2025-05-24, 20:24:23
This is V_3___, Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of Canada
with this week's bulletin.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS
1. Update on Phishing attempts from RAC e-mail forwarder
We continue to receive reports from RAC members of phishing attempts. The latest reports use subjects and messages involving:
“Moving to a New Secure Email Platform”
“Final Minutes and Announcements”
“Secure Documents | Norton Security”
Previous reports also included “Gift Cards for Donation to Veterans at Hospice and Palliative Care Units” and most of the messages have the names of RAC officials – many of whom are from the recent and distant past. Phishing attempts use publicly available information to fake legitimacy. In some cases they use the names and contact information of RAC officials to gain your trust. They then provide instructions such as asking recipients to save and open an attachment and then sign in using their own email address. Please do not follow these instructions!
RAC will never ask you to provide a login and password in email communication.
RAC will never ask people to download files from a third-party site in their email communication. Always check to see if the sender of a suspicious email has an "@rac.ca" email address as all RAC officials use "@rac.ca"
If you are concerned or suspicious always contact the RAC office before opening any files in an email message that appears to come from RAC.
—-Alan Griffin, RAC MarCom Director, marcom @ rac.ca
ONTARIO SECTION NEWS
2. Steeltown Tailgate Treasures | Hamilton Amateur Radio Club
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Location: St. Joseph R.C. Church, 135 Livingston Ave. Grimsby, On
Directions:
Time: Vendors 07:30, Public 9:00 am
Admission: Public: $5.00 each children free
Talk-in: HARC repeater 146.760 MHz -600hz 131.8 tone
Simplex: 146.52 MHz no tone
Description: This is a traditional H.A.R.C. "tailgate only" event.
Our 6th year!
Vendors: book your space/table with Barry VE3ISX
Website: https://hamiltonarc.com/Grimsby/index.html
Email: ve3isx @ gmail.com
-- RAC Events Page
3. London Vintage Radio Club Flea Market
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Location: Hammond Mfg. 394 Edinburgh Rd. North, Guelph, ON
Corner of Speedvale and Edinburgh
Time: 7AM for public and vendors alike.
Cost: $10.00 for vendors, no charge to public
Description: This flea market is an annual club event, held outdoors at the Hammond Manufacturing Ltd parking lot in Guelph.
Bring your own table. You will find antique and vintage radios, ham / amateur radio equipment, tubes, radio collectables, parts, magazines and all sorts of radio goodies for sale, trade etc.
The club has over 150 members.
Webpage: http://lvrc.homestead.com/fleamarket.html
Email: larry.asp @ sympatico.ca
-- RAC Events Page
ITEMS OF INTEREST
4. Expect an above-average hurricane season, says NOAA
According to the U.S. climate and weather agency, the season — which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 each year — has a 60 per cent chance of an above-normal season, a 30 per cent chance of a near-normal season and a 10 per cent chance of a below-normal season. They are also forecasting between 13 to 19 named storms, with six to 10 of them becoming hurricanes. Of those, three to five are forecast to be major hurricanes (from Cat 3 to Cat 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale). They have a 70 per cent confidence in these predictions. Last year, NOAA forecast between 18 to 25 named storms, with 8 to 13 becoming hurricanes. And in the end, there were 18 named storms and 10 hurricanes. Since 2023, the Atlantic Ocean has been significantly warmer than average due to global warming. The oceans have absorbed roughly 90 per cent of the warming over the past few decades.
Athough the warmer Atlantic Ocean temperature hasn't influenced the number of storms we're seeing in a hurricane season, it is contributing to more rainfall, as the atmosphere is now holding more moisture. NOAA's Message: Be prepared They stressed that people should begin preparations before any hurricanes even develop.
see: https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/2025-noaa-hurricane-forecast-1.7541002
-- Nicole Mortillaro, Senior Science Reporter, C.B.C.
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. Update on Phishing attempts from RAC e-mail forwarder
We continue to receive reports from RAC members of phishing attempts. The latest reports use subjects and messages involving:
“Moving to a New Secure Email Platform”
“Final Minutes and Announcements”
“Secure Documents | Norton Security”
Previous reports also included “Gift Cards for Donation to Veterans at Hospice and Palliative Care Units” and most of the messages have the names of RAC officials – many of whom are from the recent and distant past. Phishing attempts use publicly available information to fake legitimacy. In some cases they use the names and contact information of RAC officials to gain your trust. They then provide instructions such as asking recipients to save and open an attachment and then sign in using their own email address. Please do not follow these instructions!
RAC will never ask you to provide a login and password in email communication.
RAC will never ask people to download files from a third-party site in their email communication. Always check to see if the sender of a suspicious email has an "@rac.ca" email address as all RAC officials use "@rac.ca"
If you are concerned or suspicious always contact the RAC office before opening any files in an email message that appears to come from RAC.
—-Alan Griffin, RAC MarCom Director, marcom @ rac.ca
ONTARIO SECTION NEWS
2. Steeltown Tailgate Treasures | Hamilton Amateur Radio Club
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Location: St. Joseph R.C. Church, 135 Livingston Ave. Grimsby, On
Directions:
Time: Vendors 07:30, Public 9:00 am
Admission: Public: $5.00 each children free
Talk-in: HARC repeater 146.760 MHz -600hz 131.8 tone
Simplex: 146.52 MHz no tone
Description: This is a traditional H.A.R.C. "tailgate only" event.
Our 6th year!
Vendors: book your space/table with Barry VE3ISX
Website: https://hamiltonarc.com/Grimsby/index.html
Email: ve3isx @ gmail.com
-- RAC Events Page
3. London Vintage Radio Club Flea Market
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Location: Hammond Mfg. 394 Edinburgh Rd. North, Guelph, ON
Corner of Speedvale and Edinburgh
Time: 7AM for public and vendors alike.
Cost: $10.00 for vendors, no charge to public
Description: This flea market is an annual club event, held outdoors at the Hammond Manufacturing Ltd parking lot in Guelph.
Bring your own table. You will find antique and vintage radios, ham / amateur radio equipment, tubes, radio collectables, parts, magazines and all sorts of radio goodies for sale, trade etc.
The club has over 150 members.
Webpage: http://lvrc.homestead.com/fleamarket.html
Email: larry.asp @ sympatico.ca
-- RAC Events Page
ITEMS OF INTEREST
4. Expect an above-average hurricane season, says NOAA
According to the U.S. climate and weather agency, the season — which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 each year — has a 60 per cent chance of an above-normal season, a 30 per cent chance of a near-normal season and a 10 per cent chance of a below-normal season. They are also forecasting between 13 to 19 named storms, with six to 10 of them becoming hurricanes. Of those, three to five are forecast to be major hurricanes (from Cat 3 to Cat 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale). They have a 70 per cent confidence in these predictions. Last year, NOAA forecast between 18 to 25 named storms, with 8 to 13 becoming hurricanes. And in the end, there were 18 named storms and 10 hurricanes. Since 2023, the Atlantic Ocean has been significantly warmer than average due to global warming. The oceans have absorbed roughly 90 per cent of the warming over the past few decades.
Athough the warmer Atlantic Ocean temperature hasn't influenced the number of storms we're seeing in a hurricane season, it is contributing to more rainfall, as the atmosphere is now holding more moisture. NOAA's Message: Be prepared They stressed that people should begin preparations before any hurricanes even develop.
see: https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/2025-noaa-hurricane-forecast-1.7541002
-- Nicole Mortillaro, Senior Science Reporter, C.B.C.
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