RAC Bulletin 130907

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for September 7, 2013

NATIONAL NEWS


ONTARIO SECTIONS NEWS

1. Ontario South "Town Hall" Meetings

The Ontario-South Section Manager will hold two "town hall" meetings
in conjunction with the Hamilton ARC Hamfest on October 5.  The first
will be for ARES/EMCOMM leaders, and will focus on team building
within Ontario South.  RAC Chief Field Services Officer Doug Mercer,
VO1DM will be present. 

The second will be open to all Amateurs but especially club executive
officers.  This meeting will provide a relaxed forum where club
officers can provide guidance on improving the relationship between
clubs and section management.  RAC President Geoff Bawden, VE4BAW
will be in attendance

Club executives are encouraged to read RAC "Briefing Note 4", a PDF
file at tinyurl.com/kbrvmgp (Kilo Bravo Romeo Victor Mike Golf Papa),
particularly the Section Manager administrative functions shown on
page 4.  Advance comments may be sent to va3qt (at) rac.ca prior to
the meeting.

-- Ian Snow, VA3QT, Ontario South SM

2. TPN Seeks SET Net Controllers

The TransProvincial Net (TPN) is looking for volunteers to serve as
net control stations for the National Simulated Emergency Test on
October 19, and the Ontario SET on October 26.  Net control operators
are also needed for regular shifts on all days of the week.  TPN
meets daily on 7.055 MHz, lower sideband, from 7 am to 5 pm Eastern
Time.  If you can help by taking a shift, please contact Shawn
VE3PSV, on the TPN, or via NTS message.

-- Shawn Gartley, VE3PSV


ITEMS OF INTEREST

3. London Swapmeet 

The London Amateur Radio Club will hold its 36th Annual Flea Market
on Sunday, September 22, in a new location: the Hellenic Community
Centre, 133 Southdale Rd. W., in London. General admission at 9 am.
Talk-in on VA3LON repeater, 147.060, 114.8 Hz tone.  For more
information visit www.larc.ca.

-- RAC Events Database

4. Radio Talk 2013 Special Event

On September 21st, special event station VE2013RT will operate in
conjunction with the Radio Talk 2013 event in Montreal.  QSL via
VE2DDZ.  

Radio Talk 2013 is not a hamfest.  It is an educational event with
presentations, displays, and demonstrations.   It will be held at St.
Ignatius of Loyola Parish 4455 West Broadway Montreal. For more
information, visit their web page, radiotalk2012.wordpress.com

-- RAC Special Events Database
	
5. Say Hi to Juno

On October 9, NASA's Juno spacecraft will fly past Earth for gravity
boost, putting it on course for Jupiter. To celebrate, the Juno
mission is inviting Amateur Radio operators around the world to say
"HI" to Juno in a coordinated Morse code message. If enough operators
participate, Juno's "Waves" radio and plasma wave experiment should
be able to detect the message.  All transmissions will take place on
10 meters, with the precise (suggested) frequency determined by the
last letter of your call sign.  Participants can receive a QSL card. 
For more information visit www.jpl.nasa.gov/hijuno

-- ARRL Web

6. Collins Radio Anniversary Special Event

Four club stations will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Collins
Radio Company.  Stations W0CXX and N0CXX Cedar Rapids, Iowa; W5ROK
Richardson, Texas; W4CRC Melbourne, Florida and W6CXX Tustin,
California will be on the air September 21-23 and September 28-30.
Operation is from 9 AM to midnight local time for each station based
on operator availability.  A special QSL card and commemorative
certificate are available. For more information visit www.w0cxx.org.

-- Amateur Radio Newsline