RAC Bulletin 101030

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for October 30, 2010
NATIONAL NEWS
1. Global Simulated Emergency Test
The next GlobalSET runs from 1100 until 1500 local time November 13,
2010.  This is a great chance to practice your emergency traffic
passing skills.  For a full list of frequencies and rules, please
visit the IARU Region 2 website, www.iaru-r2.org.  To participate you
*must* register with the RAC VP of Field Services.
During GlobalSET, the Radio Club Peruano (RCP) will celebrate it's
80th anniversary, and will be the Region 2 HQ station with the
special call sign OC80A. Look for them on the IARU Center of Activity
frequencies on 15, 17, 20, 40 and 80 meters.
-- Doug Mercer, VO1DTM, RAC VP Field Services

ONTARIO SECTION NEWS
2. New ARES Mutual Aid Manual
The new Ontario ARES District Mutual Aid Program Manual DMAP-2010
drafted by DEC Mike Hickey VE3IPC and group partners from
Seaway/Capital Districts is now available in completed form is being
made available in a 33 page e-mail attachment for all Ontario EmCom
Groups and interested members. This document is the result of much
dedicated work and will become a valuable tool to set a new higher
standard in EmCom Coordination and the application of mutual aid
protocol throughout all of Ontario.
-- Bob Gammon, VA3RX, Ontario ARES SEC

ITEMS OF INTEREST
3. Kingston Hamfest
The Kingston Amateur Radio Club and the Military Communications and
Electronics Museum will hold a Breakfast and Tailgate Hamfest on
Saturday, November 13, at the Communications Museum at CFB Kingston.
Breakfast at the Garrison Golf club at 7:30; swapmeet open to the
public at 8:30.  Talk-in on VE3KBR 146.94 (-), 151.4 Hz tone. For
more information visit www.ve3kbr.com
-- RAC Events Database
4. Hams Provide Support in Chile Mine Rescue
The miraculous rescue of the 33 trapped miners in Chile  has received
worldwide media coverage. One aspect that has not been covered is the
participation -- since Day 1 -- of amateur radio operators from the
Radio Club Copiapó, CE1CPI.
According to the Radio Club de Chile, there is very little
communications infrastructure in the remote area and the hams played
a vital role in keeping everyone in contact with each other. The club
provided communications support between government authorities and
equipment operators in the mine complex, among various response
agencies and for families of the trapped miners.
-- CQ News Service
5. 77th ARRL Sweepstakes
The object of the ARRL Sweepstakes is for stations in the United
States and Canada to exchange QSO information with as many other US
and Canadian stations as possible on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter
bands.  The CW contest runs from 2100 UTC Saturday, November 6
through 0300 UTC Monday, November 8. The SSB contest runs from 2100
UTC Saturday, November 20 through 0300 UTC Monday, November 22.
Complete information and the Sweepstakes Operating Guide can be found
at www.arrl.org/sweepstakes
-- ARRL Web