. The system will track south/west over the next 12 to 24 hours and possibly impact on the Atherton Tablelands, Port Douglas and Cairns before heading south towards Townsville.

Jim Linton VK3PC
Chairman IARU Region 3 Disaster Communications Committee

RADIO AMATEURS OF/DU CANADA

April 10th 2014

Radio Amateurs of Canada would like to highlight Bill Hallett’s 100th birthday today and 70+ years of amateur radio involvement.

Bill VE6RQ is a RAC member as well as a Calgary ARA Life member. RAC also recognizes Bill’s generosity as being a multiple year contributor to the RAC Foundation as well.

—
RAC Communications
Ottawa ON.

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