Central Alberta Amateur Radio Club
Sep 12th
[html] If we don’t support RAC now, when they need us most, we may as well kiss the bands goodbye.
Industry Canada advised both RAC and RAQI on Friday, Sept 10, 2010 that their Montreal office had authorized a number of 430 to 450 MHz frequencies and a single VHF frequency on 145.555 mHz. Â According to IC, frequencies were chosen to avoid known amateur repeater channels. Â These frequencies in the 70 cm and 2m amateur bands were temporarily authorized to support communications for many European entrants of a cycling event to be held on Quebec City and Montreal on Sept 10 and Sept 12 respectively. Â Â This type of authorized intrusion by Industry Canada of non-amateur communications in amateur spectrum is highly unusual and is a matter of great concern to Radio Amateurs of Canada. Â RAC will be taking the matter up with Industry Canada officials. Â RAC will be interested in knowing if actual interference has been caused to amateur communications; please report any observations to regulatory@rac.ca
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Aug 15th
[html] My name Is Kent, VE4KEH, and I’ve recently accepted an assignment maintaining the Environment Canada Weather Radio (and ATAD) network in the Prairies. I would like to ask the ARES ECs in Alberta and Saskatchewan if they would canvass their CANWARN members to act as rosources to assist in monitoring the network. Would you please forward this request to them, and ask that they contact me? Either my work or RAC address is fine. Kent Haase
Dissemination | Diffusion
Meteorological Service Of Canada | Service météorologique du Canada
Environment Canada | Environnement Canada
123 Main St, Suite 150 | 123, Rue Main, bureau 150
Winnipeg, MBÂ R3C 4W2
kent.haase@ec.gc.ca
Telephone | Téléphone 204-983-4389
Cell | Cellulaire 204-791-3475
Facsimile | Télécopieur 204-983-4884
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Jul 1st
[html] Hello all…Michael and I have the web site running again(THANKS TO MICHAEL VE6ATO!!) We have added more security so please try all the areas and send me a note of any problems you encounter.
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May 28th
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Here is a great listing of the Canadian Amateur Radio Nets.
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May 5th
[html] Here is something we can all easily do.
Go to the link below for comments and questions, and fill in the form under the heading: Transportation- Distracted Driving Legislation. It is that easy. Here is my entry, as an example of what you can say(with thanks to Earl VE6NI for some content I pirated from him). Why reinvent the wheel?
Please be advised that Amateur (ham) Radio Operators in the Province of Alberta are licensed by Industry Canada to operate 2 way radios. In instances of Emergency or Disaster they become an invaluable tool for nearly all services when cell sites are overloaded and land lines are not available or out of service.
As radio amateurs, we are concerned that there should be no prohibition regarding the use of radio amateur equipment while in vehicles, under any circumstances (not just while involved in a Search and Rescue operation or an officially declared disaster.) In addition to periodically having mock search exercises and Simulated Emergency Tests for disaster-related exercises (sometimes in conjunction with local Disaster Services), radio amateurs, in a sense are always practicing proper operational procedures while “on the air”, whether mobiling or otherwise.
Thanks for your considerations about our concerns and wish you all the best in continuing to make our roads safer.
Garry Jacobs VE6CIA Certified Emergency Coordinator, Radio Amateurs of Canada – Section Manager, Alberta
45 Selkirk Blvd. Red Deer, AB T4N 0G4 403-343-1930
Bill 16, the Traffic Safety (Distracted Driving) Amendment Act, 2010 is available on the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s website at: http://www.assembly.ab.ca/. Frequently asked questions related to Bill 16 are also available online on Alberta Transportation’s website (http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/). We welcome comments and questions regarding Bill 16, which can be submitted online by visiting: http://alberta.ca/home/Feedback.cfm.
Submitted by VE6CIA [/html]
Apr 11th
[html] I wasn’t sure if you knew about this, but thought I’d send you the link incase you hadn’t.
Enjoy……73s……..Jack Spink
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2010/04/07/11420/?nc=1 [/html]
Mar 10th
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Canadian Amateur Radio Access to 137 Khz.
2010-03-10 Industry Canada has approved access by Canadian radio amateurs to
the Low Frequency (LF) band 135.7 ? 137.8 kHz, subject to
certain conditions. The Revised Canadian Table of Frequency
Allocations, promulgated in December 2009 to incorporate changes
arising from decisions taken at World Radiocommunication Conference
(WRC) 2007, permits amateur use on a Secondary basis subject to
Footnote 5.67A. The Footnote states: “Stations in the amateur service using frequencies in the band 135.7-137.8 kHz shall not exceed a maximum radiated power of 1 W (EIRP) and shall not cause harmful
interference to stations of the radionavigation service operating
in countries listed in No. 5.67. (WRC-07)”. Industry Canada has advised that Canadian radio amateurs may now use the band and that Schedule I of RBR-4 Standards for the Operation of Stations in the Amateur Radio Service will be amended in due course.Richard Ferch VE3IAY/VE3KI
Vice President Regulatory Affairs Radio Amateurs of Canada
Submitted by VE6CIA [/html]
Jan 31st
[html] To celebrate VE6QEN obtaining her HAM CALL following 30 years of being kidded (hassled) and hopelessly pressured to become a ham, we have preserved the milestone on video. Sarina completely surprised me by taking the course and passing with an impressive 88% (she now claims she was only after a specific CALL). Most of you will understand that I thought I was only dreaming, hi hi. Our son Dennis VE6KDR congratulated her and figured it was an occasion and great subject for some humor to preserve on video. He sent us a shot list of instructions and dialogue for us to shoot the video clips and I electronically sent them, including the bloopers, to him in Ontario. Dennis edited and professionally produced the DVD, it is a humorous eight minute video celebrating the reason Sarina got her ham license.Â
The video is all about ham radio space communication. Click this link for a short sample of the 8 minute movie. Anyone who would like to order a professionally produced Custom CAARC WARS DVD complete with case (as shown below) may do so on line. Please click the following link to order your copy. The cost is $4.50 USD each Full DVD Case with shrink wrap plus on line calculated shipping. If you want to order multiple copies the shipping is approximately as follows.
pre-calculated approx shipping to Alberta 4TL1L6 (USD)
Units = Approximate Shipping cost per DVD
1 = $4.20
10 = $3.15
15 = $2.82
20 = $2.58
Click the following link to order.
http://budurl.com/CAARCWARS
We definitely had a lot of fun producing this video. Please respect the producers and do not make copies of this DVD.
Thankyou
Bob  VE6BLD
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Oct 25th
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On Wednesday October 28 at 1900 hours STARS will be doing a presentation on how they operate, etc at the Red Deer County office. All CAARC members welcome.
Submitted by Ric VA6RIC
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Oct 4th
[html] It is with sadness that I need to announce VE6UC Don Osterland from Red Deer, became a silent key Sunday October 4th, 2009. Don suffered an acute stroke on September 15th. A Memorial gathering was held at 2:30 PM on Friday October 9th at the Usona Curling Rink.Â
On behalf of all the local hams we extend our sympathies to Norma and her family.
Bob VE6BLD
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