RAC Bulletin 101218

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for December 18, 2010
NATIONAL NEWS
1. Distracted Driving Legislation
On November 24th New Brunswick introduced a bill to control cell
phone and "hand-operated electronic device" use while driving and
this legislation will prevent amateurs from using mobile radios while
driving. RAC agrees with the intent of the legislation but has argued
for an exclusion for Amateur Radio operators in a December 9th letter
from the President of RAC to the New Brunswick Minister of Public
Safety.
Third reading on the bill is expected during the week of December 13
to 17. The Bill permits the government to proclaim the legislation at
a time of its choosing anytime thereafter.
For a more complete report visit www.rac.ca/en/news/bulletins/2010/39
-- RAC Bulletin Service

ONTARIO SECTION NEWS

ITEMS OF INTEREST
2. January 1st is Straight Key Night
Straight Key Night is held every January 1 from 0000 UTC through 2359
UTC. This 24-hour event is not a contest; rather it is a day
dedicated to celebrating our CW heritage. Participants are encouraged
to get on the air and simply make enjoyable, conversational CW QSOs.
The use of straight keys or bugs to send CW is preferred.
For more information see www.arrl.org/straight-key-night
-- ARRL Web
3. Straight Key Night on Oscar
You are cordially invited to participate in Straight Key Night on
OSCAR, conducted by AMSAT for radio amateurs throughout the world.
There are no rules, no scoring and no logs required. Just operate CW
on any OSCAR satellite, using a straight hand key, from 0000 UTC to
2400 UTC on 1 January 2011, working as many SKN stations as you can.
-- AMSAT News
4. January 2nd is Kids' Day
Kids Day is an on-air event to encourage young people (licensed or
not) to have fun with Amateur Radio. It is designed to give
on-the-air experience to youngsters and hopefully foster interest in
getting a license of their own.  Kids Day runs from 1800 to 2359 UTC
on Sunday, January 2nd, 2011.  Operate as much or as little as you
like. Suggested exchange is name, age, location and favorite color.
For more information see www.arrl.org/kids-day
-- ARRL Web
5. DX Code of Conduct
The 'DX-Code of Conduct' are some very important guidelines on how to
best use your station, as well as providing good operating skills to
make it into the DX log in a way that is both efficient and follows
the ethical standards of operating on the amateur radio bands.  Read
it at www.dx-code.org
-- Southgate ARC News