RAC Bulletin 2012-013E – Volunteers needed for Dayton Hamvention.
2012-02-20

The Radio Amateurs of Canada will be at Dayton for Hamvention 2012 May 18th to 20th. Last year, after a decade long wait, the Radio Amateurs of Canada operated a Booth at the Dayton Hamvention. RAC officers and RAC members met with many existing members, signed up new members, introduced themselves to soon to be members, and spoke to hams from the United States and around the world including hams from China, Quatar, Germany, Japan and Great Britain.

RAC is returning to Dayton for 2012 and we are once again looking for volunteers to operate the Booth over May 18 to 20th. Last year we organized a single three hour slot for each volunteer. Your availability will determine your slot and flexibility is the watchword. Please forward your contact information and availability by email to ve4baw@rac.ca. with a cc: to our office at rachq@rac.ca. Looking forward to seeing you in Dayton!

Geoff Bawden, VE4BAW
President and Chairman of Radio Amateurs of Canada

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Vernon Erle Ikeda – VE2MBS/VE2QQ
Pointe-Claire, Quebec
RAC E-News/Web News Bulletin Editor
<racnews@rac.ca>

Once this legislation is enacted the US FCC and Homeland Security have six months to complete a review the uses and capabilities of amateur radio in emergency communications. For a complete report see

http://www.arrl.org/news/payroll-tax-bill-includes-provision-for-amateur-radio-study

RAC Bulletin 2012-012E – ARES reflector address changes
2012-02-19

To more accurately correspond to the names we use for our reflectors,
the following changes are announced effective immediately. Thanks to
Neil Herber, VE3PUE for his efforts on our behalf.

- ares_alerts@eton.ca *remains the same*

- ares_sec_dec_ec@eton.ca is changed to ares_chat@eton.ca

- racamberalert@eton.ca is changed to raran_on@eton.ca

- racamberalertbc@eton.ca is changed to raran_bc@eton.ca

Please note that Neil has created aliases so that the “old” addresses
will work until everyone is changed over. There will be no changes for
persons receiving these bulletins except for those who filter their
incoming mail.

73

Doug Mercer, VO1DTM/VO1DM
Chief Field Services Officer – Radio Amateurs of Canada Inc.

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Vernon Ikeda – VE2MBS/VE2QQ
Pointe-Claire, Québec
RAC Blog Editor/RAC E-News/Web News Bulletin Editor

If you are interested in seeing a very complete web site containing information on amateur radio and other emergency services please visit   http://www.cordeoc.ca/

On Sunday Feb 12^th the Coast Emergency Communications Association, a group of local ham radio operators who provide communication in times of emergency or crisis situations, conducted a Simulated Emergency Test. Continue reading →

Congratulations to the members of the Kamloops Amateur Radio Club for winning the Multi Operator, Single Transmitter, Low Power category in the Canada Day Contest.

Great job. For full details go to:

http://karc.ca/content/karc-1st-place-category-bc-2011-rac-canada-day-contest

RAC Bulletin 2012-011E – RAC Office Closed Monday February 20, 2012
2012-02-15

Please be advised that the RAC Ottawa Office will be closed on Monday
February 20, 2012 as Family Day is a statutory holiday in Ontario.

Frank Greene
Office Manager

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Vernon Ikeda – VE2MBS/VE2QQ
Pointe-Claire, Québec
RAC Blog Editor/RAC E-News/Web News Bulletin Editor
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IARU-R2-News 162] Special WRC Report Number Three – The Amateur Radio
Service Gains A Band Near 500 kHz
2012-02-15

[Editors note: Subject to approval by Industry Canada, operation on
this band is not permitted in Canada at this time. Radio Amateurs of
Canada will be working with Industry Canada through the Radio Advisory
Board of Canada (RABC) to work out the various details on amateur
usage of this band in Canada.]
472-479 kHz.  The worldwide amateur radio service has a new frequency
band, 472 to Continue reading →

Astronauts use ham radio to speak to students in Iqaluit. They tell the students to work hard and dream big. Events like this serve to demonstrate the value of ham radio and hopefully motivate kids to join the hobby.  Thanks to all who made this happen.  The full article can be found at

http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/65674astronauts_tell_iqaluit_students_

to_work_hard_dream_big/

RAC Bulletin 2012-010E – Good News from WRC12 – A New Band at 600 metres.
2012-02-14

At its Plenary meeting held 14 February 2012 in Geneva the World
Radiocommunication Conference approved a new secondary frequency
allocation to the Amateur Radio Service at 472 to 479 kHz. Having
passed First and Second Readings it is normally a formality that this
change be included in the WRC-12 Final Acts when the Conference
concludes February 17th. The Table of Frequency Allocations would then
be amended accordingly. Continue reading →