The following has been received from the ARRL From ARRL HeadquartersNewington CT September 9, 2021To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB023ARLB023 FCC Extends Filing Deadlines for Affected Louisiana Parishes and Mississippi Counties In the wake of the disruption caused after Hurricane Ida struck the Gulf Coast of the US as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, August 29, the FCC has announced that it is extending certain filing deadlines for those in Louisiana and Mississippi unable to meet them due to the storm. President Joseph Biden issued an emergency declaration for Mississippi on August 28 and a major disaster declaration for Louisiana on August 29. Pursuant to its authority…

Since the US airspace suddenly closed many flights were diverted to the Vancouver International Airport. Like the folks in Gander lower mainland residents came to the aid of passengers. Below is the story of the Richmond Amateur Radio Club http://www.richmondarc.ca/history147/LookingBack911.pdf

Hurricane Larry has caused the activation of the Hurricane Watch Net. For activation plans and frequencies go to https://www.hwn.org/policies/activationplans.html

This year is the 20th Anniversary of the terrorist attach that left thousands dead. There are multiple special event stations scheduled. To see a partial list go to http://www.arrl.org/news/20th-anniversary-of-9-11

To see who got some mail from the monitors go to http://www.arrl.org/news/august-2021-volunteer-monitor-program-report

Registration is now underway for the RAC Canada Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) which will be held on Sunday, September 19. Given the ongoing global pandemic the AGM will once again be a virtual event. The RAC Canada 2021 Conference is an interactive mini-conference that will feature interesting presentations on a wide range of topics. There will be parallel sessions so that participants can choose those presentations that are of most interest to them. There will also be online chat rooms available between sessions so that you can meet with other participants. All sessions will be recorded for viewing later so you won’t miss out if two of your favourites take place at the same time.…

The failure of the Firefly Alpha Rocket launch resulted in the loss of multiple amateur radio satellites. To see what was lost go to http://www.arrl.org/news/view/genesis-ham-satellites-among-payloads-lost-in-launch-failure

The Los Angels Fire Department has a dedicated group of ham operators to assist them with communication. To learn more go to https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-east/public-safety/2021/09/02/amateur-ham-radio-operators-help-lafd-keep-residents-safe-during-emergencies

The Moncton Area Amateur Radio Club will hold their Flea Market on Sat Sept 11 2021. All the details can be found at https://www.maarc.ca/news/maarc-flea-market-returning-in-september