Registration is now open for the Fall Online Basic course (Advanced course announcement coming soon!)This course will run from October 28 – November 28 on Thursday and Sunday evenings from 6:30-9:00 PM Pacific time. All classes will be conducted over Zoom and recordings will be made available to all students. People from all areas are welcome, this course is not restricted to residents of Revelstoke. The course fee is $125 and includes 10 online sessions, a digital course manual, and access to video recordings of classes. There will be an online exam conducted at the end of the course at no additional charge. If you are unsuccessful at passing the exam…

The ARRL will hold their Dakota Convention in concert with the Red River Radio Amateurs Hamfest on Sept 25 2021 in West Fargo North Dakota. More information can be found at https://rrra.org/cal/2021/09/25/rrra-hamfest-arrl-dakota-division-convention/

The YS!YS station is off the area after suffering a lightning strike. This strike resulted in a lot of damaged equipment. More information at https://winlink.org/content/ys1ys_el_salvador_sytem_out_service_lighting_strike

An interesting article on the results of a solar superstorm. .Growing risk of once-in-a-century solar superstorm that could knock out internet, study says | CTV News

The 2021 ARRL &TARP Digital Conference will be held virtually this year. For the rest of the information you need go to

The Richmond Amateur Radio Club will be hosting a fall basic radio course in October 2021. For all the required information go to http://www.richmondarc.ca/rarclub/basic147.html

Not radio related but….. A special THANK YOU to the Mexican fire fighters who assisted in fighting the wild fires in BC. You hard work is very much appreciated by many. Have a safe trip home. Stay well, stay safe

Japanese hams assisted a disabled vessel after learning the ship was adrift. To read the story go to http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/september/radio-ham-receives-distress-call-from-vessel.htm

The State of Emergency was declared back in July in response to the wildfires burning in the Province. While there are still fire burning the State of Emergency has been allowed to expire https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfire-emergency-ends-1.6174659

The Washington State QSO Party, also known as the Salmon Run, will be held the weekend of Sept 18/19 2021. Check the site below for RULES CHANGES for 2021 https://salmonrun.wwdxc.org/