RAC Bulletin 111029

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for October 29, 2011
NATIONAL NEWS
ONTARIO SECTION NEWS
1. Ontario Section Reorganization Proposal
As many of you know, RAC has organized a committee to propose a new
structure for Field Services in Ontario. As Section Manager, one of
my concerns is that right now, the amateurs of Ontario cannot all
have personal contact with their RAC representative. The
restructuring proposes to have four Section Managers representing you
instead of one.
I ask all Ontario amateurs to read the proposal at
tinyurl.com/ontfsreview (PDF file), and to send your comments via
email to restructont (at) gmail.com, no later than November 27th.
-- Allan Boyd, VE3AJB, Ontario Section Manager
2. RAC meets with MTO Officials
On October 20th, members of the RAC Distracted Driving Committee met
with the Ontario Assistant Deputy Minister - Road User Safety
Division and the Director - Safety Policy and Education Branch.
The Ministry Officials raised several questions as to why we cannot
comply with the legislation, and we answered with solid technical and
operational explanations as to our difficulties, and to allay their
concerns regarding safety. Ontario has committed to consult with RAC
early next year so that a permanent solution can be found prior to
January 2013.
For more information see tinyurl.com/4yhfgcu (Four Yankee Hotel
Foxtrot Golf Charlie Uniform)
-- Bill Unger, VE3XT, Chair
ITEMS OF INTEREST
3. Special Event VA3AAR
On November 6, the Almonte Amateur Radio Club will operate special
event Station VA3AAR will operate to commemorate the 150th
anniversary of the birth of Dr. James Naismith, Almonte native and
the inventor of basketball. Operation will be from from 0000 to 2359
UTC, on 14150 kHz +/- 5 kHz, 7250 kHz +/- 5 kHz, and near 3755 kHz,
subject to adjustment if the frequencies are already in use.
QSL direct to VE3NCE, P.O. Box 1644, Almonte, Ontario, K0A 1A0.
For more information, including VHF and D-STAR contact channels,
visit www.almontearclub.ca
-- RAC Bulletin Service
4. Kingston Hamfest
On Saturday, November 12, the Kingston Amateur Radio Club will hold
its 2011 hamfest at the Military Communications and Electronics
Museum, 95 Craftsman Blvd., in Kingston. General admission at 9 AM;
the museum will also be open. A breakfast buffet will be held at
7:30 AM at the Garrison Golf & Curling Club, on Red Patch Avenue.
Talk in on 146.940 (-), 151.4 Hz tone. For more information see
www.ve3kbr.com.
-- RAC Events Database
5. Hams Ask for Clear Frequencies
The Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) is asking amateurs
around the world in to keep clear frequencies 7.060 to 7.063 MHz,
being used for flood relief communications. For updates about the
emergency response, see the English-language RAST website at
www.qsl.net/rast.
On 23rd October a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Eastern Turkey.
Radio Amateurs from the Turkish national society TRAC are responding
to assist with communications in the area. Please keep their
emergency frequencies of 7.092 to 7.095 MHz clear.
-- CQ News Service and RSGB News