RAC Bulletin 120114

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for January 14, 2012

NATIONAL NEWS

1. Pitcairn Island DXpedition VP6T

From January 20 to February 4, a DXpedition will operate VP6T from
Pitcairn Island (OC-044, CQ Zone 32). They will be on all bands
160-10 metres, including the WARC bands. If possible, they will
upload to the Logbook of the World and their "ClubLog" during the
operation; otherwise they will upload logs after their return. For
their operating plans, QSL information and other information, visit
their web site at www.vp6t.org.

-- RAC Bulletin Service

2. Trustee wanted for Defence of Amateur Radio Fund

RAC is looking for a person to fill the recently vacated trustee
position in DARF. The DARF trustee must be a licensed amateur and may
not be an officer, employee, director or agent of RAC. DARF is a
Trust Fund established in the early 90's to provide financial support
for travel expenses of an Amateur representative on the Canadian
delegation to World Radio Conferences to defend the Amateur Radio
Bands.

If you are interested please send your name, and a brief resume of no
more than 500 words in French or English, to Paul Burggraaf, VO1PRB,
Vo1prb (at) rac.ca.

-- RAC Bulletin Service

ONTARIO SECTION NEWS

3. New ARES Ontario Web Page

With the assistance of many amateurs, and especially Carlo Salvitti
VA3CSS, a new Ontario RAC ARES Field Services web site has been
launched. Please visit ontario.racares.ca and check it out. It is
still a work in progress, and ongoing changes will be made. Comments
are welcome.

-- Allan Boyd, VE3AJB, Ontario Section Manager

ITEMS OF INTEREST

4. Big Event 34

The Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club will hold its Big Event #34
Flea Market and Hamfest on Saturday, February 4, at the Merriton
Community Centre, 7 Park Avenue, in St. Catharines. General admission
at 9 a.m.; talk-in on VE3NRS repeater, 147.240 (+) 107.2 Hz tone.
For more information visit www.nparc.on.ca/bigevent.

-- RAC Events Database

5. Digital Communications Conference Videos

Amateur Radio Video News (ARVN) has released video of the entire 2011
ARRL and Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Digital Communications
Conference on the web. Sixteen tech talks and four introductory
talks are available in full. The videos are free to download, but if
you wish you can donate to help cover the production costs. Find
them at www.arvn.tv.

-- Amateur Radio Newsline