RAC Bulletin 101204

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for December 4, 2010
NATIONAL NEWS
1. Important News About the RAC Insurance Program
For several years RAC has offered an Insurance Program to its members
and incorporated Affiliated  Clubs.  The broker who provided this
coverage recently informed RAC that it would no longer be available.
RAC has successfully found a new insurance provider, and details will
be emailed to participating RAC Affiliated Clubs.
Note that to be eligible for personal coverage, RAC members must
also be a member of an Affiliated Club that participates in the RAC
Insurance program. This is due to changes in insurance availability
and requirements of the Insurer. Complete details of this new
Insurance Program will be posted shortly on the RAC website at
www.rac.ca.
-- RAC Bulletin Service
2. New Section Manager for Saskatchewan
It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Barry
MacKenzie VE5TRF Section Manager for Saskatchewan effective
immediately. Barry has a military background, and is currently
active in Moose Jaw, Sask.  Barry is the current President of the
Moose Jaw Amateur Radio Club, an accredited examiner as well as Club
webmaster. I would like to thank Barry for taking on this important
role, and thank him for his continued support of the Radio Amateurs
of Canada.
-- Doug Mercer, VO1DTM, RAC Vice President Field Services
3. RAC is now on Twitter
On the 29th of November Radio Amateurs of Canada opened their new
Twitter Account.  If you are active on Twitter you can now follow
RAC at @RACTWEETS.  Up-to-date information is also available from
the RAC website at www.rac.ca and the RAC blog at blog.rac.ca.
-- James R. Hay, VE2VE, RAC VP Technical and Administrative Services

ONTARIO SECTION NEWS
4. Ontario Phone Net Time Change
Effective immediately, the Ontario Phone Net (OPN) will start at
18:00 Eastern Time, 23:00 UTC, with the warm up commencing ten
minutes earlier.  Hopefully, this change will be sufficient to
compensate for band conditions which are likely to continue to 'go
long' earlier over the next two months.
-- Ian Cope, VE3HMS, OPN Net Manager

ITEMS OF INTEREST
5. Nominations Sought For 2011 Hamvention Awards
The Dayton Hamvention is seeking nominations for its 2011 awards. The
Radio Amateur of the Year, Special Achievement, and Technical
Excellence Awards are considered among the most prestigious honors in
amateur radio. Also, the association is continuing its  Radio Club of
the Year Award, introduced last year. Nominations must be submitted
by January 15, 2011. Details and nominating forms are available at
www.hamvention.org.
-- CQ News Service
6. Media Coverage of LASA 8
The Sun-Journal in Lewiston, Maine, has reported on the Lanark Space
Agency's successful launch and recovery of LASA 8, the record-holding
high altitude balloon flight. Read it at
www.sunjournal.com/city/story/948273
-- Glenn Killam, VE3GNA