RAC Bulletin 2014-03-22

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for March 22, 2014
NATIONAL NEWS
1. New Brunswick Distracted Driving Exemption
The New Brunswick Government has tabled new legislation to provide
an exemption to that province's distracted driving law for amateur
radio operators. 
New Brunswick had previously banned the use of mobile radios by
amateur operators.  RAC hopes the New Brunswick government will make
this a permanent exemption. RAC President Geoff Bawden stated, "We
are extremely satisfied that New Brunswick has finally come to
recognize that amateur radio enhances public safety."
-- RAC Bulletin Service
ONTARIO SECTIONS NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST
2. Iroquois Fleamarket
The Iroquois Amateur Radio Club will hold its fleamarket on Saturday,
April 5, at the Iroquois Civic Building, 1 Dundas Street in Iroquois.
Take exit 738 from Highway 401.  Admission is free. General
admission at 9 a.m.; talk-in on VE3IRO repeater, 145.29 (-).
-- RAC Events Database
3. Hams Assist with Flight MH370 Search
The Malaysian Amateur Radio Emergency Service Society (MARES) has
called on hams in and around India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Mauritius,
the Seychelles, and Thailand to participate in the search for
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, missing since March 8.
Nets have been established from 1300 to 1500 UTC on 14.250 MHz and
21.250 MHz, "for ham stations to provide any sightings, information
or evidence" that might help the authorities to find the missing
plane.  As usual, please keep those frequencies clear at those times.
-- ARRL Web
4. MDSR V2.8 Software Now Available
Modulator Demodulator Software Radio or MDSR improves the performance
of an existing analog rig, by turning it into an Intermediate
Frequency Software Defined Radio.  MDSR works with any symmetrical HF
transceiver.  A simple and reversible modification on many analog
transceivers is all it takes to connect the down converter to the
sound card of your computer. The MDSR version 2.8 software, for
Windows XP, Vista, 7, or 8, is free to use for amateur radio
operators.  For more information visit tinyurl.com/mdsr-2014.
-- Amateur Radio Newsline
5. Building a Super Station
Dave K1TTT has released the 30th anniversary edition of his 700-page+
book "Building a Super Station," including lots of pictures of towers
and antennas as well as other stuff. The e-book version is free, at
www.lulu.com/spotlight/k1ttt
-- ARRL Contest Update