RAC Bulletin 100130

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for January 30, 2010

NATIONAL NEWS

1. Haiti Frequencies Released

The HF frequencies used to respond to the immediate needs of the
Haiti Earthquake, 14.300MHz, 14.265MHz , 7.045MHz, 7.065MHz,
7.265MHz, 3.720MHz, 3.977MHz have now returned to normal use. The
groups who have been passing messages on those frequencies will
revert to monitoring mode or their normal operations.

There are still a number of radio amateurs in the country attached to
relief groups who may still be heard on the amateur bands on various
frequencies. As always, please listen before transmitting, and if
you hear any station passing emergency traffic then leave the
frequency clear and avoid causing QRM.

-- IARU Region 1 News

2. Haiti Reciprocal Licensing

CONATEL (the Haitian Telecomm regulator) has set up temporary offices
and released a public notice. Amateurs wishing to operate in Haiti to
assist with disaster relief need to contact CONATEL to get formal
reciprocal operating clearance, before any use of telecommunications
equipment or the spectrum resources. Contact CONATEL at Number 97,
Avenue Panaméricaine, in Pétion-Ville between 9 AM and 1 PM,
telephone 3454-0541, 2516-0000, or 3702-1414, or at these e-mail
addresses : techommunication (at) yahoo.fr, or info (at)
conatel.gouv.ht. Note that Haiti is an international call; dial 011
and then country code 509 before the phone number.

-- ARRL Web

ONTARIO SECTION NEWS

3. Great Lakes Net Time Change

Starting January 30, the Great Lakes Emergency and Traffic Net
(GLETN) will change its operating time from 6 pm Eastern to 6:30 pm
Eastern Time. As band conditions improve the net will move back to 8
pm in half-hour increments.

-- via Shawn Gartley, VE3PSV

ITEMS OF INTEREST

4. Nominations Open for Dayton Amateur of the Year

The Dayton Amateur Radio Association is soliciting nominations for
its Amateur of The Year, Special Achievement, and Technical
Excellence Awards. This year nominations are also sought for Club of
the Year. These recognize amateurs who have made significant
contributions to the art and science of amateur radio. The
recipients will be honored at the 2010 Dayton Hamvention.
Nominations close on March 15th. For information visit
www.hamvention.org/awards.php

-- Amateur Radio Newsline

5. Morse Code on Canadian Coin

A new commemorative coin honoring the centennial of the Canadian Navy
features a line of Morse code around the outer edge. The characters
spell out the Navy's motto, "Ready Aye Ready," in both English and
French.

-- CQ News Service

6. ARRL Elects First Female President

The American Radio Relay League has elected First Vice President Kay
Craigie, N3KN, as the organization's new president, succeeding Joel
Harrison, W5ZN, who did not seek re-election. Craigie is the first
woman to hold the League's top position.

-- CQ News Service