RAC Bulletins

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for March 1, 2014
NATIONAL NEWS
1. CFSO Steps Down
Doug Mercer, VO1DM, has retired as RAC's Chief Field Service
Officer.  RAC President Geoff Bawden says "He has served with
distinction in that post for the last four years. His was a tough
file and he gained the respect of all who worked with him. After four
years he wanted to have a personal life and has stood down as CFSO."
Our thanks to Doug for his hard work.
-- The RAC Report
ONTARIO SECTIONS NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for February 15, 2014
NATIONAL NEWS
1. Industry Canada's Antenna Policy 
On February 5th, Industry Canada's Minister announced that changes
would be made to "Cell Tower Placement Rules".  The governing
document is CPC-2-0-03, which also regulates amateur radio antennas.
RAC will request that no changes be made that would negatively
affect the amateur radio antenna installations currently in place. 
RAC does not believe this policy change announcement was generated

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for February 1, 2014
NATIONAL NEWS
ONTARIO SECTIONS NEWS
1. GWEN Net Time Change
Ontario's Ground Wave Emergency Network (GWEN) has changed the time
of its biweekly net.  The net is now on the first and third Monday of
each month at 1930 ET, on 3607 kHz LSB, or near that frequency in
case of QRM.
The goal of GWEN is to provide communications in Southern Ontario and
throughout the Niagara Peninsula in the event of repeater failure.

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for December 7, 2013

NATIONAL NEWS

1. Maple Leaf Operator Members Newsletter

Beginning in Decembrer, RAC will launch a new electronic newsletter
for its Maple Leaf Operator Membership. This newsletter will be
issued six times per year, in between TCA issues. This is a new
benefit of belonging to the MLOM.

One feature will be MLOM Member's Corner, to share anything deemed
"newsworthy" -- ham related personal story, electronic tidbit, DX

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for December 21, 2013

NATIONAL NEWS

1. RAC 0-30 MHz Band Planning Committee

Al Penney, VO1NO has agreed to chair RAC's 0-30 MHz Band Planning
Committee. The previous chair, Jim Fisher, VE1JF has retired but will
continue to serve the BPC for a time. Other continuing committee
members include Scott Wood VE1QD, Mel Martin VE2DC, Don Moman VE6YJ,
and Frank Vanderzande VE7AV.

Al was first licensed in 1977. He has been active on all bands from