RAC Bulletin 100109

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for January 9, 2010

NATIONAL NEWS

ONTARIO SECTION NEWS

ITEMS OF INTEREST

1. Boatanchor Pix

Enjoy photos of some old friends at KB8TAD's Boatanchor Pix web site,
tinyurl.com/nbkpk (November Bravo Kilo Papa Kilo). The site also
includes links to many free manuals, schematics, PDF books and
reference sources.

-- ARRL Contest Update

2. DigiTalk Users: Avoid Windows 7

DigiTalk is a PSK31 program for visually-impaired users.
Unfortunately, Patrick WA0TDA has discovered that it does not work
with Windows 7, which does not include the "Microsoft Agent" from
previous Windows versions. Hams using Digitalk should stick with
Windows XP or earlier. To obtain Digitalk, visit
www.qsl.net/kh6ty/digitalk.htm

-- Handi-Ham News

3. 102-Year-Old Ham Back On The Air

Ethel Williamson, VE3DTW, a former lighthouse keeper, had been off
the air for at least 20 years. The Welland branch of the Handy Ham
Amateur Radio Club of Canada set up a radio at her long-term-care
home so she could get back on the air. Her first QSO was an IRLP
contact with Melbourne, Australia.

According to the Welland Tribune, Ethel became a ham after the Second
World War. She turns 103 in March and can be heard now on the VE3WCR
repeater, IRLP node 2248. Welcome back, Ethel!

-- Amateur Radio Newsline

4. CW Operators' Club

The CW Operators' Club has been formed to bring together Amateur
Radio operators who enjoy communicating by Morse Code (CW). CWops
encourages the use of CW in Amateur communications, and it supports
CW activity through planned events.

CWops is international in scope, membership and management. Its focus
is the use of CW, whether for contesting, DXing or ragchewing. See
www.cwops.org for more information.

-- Amateur Radio Newsline

5. Canadian ARISS Web Site

A new Web page has been developed by the Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio
Club which provides information on amateur radio and the ARISS
(Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) program. Visit
www.ovmrc.on.ca and select "ARISS" at the bottom of the left side
menu.

-- AMSAT News