[RAC-Bulletin] SASKATCHEWAN is Missing! Act Quickly. The RAC Winter Day contest is December 17, 0000 to 2359 UTC.
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rac-bulletins@eton.ca Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 7:37 PM
Reply-To: rachq@rac.ca
To: Matthew Lewis

VIA Geoff Bawden, VE4BAW:

SASKATCHEWAN is Missing! Act Quickly. The RAC Winter Day contest is December 17, 0000 to 2359 UTC.

The great province of Saskatchewan is missing from the RAC Winter Day
contest! Traditionally VE5RAC is on the air twice a year for both the Canada Day and Winter Day Contest but is absent this weekend. Unless you VE5s can help.

Is there an HF qualified, RAC member out there that would like the fun of being VE5RAC? International contacts [outside Canada] are worth 2 points, Canadian contacts are worth 10 points and an official RAC station [VE5RAC] is worth 20 points! You will be on the right side of the pile-up!

You can have one or there can be many operators. The rules are available at the RAC website: www.rac.ca .

will get you the rules,

http://www.rac.ca/en/rac/programmes/contests/files/RAC%20Contest%20Software.ZIP

will get you the logging software and
http://www.rac.ca/service/contesting/files/RAC%20Contest%20Entry%20Form%20(C
urrent%20Year).pdf will get you some forms.Everyone that I know thinks that being a RAC operator is great fun.

Use the logging software .. it will make life easy for both the operators and the team that analyzes the results. Send the results to me electronically. Hay-family@shaw.ca . Send me a note if you are interested.

Act fast!

Derek Hay VE4HAY
Mid-Western Regional Director

6.7 Mw – GUERRERO, MEXICO

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.7 Mw
Date-Time
11 Dec 2011 01:47:26 UTC
10 Dec 2011 19:47:26 near epicenter
10 Dec 2011 17:47:26 standard time in your timezone
Location 18.038N 99.795W
Depth 64 km
Distances
35 km (22 miles) S (170 degrees) of Teloloapan, Guerrero, Mexico
43 km (26 miles) NNW (339 degrees) of Chichihualco, Guerrero, Mexico
45 km (28 miles) SW (219 degrees) of Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico
133 km (82 miles) N (6 degrees) of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 14.5 km; Vertical 9.8 km
Parameters Nph = 488; Dmin = 140.3 km; Rmss = 0.78 seconds; Gp = 46°
M-type = Mw; Version = 8
Event ID US c000753u
For updates, maps, and technical information, see:
Event Page
or
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
http://neic.usgs.gov/

Disclaimer

This email was sent to va7mjl@gmail.com You requested mail for events between -90.0/90.0 latitude and 180.0/-180.0 longitude (Default World) for M6.0 between 09:00 and 21:00 and M6.5 other times.

The CECA Emergency Net is held every Tuesday night at 19:00 on 146.64 MHz (VE7ISC Repeater). This net specializes in the handling of National Traffic System (NTS). The CECA Net links with with the BC/Yukon Traffic Net to handle national traffic.

All amateurs are invited to take part in the net. If you have any questions please email us.

2011-11-30

RAC Bulletin 2011-039E – Radio Amateurs of Canada Executive for 2012-2013
2011-11-30

It gives me great pleasure to announce your incoming Radio Amateurs of Canada Executive members for 2012-2013.

RAC President – Geoff Bawden, VE4BAW
First Vice President – Ian MacFarquhar, VE9IM
Chief Field Services Officer – Doug Mercer, VO1DM
Chief Information and Technology Officer – James Hay, VE2VE
International Affairs Officer – George Gorsline, VE3YV
Regulatory Affairs Officer – Bill Gade, VE4WO
RABC Representative Officer – Norm Rashleigh, VE3LC
Honourary Legal Counsel – Marcel Mongeon, VA3DDD
Corporate Secretary – Paul Burggraaf, VO1PRB
There were no candidates for Treasurer, Public Information Officer or the Member Services Officer positions. I would like to thank Nominations Committee Chairperson Ed Frazer VE7EF and the RAC Directors for their assistance in the Executive nomination and election process.

Congratulations are extended to the Executive members above and thank you for your service and willingness to step forward for the national organization.

On behalf of the Board of the Radio Amateurs of Canada, I wish to express a sincere “Thank You and Happy Retirement from the RAC” to VPIA Daniel Lamoureux, VE2KA for his many years of dedicated service in numerous roles to the RAC. Last but not least, a sincere “Thank You” to VPRA Richard Ferch, VE3KI for his three terms keeping the regulatory side on the forefront and to Treasurer Margaret Tidman, VA3VXN for taking on the financial reigns the past two years.

Paul Burggraaf VO1PRB
RAC Corporate Secretary

“Tsunamis are a rare but serious threat. There are two main types of tsunamis that could impact British Columbia’s coast. The first threat is from tsunamis that are generated out in the Pacific Ocean. These off-shore tsunamis could impact BC’s outer coastal communities with waves from either, the north, south or west. The second type of threat is from tsunamis that are generated in local waters. These near-shore tsunamis may be triggered by earthquakes, landslides or underwater slides and could impact any coastal area of British Columbia.”

From the Tsunami Preparedness Guide published by:

Ministry of Public Safety
and Solicitor General
Provincial Emergency Program

On Wednesday Nov 23,2011 an Emergency Management Conference was held in Victoria, B.C. at the conference centre. Speakers included Jon Mitchell ,Manager, Regional Emergency Management Office, Canterbury New Zealand, and Carolyn Taylor from Duncan B.C who was in Christchurch, NZ when the February 22, earthquake struck. In addition Sonja Ruthe from the Canadian Red Cross spoke of the Slave Lake Alberta recovery from the Wildfires of this year. Kelli Kryzanowski, from Emergency Management BC, spoke of the ongoing recovery in Japan and LIsa Pierce of the Red Cross spoke of the ongoing issues in Hati.

The audience included people from the various areas of emergency management, and the house was full.

Rob Johns and Brock Henson from the Emergency Management of Victoria and Saanich showed the similiarities of Christchurch and Victoria. The similiarities are very similiar and served as a very real reminder of what could happen to Victoria and Vancouver Island should there be a significant earthquake.

All in all a very interesting day that included a 4.0 magnitude earthquake 165km nw of Port Alice on the west coast of Vancouver Island. There was no reported damage.

Compliments to Ron Johns and Brock Henson for their organization of the day and to the City of Victoria, the Municipality of Saanich, the Capitol Regional District and Emergency Management BC for their support.

Posted on November 24, 2011 by va7mpg

4.2 Mb – VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 4.2 Mb
Date-Time
23 Nov 2011 23:02:44 UTC
23 Nov 2011 15:02:44 near epicenter
23 Nov 2011 15:02:44 standard time in your timezone
Location 50.752N 129.788W
Depth 9 km
Distances
161 km (100 miles) W (274 degrees) of Port Hardy, BC, Canada
334 km (208 miles) WNW (286 degrees) of Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
396 km (246 miles) S (175 degrees) of Prince Rupert, BC, Canada
503 km (312 miles) WNW (292 degrees) of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 26.3 km; Vertical 8.5 km Continue reading 4.2 Mb – VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION →