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RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for January 21, 2023 - Richard VE3OZW - 2023-01-21 This is V_3___, Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of Canada with this week's bulletin. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. Orlando HamCation Presents Its 2023 Award Winners Just a month ahead of its big event in Florida, Orlando HamCation® has announced the 2023 HamCation Award winners. Ken Lyons, KN4MDJ, and Jim Storms, AB8YK, are the 2023 recipients of the Carole Perry Educator of the Year Award. The award is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to educating and advancing youth in amateur radio. John Bigley, N7UR, is the 2023 HamCation recipient of the Gordon West Ambassador of the Year Award. This is the first time the award has been presented. The award honors its namesake, Gordon West, WB6NOA, in honor of his contributions to the amateur radio community. Orlando Hamcation has been sponsored by the Orlando Amateur Radio Club since 1946, and is held annually on the second weekend of February. -- Visit www.hamcation.com for more information ONTARIO SECTION NEWS 2. Ham-Ex 2023 - CANCELLED - Venue not available ! Sponsored by: Peel & Mississauga Amateur Radio Clubs Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023 Description: We are sorry that Ham-Ex 2023 has been cancelled. We could not secure our usual venue and no suitable substitute has been found in time. Webpage: http://ham-ex.ca -- RAC Events ITEMS OF INTEREST 3. More Amateur Radio Astronauts Head for the International Space Station Three of the four new astronauts on February's planned launch of the SpaceX Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) are amateur radio operators. Pilot Warren "Woody" Hoburg, KB3HTZ; Commander Stephen Bowen, KI5BKB, and Mission Specialist Sultan Al Neyadi, KI5VTV, will join Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev on board the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, Endeavour. The spacecraft will be atop a Falcon 9 rocket and, while a launch date has not been selected, the earliest date would be mid-February 2023. -- arrl news 4. Winter Field Day 2023 Winter Field Day (WFD), sponsored by the Winter Field Day Association, is coming soon. This year, the dates are January 28 and 29. Radio clubs around the country are activating for this event. Complete rules can be found on the WFD website. WFD is a communications exercise and is held annually on the last full weekend in January. The Winter Field Day Association passionately believes that ham radio operators should practice portable emergency communications in winter environments, as the potential for freezing temperatures, snow, ice, and other hazards present unique operational concerns. WFD is formatted to help increase your level of preparedness for disasters and improve your operational skills in subpar conditions. -- Rules and more info at: https://winterfieldday.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 |