RAC Bulletins

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for August 18, 2012

NATIONAL NEWS

1. New Ontario Section Managers

The four new Ontario Section Managers are:

Ontario North: Allan Boyd VE3AJB
Ontario East: Michael Hickey VE3IPC
GTA: George Duffield VE3WKJ
Ontario South: Ian Snow VA3QT

These appointments/nominations are effective immediately, for a
two-year term.

-- RAC Bulletin Service

2. RAC Annual General Meeting

Radio Amateurs of Canada will hold its Annual General Meeting on
Saturday, September 22, in Montreal, Quebec. It will be hosted by

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for September 1, 2012

NATIONAL NEWS

ONTARIO SECTION NEWS

1. New Eastern Ontario DEC

Effective September 1st, Lance Peterson VA3LP has been appointed
District Emergency Coordinator (DEC) for the Eastern Ontario ARES
District, previously known as Seaway/Capital District.

Lance has been an advanced amateur radio operator since 1978, and
served in the Canadian Armed Forces as an avionics technician.
He has been Assistant DEC since 2004 and has also served as interim
EC for Prescott-Russell ARES. Please join me in supporting Lance in

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for August 4, 2012

NATIONAL NEWS

1. RAC Edmonton Conference Cancelled

The organizers of the Conference that was to be held at the Concordia
University College in Edmonton, Alberta, on 10-12 August have advised
RAC that the Conference has been cancelled.

RAC wishes to thank the organizers for their hard work in preparing
for that conference and regrets the need for the cancellation. RAC
understands that those persons who have registered are in the process
of having their registration fee refunded and that the Conference

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for July 21, 2012

NATIONAL NEWS

1. Ottawa-based Technically Qualified volunteer needed

As a member of the Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest
Group, RAC has been invited to appoint a volunteer to sit on
the 700Mhz definition working group. This group will sit at the table
with Public Safety Canada, government agencies and the private
business sector to develop the 700Mhz Emergency Communications
program. It is anticipated that two or three Ottawa meetings will be
necessary as well as occasional teleconferences. If you possess skills

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for July 7, 2012

NATIONAL NEWS

1. 60 Metre Comments Posted

Industry Canada has been prompt to post the 47 comments to the 60
metre consultation, SMSE 010-12. You can read them at
tinyurl.com/sf10418 (Sierra Foxtrot One Zero Four One Eight)

-- RAC Bulletin Service

2. RAC seeks IT Volunteers

RAC is looking for IT volunteers to be part of the website
restructuring, development and management team. Experience with web
design and programmers with a coding knowledge of PHP 5.3.6, MySQL,
IIS and Apache would be an asset.