RAC Bulletin 111105

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for November 5, 2011
NATIONAL NEWS
1. New Section Manager for BC/Yukon
Effective immediately, Paul Giffin, VA7MPG, has been appointed
Section Manager for British Columbia/Yukon.  Thanks go to outgoing
Section Manager Drew Watson VA7DR who completed a two year term.  His
service is very much appreciated.
-- RAC Bulletin Service
2. Alberta/NWT/Nu Director Re-elected
Mr. J. T. (Mitch) Mitchell, VE6OH has been re-elected as the RAC
Director for Alberta / NWT / NU.  This nomination was unopposed,
eliminating the need for a balloted  election. Mr.  Mitchell's term
will be extended to December 31, 2013.
-- RAC Bulletin Service

ONTARIO SECTION NEWS

ITEMS OF INTEREST
3. GlobalSET 2011
Headquarters Stations of all IARU R2 Member Societies and stations of
Emergency Communications Groups are invited by IARU Region 1 to
participate in the next Global Simulated Emergency Test. It is
scheduled on Saturday, November 12th, 11:00 to 15:00 Local Time.
Stations wishing to participate are requested to register through
their IARU Regional/National Emergency Communications Co-Ordinator.
For more information see tinyurl.com/6j6botx (Six Juliet Six Bravo
Oscar Tango Xray).
-- RAC Bulletin Service
4. CubeSats Launched
On Friday, October 28 at 0948 UTC, several Amateur Radio CubeSats
were launched.  The satellites are:
AubieSat-1, downlink on 437.475 MHz, Morse code at 20 WPM.
RAX-2, downlink on 437.345 MHz, GMSK at 9600 baud.
M-Cubed, downlink on 437.485 MHz, AX.25 FSK at 9600 baud.
Explorer-1[PRIME], downlink on 437.505 MHz LSB, Non-Coherent FSK
using a custom protocol at 1200 baud.
Signals have been heard from Explorer-1[Prime], RAX-2 and AubieSat-1
with one report of a weak signal from M-Cubed.  Reception reports for
AubieSat are solicited.  For more information see tinyurl.com/3ssdo3s
(Three Sierra Sierra Delta Oscar Three Sierra)
-- AMSAT UK and RSGB News
5. No Link Between Cell Phones and Cancer
A Danish study of more than 350,000 cell phone users monitored over
17 years -- the largest study yet -- found there was no increase in
cancer risk compared with non-cell phone users. In the U.S., both the
Food and Drug Administration and the FCC have found no evidence of a
link, and cancer rates have not increased since cell phones were
introduced.
-- CQ News Service