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RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for March 18, 2023 - Richard VE3OZW - 2023-03-18 This is V_3___, Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of Canada with this week's bulletin. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. CY0S Sable Island 20 - 30 March 2023. CY0S Team will be active from Sable Island, IOTA NA - 063, They will operate on All Bands, CW, SSB, FT8, EME, Sat. As always is the case with Sable Island, weather conditions will be the determining factor in the length of stay on the island. We may have our stay shortened, our stay to remain as noted or our stay even extended beyond the departure date of March 30. The team is preparing, as best we can, for very strong winds. March can be very turbulent around Sable Island. Both Sable Aviation and Vision Air Services have approved the new length of stay plans. -- DX-World.net ONTARIO SECTION NEWS 2. Hamfest and Fleamarket Event - Iroquois, ON April 1, 2023 Sponsor: The Iroquois Amateur Radio Club Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023 Location: The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 370, 24 Dundas St, Iroquois, ON, K0E 1K0. Talk-in: Iroquois repeater VE3IRO 145.290 (-) CTCSS 100.0 Hz Times: Vendor setup at 08:00 am and general public at 09:00 am. Cost: General Admission is Free Description: Retailers and lots of fellow hams will set up tables loaded with radio bargains and goodies at very attractive prices. There will also be door prize draws from vendors and a 50/50 draw. You don't want to miss the fun. Webpage: https://IroquoisARC.ca Email contact: va3xar@gmail.com -- RAC Events Listing ITEMS OF INTEREST 3. Tornado Season and Amateur Radio Tornado season is fast approaching, and amateur radio operators will again play a key role in helping the National Weather Service (NWS) issue accurate and timely warnings. In fact, March through May is considered the most active period for tornadoes to develop. The NWS reports there have already been 255 preliminary reported tornadoes and 213 confirmed tornadoes in the United States in 2023. Worldwide, nine tornado-related deaths have been confirmed, all of them in the United States. January saw the third-highest number of tornado watches and confirmed tornadoes of any January on record in the U.S. Additionally, the first two months of the year saw the fourth-highest number of confirmed tornadoes for the first 59 days of any year on record. For decades, amateur radio operators have provided invaluable service in support of the SKYWARN storm spotter program by using their unique communications capabilities to share critical information between the NWS, the local emergency management officials, and storm spotter networks. In Canada, the amateur radio weather spotting program is known as CANWARN (Canadian Weather Amateur Radio Network), and is sponsored by Environment and Climate Change Canada. -- ARRL news and Environment and Climate Change Canada websites. 4. My first ever fully solo Portable Ham Radio Operation - M0MEX A short video from Callum M0MEX documenting his 100W portable operation experience in England. He used an outboard antenna (not roof mounted). and made some mistakes; no head torch / flashlight and took too long and missed 40m in the dark. Effectively, he got up too late. Oh, and his coffee went cold. Watch the 9 minute video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKpx7Akdneo -- From his DX Commander YouTube Channel 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 |