RAC Bulletin 110924

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for September 24, 2011
NATIONAL NEWS
ONTARIO SECTION NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST
1. Canadian Teen Radio Pirate Sentenced
A Canadian teen who set up an unlicenced radio station, and
threatened two Ottawa radio personalities and an Industry Canada
inspector, has been placed on 15 months probation. His equipment was
seized last year by Industry Canada.
Conditions of his probation are that the teen stay away from the
people he threatened, and not possess any radio transmitters or other
equipment that could allow him to broadcast on federally regulated
airwaves. The now 15-year-old teen was also ordered to perform 60
hours of community service. For more information visit
tinyurl.com/canada-teen
-- Amateur Radio Newsline
2. The Morse Crusade
Ian Fulton, G4XFC, has started the Morse Crusade, with the aim to
educate people about Morse Code and to reform learning methods.
According to Fulton, the old "slow Morse" method of teaching is
detrimental, and makes it frustrating for students to increase their
code speed. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/morsecrusade
-- Southgate ARC News
3. Antennas Web Site
In autumn, the amateur's thoughts turn to antennas. Martin Hedman,
SM0DTK, has published a large number of antenna designs on his web
site at hem.passagen.se/sm0dtk (click the "Antennas" link). There are
lots of HF antenna designs, and also the "Mini Horse" beam with
dimensions for 40 through 2 meters.
-- ARRL Contest Update
4. 5 MHz Newsletter now online
Pual Gaskell, G4MWO, has launched a newsletter to support the
growing number of 5 MHz operators worldwide. You can download the
free 5 MHz Newsletter at tinyurl.com/6fkhcmf (Six Foxtrot Kilo Hotel
Charlie Mike Foxtrot). Although originating in the U.K., readers and
contributors are invited from around the world. The plan is to
publish the newsletter quarterly.
You can also subscribe to the 5 MHz Yahoo email group at
groups.yahoo.com/group/ukfivemegs.
-- Southgate ARC News
5. Astronaut's Photography Manual
Although the astronauts now use digital cameras, the Hasselblad film
camera was the standard for much of the space program's history.
Hasselblad provided a photography manual for astronauts, and is now
making it freely available at tinyurl.com/4dupx8s (Four Delta Uniform
Papa Xray Eight Sierra). It's a 40-page PDF with with information
on lenses, exposure settings, and camera technique useful to any
photographer.
-- AMSAT News Service