[karc] Rac Bulletins 1-15-09
- From: Steve Cutway <ve3kc@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: karc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:34:23 -0500
Hello everyone:
Warning: long note!
At Wednesday Night's KARC meeting, it was agreed
that RAC bulletins would be posted to the KARC
Free List. I volunteered to do it as I receive
them. I know there are other RAC bulletins that
some people receive that I don't, ie. the RAC
Bulletin read on ONTARS Monday at 17:30 local time.
I will post the RAC bulletins I receive
individually. However, I've gathered the first 15
into one file that follows my signature. I've
cleaned them up a bit by omitting repetitive header and footer info.
Cheers & 73,
Steve VE3KC
SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX001
ARLX001 Earthquake Strikes Costa Rica, Emergency Ham Frequency
Declared
ZCZC AX01
QST de W1AW
Special Bulletin 1 ARLX001
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 9, 2009
To all radio amateurs
SB SPCL ARL ARLX001
ARLX001 Earthquake Strikes Costa Rica, Emergency Ham Frequency
Declared
On Thursday, January 8 at 1921z, an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the
Richter scale struck the Central American country of Costa Rica.
The earthquake, with an epicenter located about 22 miles northeast
of San Jose, comes after a series of almost 60 seismic events that
have rocked the country since early this week.
The Radio Club de Costa Rica (RCCR) -- that country's IARU
Member-Society -- is monitoring local repeaters and 7090 kHz. IARU
Region 2 Emergency Communications Coordinator Cesar Pio Santos,
HR2P, requests that 7090 kHz be kept clear of non-essential traffic
due to possible emergency communications dealing with the
earthquake. The ARRL encourages all amateurs to be aware of the
emergency operations on this frequency. US (and Canadian) amateurs
should avoid interfering with Spanish language SSB while using
digital modes.
NNNN
/EX
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Vernon Erle Ikeda - VE2MBS
Rêdacteur de service des nouvelles RAC.
RAC News Bulletin Editor
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2008-01-05
Canadian Ski Marathon 2009 - February 7 and 8, 2009
I would appreciate it if you would help me by spreading the word
throughout your local ham radio communities.
Once again the Canadian Ski Marathon is spooling up. This year we
are looking forward to much more "normal" conditions and by that
I mean snow!
The CSM depends on ham radio volunteers to provide important and
timely safety and logistical communication for the benefit of the
skiers. The amateur radio CSM web page (http://radio.admin2.ca)
is up and running with 2009 information and assignments are
already being filled. If you would like to volunteer this year,
please email Harold VA3UNK (radio1@xxxxxxxxx). Although I can't
promise anything, assignment requests are generally first-come,
first-served.
Please join me the second weekend in February (7th-8th) and
help make the 36th our best year yet!
--
73 de Harold, VA3UNK
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Vernon Erle Ikeda - VE2MBS
Rêdacteur de service des nouvelles RAC.
RAC News Bulletin Editor
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Good Day,
2009 is the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Bermuda by Sir
George Somers. Most local organisations are having an event of some
kind during the year. The Radio Society of Bermuda has been issued
with a special call sign that can be used all year, it is VP9400/xx.
The xx suffix is the operator's call sign, i.e. VP9400/LP. There are
a few novice licence holders who have a 3 digit suffix, i.e. VP9400/NMT.
+Special pictorial postcards will be used to QSL.
We would be grateful if you would kindly pass this information on to
your members through your usual channels.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter,
73's
Rose Spershott, VP9LP
Secretary
Radio Society of Bermuda.
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2009-01-13
First of Eight New Section Training Coordinators Announced.
RAC's National Training Coordinator (NTC), Dave Drinnan, VE9FK, who
is also the editor of the recently introduced and highly acclaimed
ARES Operations Training Manual, has named the first two appointees
to a planned eight Section Training Coordinator (STC) positions.
Jim Forsyth, VA7FJE, becomes STC for British Columbia/Yukon
Section, while Bill Boskwick, VE6BOZ, is now STC for Alberta
Section.
The NTC, who resides in the Maritimes Section, will assume the
STC role there temporarily, pending identification of a willing
and qualified candidate.
The STC's function is to make available consistent training
methods, documents and other training support to RAC ARES
units and members, reporting to and acting under the direction
of the NTC. Full details of this new position may be found
at <www.rac.ca/fieldorg/racfsforms.htm>.
Qualified candidates interested in becoming the STC for
Newfoundland/Labrador, Maritimes, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba or
Saskatchewan Sections should contact the RAC VPFS at
<ve3bdb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>.
Bob Cooke VE3BDB
Vice President Field Services
Radio Amateurs of Canada
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2009-01-13
FUNDING CUT ENDS INTERNATIONAL EMCOMM EVENT PLANNING
Regrettably the RAC-ARRL Myrtle Beach Special Event,
planned for mid-March 2009 in Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina, has been cancelled.
Preparations for the event, which was to be a second
demonstration of cooperation between Canada (RAC) and
the United States of America (ARRL) in emergency
communications, had to be halted when Canadian
government funding was suddenly and severely reduced
due to the current world economic situation.
Sincere thanks are extended to all who participated
in planning for the event, including Canadian Consulate
officials in Atlanta, GA and Raleigh, SC.
Special mention goes to Matt McGuire, AF4UZ, ARRL EC
for Horry County, who did so much of the leg work at
Myrtle Beach, and his group of local Radio Amateur
volunteers.
Bob Cooke VE3BDB
RAC VPFS
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Vernon Erle Ikeda - VE2MBS
Rêdacteur de service des nouvelles RAC.
RAC News Bulletin Editor
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2008-01-14
RAC President sends message to Manitoba Minister
RARC president Dave Goodwin has sent a letter to
Ron Lemieux, Minister for Infrastructure and Highways
on behalf of Manitoba Amateurs in reference to Bill 5,
which will regulate use of cellphones while in the
car. Dave has requested that Amateurs have an
explicit exemption from this proposed amendment as
in other provinces that have such a ban on handheld
personal devices such as cell phones and PCS devices
while mobile.
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Vernon Erle Ikeda - VE2MBS
Rêdacteur de service des nouvelles RAC.
RAC News Bulletin Editor
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Hi all,
I just received this via the NASA ARISS Channel. Tom Clark, K3IO is the
originator.
"On Monday, Feb 2nd, 2009, CBC show "AS IT HAPPENS" had a nice ~6
minute piece on the Humber College/VA3JUV contact with a very
enthusiastic Sandra Magnus (KE5FYE) on the ISS end. Here in the
Balto/Wash area, AS IT HAPPENS is carried on WAMU (88.5).
To listen to the AIH audio, fetch
http://www.cbc.ca/mrl3/8752/asithappens/20090202-aih-1.wmv & QSY to a
time ~16 min 50 sec. The ISS audio is really great at ~21 min 30 sec.
ARISS is referred to as an "offshoot of NASA" at ~18:40 and "ham radio"
is said once."
73,
Daniel, VE2KA
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Vernon Erle Ikeda - VE2MBS
Rêdacteur de service des nouvelles RAC.
RAC News Bulletin Editor
--
Vernon Erle Ikeda
Dollard des Ormeaux, Québec
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DX: KP5 - Deshero Island DX-pedition.
In less than two weeks, there will a Dx-pedition to KP5, Desecheo
Island. For those of you do not know Desecheo Island, it is one
of the more sought after DX locations in the world. For more
inforamtion go to their site at: http://www.k5d.us They are also
looking for sponsors for this trip and you can find more information on
their site.
Vernon Erle Ikeda - VE2MBS
Rédacteur de service des nouvelles RAC.
RAC News Bulletin Editor
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Bulletin 2009-003E New First Vice-President elected.
January 28, 2009
At the January 27, 2009 teleconference it has been announced that the
RAC Board of Directors have elected Ian MacFarquhar VE9IM of Saint John
NB as First Vice-President of RAC. Ian will complete the term ending 31
December 2009. Ian has previously been First VP.
Also, the Board also appointed Ed Frazer VE7EF as interim Regional
Director for British Columbia and Yukon. This interim appointment will
last until 30 April, or until a new Director is nominated and elected by
RAC members in that region. The deadline for nominations for this
election is 1 March 2009. Please see Jan/Feb 2009 TCA page 11 for more
details.
Vernon Erle Ikeda - VE2MBS
Redacteur de service des nouvelles RAC.
RAC News Bulletin Editor
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Don Mackinnon, VE4DJ, has become the Director of Planning for
the Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization. A lawyer and
former police officer, Don has been the RAC Manitoba Section
Emergency Coordinator for some 12 years and this week gave up
that appointment in order to address his new EMO role. Besides
his many other contributions to Amateur Radio, Don chaired the
RAC National Training Resource Group, commissioned by the RAC
Vice President for Field Services in August, 2006. Many
recommendations and suggestions came from that Group, with
a number of them subsequently implemented. RAC extends
sincere thanks to Don for his past support and best wishes
in his new post.
Bob Cooke VE3BDB
RAC VPFS
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Vernon Erle Ikeda - VE2MBS
Rédacteur de service des nouvelles RAC.
RAC News Bulletin Editor
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2009-02-11
The IARU President and Vice President confirmed.
Following a worldwide balloting that ended on February 10th, the
IARU International Secretariat announced today the ratifications
of the nominations of Timothy S. Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, to serve as
President of the IARU for a five-year term beginning on 9 May
2009 and of Ole Garpestad, LA2RR, to serve as Vice President
of the IARU for a five-year term also beginning on 9 May 2009.
Mr Ellam, a long time Canadian Amateur residing in Calgary,
Alberta, was until now Vice President of the IARU. He is well known in
the Canadian Amateur administration circles as he has been active
with RAC and its proceeding organizations for many years. He will be
replacing Dr Larry E. Price, W4RA, who has been IARU President
since 1998 and has decided to retire at the end of his current
term in May.
Mr Garpestad, a resident of Oslo, Norway is presently President of
the IARU Region 1. He also has a long history of working for Amateur
Radio at different levels over the years.
Our congratulations to Tim and Ole and we are looking forward to
working with them.
We also want to thank Larry for many decades of hard work
preserving Amateur privileges and working to get us some more.
73,
Daniel A. Lamoureux, VE2KA
Vice-Persident International Affairs,
Radio Amateurs of Canada
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February 25, 2009
Radio Amateurs of Canada has a new President
At the February 24th, 2009 Radio Amateurs of Canada Board
teleconference meeting, President Dave Goodwin, VE3AAQ/VO1AU,
announced that he was resigning his position effective
immediately. Dave indicated that his decision was motivated
by his inability to devote enough time to RAC affairs because
of a recent increase in personal and professional
responsibilities.
Dave became RAC President on Jan 1st, 2008 at the end of
President Earle Smith?s tenure. All attending the teleconference
thanked Dave for the time he could devote to RAC?s affairs both
as a Director and then as President.
At the same teleconference meeting, the RAC Board elected Bob
Cooke, VE3BDB, to be the RAC President until the end of the
current term on Dec 31, 2009.
Bob has a long history of working with RAC. His involvement
started in the early 1990s as an Assistant Director and he was
elected and served as RAC Ontario South Director from
November 2001 to January 2005. He was then elected by the RAC
Board as Vice president for Field Services, serving from
January 2006 to February 2009 when he resigned to accept the
appointment as President.
Daniel A. Lamoureux, VE2KA,
Vice President for International Affairs
Radio Amateurs of Canada
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Vernon Erle Ikeda - VE2MBS
Rédacteur de service des nouvelles RAC.
RAC News Bulletin Editor
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RAC new Vice President for Field Services
February 26, 2009
The Radio Amateurs of Canada Board of Directors has
appointed Sue Cooke, VE3SUH, as Vice President for
Field Services. She will act as VPFS for the remainder
of a two-year term which ends December 31, 2009, or
until a permanent replacement is identified and appointed,
whichever comes first. Former VPFS Bob Cooke, VE3BDB,
resigned from that post to accept appointment as the
RAC President. Both appointments were made at a Board
meeting on February 24, 2009.
Sue brings to the VPFS position a wealth of experience
in administration, having spent 30 years with the
Ontario Government service. She has been a licenced
Radio Amateur for nearly ten years and her operating
qualifications include Morse Code. Sue's previous service
with RAC embraces three years as an Assistant Director in
Ontario South Region, two years as an Official Bulletin
Station and a two-year term as RAC's Corporate Secretary.
She is a RAC Certified Emergency Co-ordinator, having
successfully completed the CEC exam.
Daniel A. Lamoureux, VE2KA
Vice President for External Affairs,
Radio Amateurs of Canada
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Vernon Erle Ikeda - VE2MBS
Rédacteur de service des nouvelles RAC.
RAC News Bulletin Editor
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Deadline for Alberta Section Manager Nominations Approaching
February 26, 2009
Radio Amateurs of Canada members in Alberta Section are reminded
of the March 10, 2009, deadline for receipt of nominations for
the elected Section Manager position. Petitions must be
received at RAC Headquarters in Ottawa by 1600E on that
date. If only one valid petition is received, that person
will be declared elected. For full information, please see
page 66 of the January-February 2009 issue of The Canadian
Amateur.
Sue Cooke VE3SUH
Acting Vice President Field Services
Vernon Erle Ikeda - VE2MBS
Rédacteur de service des nouvelles RAC.
RAC News Bulletin Editor
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Fessenden Radio Day - Sunday, June 14, 2009
Location: The Brome County Historical Society Museum,
130 Lakeside Sreet, Knowlton (Lac Brome), QC
J0E 1V0
<http://ville.lac-brome.qc.ca/musee.php?lang=en>
Time: 11:00 to 15:00 EDT (15:00Z-19:00Z)
Other: The museum exhibits are open from 11 AM
to 4:30 PM, out on the same Sunday, the
annual fundraising Spring Antique Flea
Market will be held outside on the
museum grounds. Many Vendors set up
their tables and tents by sunrise, but
the grounds are huge and lots of space
for tables. A canteen will provide
visitors with coffee, soft drinks,
sandwiches etc. all day and many
restaurants are located within a walking
distance.
Operating frequencies:
15M, 21250 in SSB
20M, 14175 "
40M, 7075 "
80M, 3775 "
CW frequencies 25 khz up from the band edge
More information to follow
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Vernon Erle Ikeda - VE2MBS
Rêdacteur de service des nouvelles RAC.
RAC News Bulletin Editor
--
Vernon Erle Ikeda
Dollard des Ormeaux, Québec
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