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To all,

A series (4) online presentations on a variety of subjects pertaining to Auxiliary Communications has been scheduled for those Amateur Radio enthusiasts interested in by confirming your registration before the deadlines provided by sending an email to reupva3rie@gmail.com:

Fusion 
April 16 2025 19:00 – 20:00 Hrs
Presented By Mike Crabtree VA3MCT
ACS GH Technical Resource & Support
Yaesu System Fusion (YSF) is a digital communications mode for amateur radio that transmits voice, data, and pictures. It uses C4FM 4-level FSK technology, which is a type of frequency modulation. YSF is designed to provide high-quality digital audio. Discussing the history and underlying technology, C4FM, DMR and D-Star compared, C4FM Digital Voice and Data, Transceivers, Repeaters, WIRES-X (for worldwide connections), Rooms, Nodes, and Hotspots.
Register before April 14 2025

APRS 
April 23 2025 19:00 – 20:00 Hrs
Presented By Eric Brown VE3EB
Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) is a radio-based system for real time digital communications.  Discussion of the APRS history, devices used and various applications.
Register before April 21 2025

Batteries & Solar Power 
May 7 2025 19:00 – 20:00 Hrs
Presented By John Leonardelli VE3IPS
Just in time for Field Day - Ham Radio use with batteries, solar panels, with a discussion on controllers and sizing.
Register before May 5 2025

GO KITS & PREPAREDNESS 
MAY 21 2025 19:00 - 20:00 Hrs
Presented By Jason Tremblay VE3JXT
RAC Community Services Officer
May 4-10 2025 is National Emergency Preparedness Week.  Protect yourself, your family and your community during an emergency.  The theme this year is Be Prepared, Know Your Risks.  Jason is a renowned first responder, we encourage you to join us for a training presentation on preparing your personal and communications equipment kits that should be GO Ready for 72 hours up to and beyond 7 days.
Register before May 20 2025

I encourage each of you to register for these presentations.

Fusion April 16 2025 19:00 – 20:00 hrs

Quote:Hi Rosemary.  Please sign me up. 



Is it OK to post this on my club's forum?


73
Dave, ITS & PREPAREDNESS MAY 21 2025 19:00 - 20:00 HRS

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Presented By Jason Tremblay VE3JXT, RAC Community Services Officer

May 4-10 2025 is National Emergency Preparedness Week.  Protect yourself, your family and your community during an emergency.  The theme this year is Be Prepared, Know Your Risks.  Jason is a renowned first responder, we encourage you to join us for a training presentation on preparing your personal and communications equipment kits that should be GO Ready for 72 hours up to and beyond 7 days.

Register before May 20 2025

This is V_3___, Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of Canada with
this week's bulletin.

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1.  GB0IARU Call Sign to Celebrate IARU Centenary

2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) in Paris, France.  The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) will activate the call sign GB0IARU to celebrate the IARU's centenary. Look for the call sign to be active beginning April 1st and continue through April 30th. QSL cards will be available.

GB0IARU may be activated from seven different DXCC entities - England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Guersey, Jersey and the Isle of Man. To see who is activating the callsign you can visit the Google Spreadsheet schedule.

--RSGB      https://rsgb.org

2. 2025 Hamvention Awards Announced

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the winners for 2025.
- Technical Achievement Award Dr, Kristina Collins KD8OXT
- Special Achievement Julio Ripoll WD4R
- Club of the Year RV Radio Network (RVRN)
- Amateur of the Year Neil Rapp WB9VPG
Full particulars at https://hamvention.org
-- Michael Kalter W8CI, Hamvention Awards Chair

ONTARIO SECTION NEWS

3. Iroquois ARC Hamfest and Flea Market

Date    :    Saturday, April 5, 2025
Location:   Royal Canadian Legion Br 370, 24 Dundas St,
                  Iroquois, ON, K0E 1K0
Times:      Vendors 08:00 am and Public 09:00 am.
Cost:        General Admission: $5.00
Talk-in:     Iroquois repeater VE3IRO 145.290 (-) CTCSS 100.0 Hz
Info:         Retailers and lots of fellow hams will set up tables loaded with radio bargains and goodies at very attractive prices.
                Door prize draws from vendors and a 50/50 draw.
                For Table rentals contact Mike at va3tufham @ aol.com
Web:        https://IroquoisARC.ca
Email:    va3xar @ gmail.com
-- RAC Events Page

ITEMS OF INTEREST

4.  Yaesu FT-891 Tips, Hints and Tricks

The Yaesu FT-891 is a great compact HF radio with solid DSP filtering and a decent power-to-size ratio. The 3KHz roofing filter provides some additional band pass out of band rejection like the bigger radios.  Here are some hints, tricks, and tips for getting the most out of it, especially regarding power, IF shift, contour control, and contesting.
-- ve3ips  (article on hamweekly.com)

This concludes this week's bulletin. Does anyone require repeats or clarifications?
Hearing none, This is V_3___ returning the frequency to net control.

Bulletin sent from Official Bulletin Manager VA3PC

Hi everyone

The Fox has eluded all hunters. No one reported a find, so the Fox wins this go around. 
Hiding Location was the Pottawatomi Memorial Forest

Some hunters could not get a direction signal to get them started, however the fox was fully functional, better luck next go around.

If you have recommendation or comments like what you would like to see the fox do to make it more or even less challenging, your comments would be appreciated.

I will do another fox hunt in about a month. Thankyou to all that participated in the search.

73
The Fox handler
Ve3bqm

Georgian Bay Amateur Radio Club Net log
Wednesday May 12, 2025 7:30 (19:30)EDT
Net Controller Marvin VE3VCG
Topic: Daylight Savings Time / Like or Dislike?


Participants:
Echolink


KO4DXQ Bob (Tennessee)


2 Meters
OSR
VE3RQY Greg
VA3TS Tom
VA3DNY Dan
VE3BQM Bernie
GBT
VA3EAC Jan
VA3MFO Jim
VE3VBE Mark
VE3OZW Richard


80 Meters
VE3BQM Bernie
VE3RQY Greg
VA3MFO Jim
VaeDNY Dan
VE3OZW Richard
VA3VBE Mark
VE3MTV Norm
VE3EAC Jan
VA3TS Tom

On Tuesday morning March 11, I started my day by having breakfast and checking email. Breakfast was fine but the internet was not available for reasons unknown.

While I could not send or receive email using my local service provider I could, and did, send email to my Winlink Tuesday mail group, using the Winlink network. Had I wished to do so I could have also sent email to any email address anywhere in the world using the Winlink software and network. 

At one time, some internet email providers offered a gateway for SMS messages sent from email. I have successfully used this feature to send an SMS message directly from Winlink. I have not used this method for sometime so am not certain if it still works. If it does work then this adds another means by which to let friends or relatives know you are fine in the event of a prolonged internet outage. 

I can only speak for myself in saying that I’m reassured that if the internet were out for any length of time I can still communication with family friends or others in my emergency communication contact list. That is a very nice feeling.

73
Marvin VE3VCG

AuxComm is both a training standard and an Operating Strategy for emergency communications. It is a program "from a technical sense" but one which will never be advertised to the general public on any Public Safety, Municipal, County, or Provincial website. It would be as meaningless to do so. 

The following video is 1 hour and 30 minutes long, a portion of which is a Q and A section. The main presentation is just over 40 minutes can covers many of the main points about how AuxComm courses are being created and run in various US states. The video is now out of date, but all information presented basically remains valid. 

AuxComm training course explained

What is important to note is that AuxComm is not about amateur radio, it is about emergency communication in aid of Public Safety. This is much more than simply supporting "served agencies". AuxComm is about working with Community Emergency Manager Coordinators and community emergency response NGO's or civilian emergency response groups, to build "off-grid" emergency communication networks. These are not simply backup communication networks but proper functional parallel emergency communication systems.

This is a US video and so does not apply directly to Canada. However, the AuxComm Canada (RAC) ACS will be modified to both Canadian amateur radio licensing and the organizational structure of Public Safety Agencies here. There will be enough overlap between US and Canadian systems to allow AuxComm operators to operate cross boarder during international emergencies.

73 Marvin  

AuxComm operators will work with "Stakeholders" including Public Safety Agencies to create and maintain these parallel emergency communication network. These networks will allow them to work with community volunteers when needed in response to a disaster or emergency event.

The video I'm sharing below features a well organize AuxComm network in Washington State. The presenter not only talks about how this kind of "hybrid" radio network is organized but also many other aspects of how this community has created an emergency plan for all resident, including visitors to the area. This includes community meeting places aka Community Communication "HUBS". These "HUBS" are used when residents need to evacuate or have lost power and/or communication.

One of the concepts behind AuxComm is that it is a "whole-of-society" approach to emergency communication. The Community Communication "HUB" is a meeting place where residents with no cell or internet service can come to get official information about the emergency. Depending on the scope and length of the event, it might also provide a means of sending health and wellness messages out to friends and relatives outside the impacted area. 

Community Communication hubs are organized by local community groups and while radio will be used in these locations, a Community Community Communication HUB is not exclusive to radio communication. 

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