Amateur Radio will play a role in this years “world’s longest foot pursuit” – The Baker to Vegas Challenge. For all the information go to
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2014/march/baker_to_vegas_run.htm#.Uy7LEfldXBc
Amateur Radio will play a role in this years “world’s longest foot pursuit” – The Baker to Vegas Challenge. For all the information go to
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2014/march/baker_to_vegas_run.htm#.Uy7LEfldXBc
Nominations closed on March 1. Three divisions are open for election
this years; Division II (Quebec) is represented by Guy Richard,
VE2XTD, who has been re-elected by acclamation, Division IV (South
West) is represented by Luc Leblanc, VE2DWE, where Normand Pitre,
VE2NHK has been elected by acclamation, Division VI (Centre of Quebec)
which is represented by Daniel Beaudoin, VE2VHF, in which Pierre
Martel, VE2PF has been elected by acclamation. RAQI welcomes the new
directors and wishes them good luck in their new mandate.
RAC BULLETIN SERVICE AUTHOR RETIRES
After five and a half years, I have decided to hang it up as editor of
the Radio Amateurs of Canada electronic bulletin service and web news
editor. This decision was not taken overnight but but has been in the
works since late September. I would like to thank the following people
(in no particular order), Serge Langlois (VE2AWR), Claude Lalande
(VE2LCF), James R. Hay (VE2VE), Bob Sharpe, (VA3QV), Neil Herber
(VE3PUE) and the many regular contributors. I would also like to thank
Dave Goodwin, (VE9CB/VE3AAQ) for creating this position at the time
when the bulletin service was done on an ad-hoc basis by volunteers at HQ.
Any further notices to the bulletin service should be sent to
<hq.communications@rac.ca> for the immediate future until
<racnews@rac.ca>, <webnews@rac.ca> and <nouvelles@rac.ca> gets
properly re-routed, which should happen in the next few days.
Many thanks to those who supported the bulletin service over all these
years.
Good-bye and 73,
Vernon Erle Ikeda – VE2MBS/VE2QQ
blog.ikeda.ca – vern@ikeda.ca
An update on the ham injured during a tower accident is now available at
http://www.cdapress.com/news/local_news/article_a44ab45e-f093-5fdb-b7b2-0cf533d3d300.html
I was able to make contact with this station. This is a yearly event that is supported by the US Army and others. I had a nice QSO with their operator. Something to keep in mind for next year.
This coming Sunday March 23rd 2014 the Mesilla Valley Radio Club will host a special event station remembering the Bataan Death March. The event is held as part of a remembrance march sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. This will be the 25th year for this event. For all the information go to
The ARRL convention will be special this year. For all the information including some interesting prizes go to
https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1248082
The positive momentum of the past couple of years has become a welcome trend. The log submission deadline for BCQP 2014 is still a couple weeks off — March 31, 2014 — but a glance at Continue reading BC QSO PARTY DEADLINE LOOMS MARCH 31 2014
This health preparedness conference is the largest in the US. This year they will promote the use of amateur radio. For more info go to
http://www.arrl.org/news/2014-preparedness-summit-to-highlight-importance-of-amateur-radio
– Distracted Driving Bulletin: New Brunswick confirms
exemption for Ham Radio Operators.
2014-03-18
The Radio Amateurs of Canada are today announcing confirmation that the New
Brunswick Government has tabled new legislation to provide an exemption to that
province’s distracted driving law for amateur radio operators. The announcement was
made Continue reading – Distracted Driving Bulletin: New Brunswick confirms exemption for Ham Radio Operators
W1AW portable operations will occur from New Mexico, Tennessee and Guam starting March 19th 2014. Good luck with your contacts.