2026-05-02, 19:03:46
This is V_3___, Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of Canada with
this week's bulletin.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS
1. May-June 2026 eTCA is now available
The May-June 2026 issue of The Canadian Amateur is now available for viewing
or download.
https://www.rac.ca/digitaltca/
The paper version is now at the printer.
-- Alan Griffin, RAC MarCom Director, TCA Editor
2. RAC Canada Day Contest Rules 2026
The RAC Canada Day Contest celebrates Canada’s Birthday on
Confederation Day (July 1).
Amateurs all over the world are invited to join us in these celebrations.
A PDF version of the contest rules is provided at:
https://www.rac.ca/mivahih/2026/04/CanadaDay_Contest_Rules.pdf
They are now being translated and we will post a French version once they
are ready.
Please review them carefully to ensure full understanding of the contest
categories and requirements.
If you have questions about these rules, need help with preparing or
submitting your log or have any other questions, please contact the
Canada Day contest manager.
For the previous year’s contest results, visit the RAC website in the
Contest section at: https://www.rac.ca/contesting-results/
-- Jim Roberts, VE7ZO, at canadaday @ rac.ca
ONTARIO SECTION NEWS
3. May 03-09 is Emergency Preparedness Week in Ontario
Ontario's theme for 2026 is "Prepared Together"
https://www.ontario.ca/page/emergency-preparedness-week
You can also check out the Government of Canada site:
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/policing/emergencies/preparedness/
get-prepared/emergency-preparedness-week.html
(url stretches over two lines)
The Federal theme this year is: "Be Prepared, Know Your Risks"
Try out the Emergency Prepareness Quiz at:
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/policing/emergencies/preparedness
/get-prepared/emergency-preparedness-week/toolkit/sample-quizzes.html
(url stretches over two lines)
-- VA3PC (bulletin editor)
ITEMS OF INTEREST
4. Which digital voice mode to try first (VHF/UHF)?
The six modes covered here: DMR, D-STAR, YSF/WiRES-X, NXDN, P25, and M17
differ in ways that aren’t always obvious to someone just now entertaining
the idea of going digital. Here is a nice comparison.
https://etherham.com/going-digital-choosing-your-first-voice-mode/
-- this article found on amateur radio weekly.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
this week's bulletin.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS
1. May-June 2026 eTCA is now available
The May-June 2026 issue of The Canadian Amateur is now available for viewing
or download.
https://www.rac.ca/digitaltca/
The paper version is now at the printer.
-- Alan Griffin, RAC MarCom Director, TCA Editor
2. RAC Canada Day Contest Rules 2026
The RAC Canada Day Contest celebrates Canada’s Birthday on
Confederation Day (July 1).
Amateurs all over the world are invited to join us in these celebrations.
A PDF version of the contest rules is provided at:
https://www.rac.ca/mivahih/2026/04/CanadaDay_Contest_Rules.pdf
They are now being translated and we will post a French version once they
are ready.
Please review them carefully to ensure full understanding of the contest
categories and requirements.
If you have questions about these rules, need help with preparing or
submitting your log or have any other questions, please contact the
Canada Day contest manager.
For the previous year’s contest results, visit the RAC website in the
Contest section at: https://www.rac.ca/contesting-results/
-- Jim Roberts, VE7ZO, at canadaday @ rac.ca
ONTARIO SECTION NEWS
3. May 03-09 is Emergency Preparedness Week in Ontario
Ontario's theme for 2026 is "Prepared Together"
https://www.ontario.ca/page/emergency-preparedness-week
You can also check out the Government of Canada site:
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/policing/emergencies/preparedness/
get-prepared/emergency-preparedness-week.html
(url stretches over two lines)
The Federal theme this year is: "Be Prepared, Know Your Risks"
Try out the Emergency Prepareness Quiz at:
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/policing/emergencies/preparedness
/get-prepared/emergency-preparedness-week/toolkit/sample-quizzes.html
(url stretches over two lines)
-- VA3PC (bulletin editor)
ITEMS OF INTEREST
4. Which digital voice mode to try first (VHF/UHF)?
The six modes covered here: DMR, D-STAR, YSF/WiRES-X, NXDN, P25, and M17
differ in ways that aren’t always obvious to someone just now entertaining
the idea of going digital. Here is a nice comparison.
https://etherham.com/going-digital-choosing-your-first-voice-mode/
-- this article found on amateur radio weekly.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