2023-03-18, 12:30:44
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
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