RAC Bulletin 120616

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for June 16, 2012

NATIONAL NEWS

1. Operators wanted for VA3RAC Canada Day Contest Station

The Canada Day Contest is fast approaching and Radio Amateurs of
Canada are looking for a VE/VA Amateur to operate under the VA3RAC
call sign. You must be a RAC member and once the contest is over you
must submit a copy of your log to RAC Headquarters so we can verify
QSL requests. Here is your chance to be a rare one and never have to
leave your home QTH!

Reply to Jeff Stewart, VA3WXM via email, va3wxm (at) sympatico.ca
For complete contest rules see tinyurl.com/canday2012

-- RAC Bulletin Service

ONTARIO SECTION NEWS

2. ARES Input to POINT Discussion

The Ontario government has invited Radio Amateurs of Canada to
participate as a member of the Province of Ontario INteroperabilty
Task group (POINT).

Ian Snow VA3QT will represent the Ontario Section Manager at the
semi-annual POINT meeting to be held on 27 June. We will have the
opportunity for a 10-minute presentation to describe our ARES
capabilities, and to outline where government policies (or lack
thereof) limit ARES groups from reaching their full potential.

DEC's and EC's are invited to provide -- in bullet form -- talking
points for the presentation. Send comments, with "POINT Comment" as
the subject line, to va3qt (at) rac.ca with copy to ve3ajb (at)
vianet.ca. Comments must be received no later than 20 June.

-- via Allan Boyd, VE3AJB, Ontario Section Manager

3. OPN needs your help

The Ontario Phone Net has an immediate need for both regular and
alternate Net Control Operators. Regular positions are for one shift
a week. Alternates are to substitute on an "as needed" basis.

The net also needs liaison stations to carry traffic to and from
local nets in all parts of Ontario. If you can help, please contact
Shawn VE3PSV on the Ontario Phone Net, or via NTS message. The OPN
currently meets daily at 1900 Eastern Time, on 3745 kHz.

-- Shawn Gartley, VE3PSV, acting net manager

ITEMS OF INTEREST

4. Special Event Prefixes

From July 1 to July 31, for the Bicentennial Celebrations of the War
of 1812, Canadian amateurs are authorized to use the following
special prefixes: XL for VA, XM for VE, XN for VO, XO for VY.

Also, from June 30 to July 15, to commemorate the 100th Anniversary
of the Regina Cyclone, operators may use CJ5 for VA5, CK5 for VE5.

-- RAC Events Database

5. Special Event Callsigns

From July 1 to July 30, special event callsigns VE260AEJ and VE360HX
will commemorate Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee. QSL via VE2AEJ
and VE3HX, respectively.

From July 1 to July 31, for the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812:
CG3B will operate Canada Day from Fort George in Niagara-on-the-Lake,
QSL via VE3FOI. VX2I will operate from Ile Verte for the IOTA
Contest, QSL via VE2EBK. XM31812 will operate all bands and modes
from July 13 to 15, QSL via VE3ATX. For these three callsigns, visit
qrz.com for more information about their operation.

-- RAC Events Database