RAC Bulletin 130713

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for July 13, 2013

This is V__3____, Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of
Canada, with this week's bulletin

NATIONAL NEWS

1. Proposed Revisions to Frequency Allocations

Canada Gazette notice SMSE-004-13 proposes revisions to Canadian
Amateur Frequency allocations, following WRC-12. Included is the new
International Amateur MF band between 472 and 479 KHz (600 metres).

Not included is the proposal for spot frequency channels in the range
5230 to 5240 KHz, as petitioned by RAC in 2010 and considered by
SMSE-10-12 issued by Industry Canada last year. This is an omission
and should not mean an unfavourable decision on the 5 MHz channels.

Public comments on the proposed revisions are invited until September
27th, 2013. Radio Amateurs of Canada will be responding directly to
this Consultation.  If you chose to comment to Industry Canada please
send a copy to RAC as we would be interested in your views.

-- RAC Bulletin Service


ONTARIO SECTIONS NEWS


ITEMS OF INTEREST

2. August Special Events

From August 1 to August 31, call sign XM3B will commemorate the 50th
Anniversary of the Sea-King helicopter. QSL via VE3JO.

On August 3 and August 4, the Niagara Peninsula ARC will operate
Special Event Station VE3WCD for the 35th Canal Days Marine Heritage
Festival.  Operation will be 9 am to 5 pm Eastern on Saturday, 9 am
to 3 pm Sunday, on most HF bands in SSB.  For more information visit
www.nparc.on.ca and look under "Community Events".

Le Club Radio Amateur de l'Estrie will be running the VC2CGJCS
Special Event station for the Canada Games from August 2 to August
17 in Sherbrooke, Quebec.  QSL via VE2RAE.

-- RAC Special Events Database

3. Slow Speed CW Traffic Handling

Have you ever wanted to give CW traffic handling a try, but weren't
sure your speed would suffice?  Here are some traffic nets where you
can "get your feet wet" with slow speed CW.

The Hit And Bounce Slow Net (HBSN) meets daily, on 7114 kHz, at 7:30
am Eastern (1130Z summer, 1230Z winter). CW speeds are typically
between 10 and 15 wpm.

The Maryland Slow Net (MSN) meets daily, on 3563 khz, at 7:30 pm
Eastern (2330Z summer, 0030Z winter). The net is centred in Maryland
but they welcome checkins from anywhere with or without traffic. 

-- Glenn Killam, VE3GNA

4. Amateur Radio in the Edmonton Journal

The Edmonton Journal has published a nice article on modern amateur
radio, and its role in emergency response, with mention of the
southern Alberta floods.  Read it at tinyurl.com/k392obb

-- via Paul Caccamo, VA3PC, Ontario North Bulletin Manager

5. WWVB Celebrates 50 Years

WWVB, the 60 kHz time standard station that many digital clocks and
watches follow, went on the air on July 5, 1963, broadcasting with 7
kilowatts of Effective Radiated Power.  "Wired" has an interesting
article on the station's half century of service; find it at 
tinyurl.com/wwvb-history.

-- Amateur Radio Newsline