RAC Bulletin 2014-10-04

RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for October 4, 2014

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

NATIONAL NEWS

ONTARIO SECTIONS NEWS

ITEMS OF INTEREST

1. Dayton Hamvention Seeks 2015 Award Nominations

The Dayton Hamvention is now accepting nominations for the 2015
Amateur of the Year, Special Achievement, Technical Excellence, and
Club of the Year Awards. For descriptions of the four awards, and
nomination forms, visit their web page, www.hamvention.org/awards.php
The deadline for nominations is January 16, 2015.

-- ARRL Web

2. World Space Week

October 4 to 10 is World Space Week, proclaimed by the United Nations
to recognize two important dates: the launch of Sputnik 1 on October
4, 1957, and the signing of the Outer Space Treaty on October 10,
1967. For more information on this event, visit
www.worldspaceweek.org

-- AMSAT News

3. Michigan VHF-UHF Society Being Reactivated

Roger Cox, W8IO, is leading an effort to reactivate the Michigan
VHF-UHF Society. The intent is to become an ARRL-affiliated club
serving the entire state of Michigan. Details are still being
discussed -- for the latest information, visit their web page at
www.wb0dgf.com/MichiganVHF.htm

-- Amateur Radio Newsline

4. Measuring Transmitter Noise

We all check specs on receiver noise for HF rigs, but what about
transmitter noise? Jim Brown, K9YC, has examined the noise
transmitted in CW mode by a number of popular amateur radio rigs.
Surprisingly, more expensive rigs are often the worst! You can see
the results of his study on the web at k9yc.com/TXNoise.pdf

-- Amateur Radio Newsline

5. Tim Allen now a Ham

Actor and comedian Tim Allen now not only plays an Amateur Radio
operator on television, he is one! Allen got his Technician license
on September 4, but did not release the news until this week. In the
weekly ABC sitcom "Last Man Standing," Allen's character Mike Baxter
is a radio amateur, and the show has featured ham radio in some
episodes. More than 2 dozen members of the show's crew -- and now
Allen, its star -- have been inspired by the show to get licensed.

-- ARRL Web

This concludes this week's bulletin. Does anyone require repeats or
clarifications?
Hearing none, This is V__3____ returning the frequency to net control.