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World Amateur Radio Day, April 18, 2024
Apr 1st
Have you ever wanted to operate one of the Radio Amateurs of Canada callsigns, well now may be your chance. World Amateur Radio Day takes place April 18, 2024, and I am looking for volunteers to operate VE6RAC. You’re welcome to operate for the full 24h duration but, even if you can only manage a 2-4h slot, I want to hear from you.
The stipulations to operate VE6RAC are as follows:
- Be a paid up member of Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC)
- Be able to submit a log of contacts made, so RAC can send QSL cards.
There’s no restriction on band or mode.
Interested? Then reach out to me dir.alberta.northwest.nunavut@rac.ca

New CAARC Executive and winner of the new handheld.
Nov 21st
The November AGM was held on Wed Nov 15 with a great turnout. The draw for the new handheld radio donated by Mike VE6MIM was won by Tadd who is working on getting his license, CONGRATULATIONS. We hope to hear you on the repeater soon.
New CAARC President Don VE6HQ
MikeVE6MIM presenting new Handheld to Tadd.
New 2023-2024 executive
Ham Radio can help
Sep 10th
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cimate-change-telecommunications-ham-radio-help-1.6884108
Flight tracking
Jun 7th
ADSB Aircraft Tracking
2023-05-19
Have you ever wondered about that aircraft flying over your head? Perhaps you are already aware that
most aircraft are required to transmit location data. Anyone can easily receive that publicly available
broadcast data. Maybe you already receive that data and are feeding it to one or more of the flight
trackers. This article will help explain the fascinating hobby of aircraft tracking and will help you set up a
receiving system or tell you why it is desirable to send the data to other flight trackers.
Most aircraft worldwide are required to transmit data using a system known as ADS-B meaning More >

SARA PICNIC and AGM
May 25th
Sara Picnic and AGM
When: June 17, 2023 10:00-16:00
Where: City of Red Deer McKenzie Shelter
Situated beside McKenzie Pond, this is one of the most scenic shelters.
Features: Washrooms (year round), Well water (not suitable to drink), Playground, No electricity, No canoeing in lakes, but there is a canoe launch to the river
Directions: From 55 Street Red Deer, travel north on 45 Avenue until the road ends.
52.295163, -113.791837
Featuring: No charge to attend, free SARA Dogs served at noon, bunny hunt, socializing, tail gate flea market, help your provincial linking club remain alive, attend the AGM (optional) at 13:00, rain or shine.
Talk in: VE6QE 147.150MHz or 146.520MHz simplex
Field Day update 2023
May 24th
The Field Day planning committee just met for a brief progress meeting. The following issues came up
Thank you to all the hams for offering your help to participate in another field day the last weekend of June. Brian VE6CKC has booked Hill Crest community center SW of Innisfail for the last weekend of June. Some of us met at the hall and we all agreed it is a great place for field day as it has a hall and an outdoor covered operating area and lots of room for antenna separation.
Here is the link for directions
https://goo.gl/maps/Pf9WhdvncLYa8kLr7
Exit off QEII just south of the refinery at Exit 357 and take the first ramp on your right. Turn left at the Stop sign. (Hwy 587 west). Go approximately 7 miles to RR22 South
Turn South on RR 22 ( there is a Hillcrest Hall sign ) and turn right at the Stop sign. The Hall is on your right. The address is 2206 TWP342.
Please note that you are responsible for providing your own meals , lawn chairs, mosquito spray, and any other personal items you will need during field day operation.
Invitation to come and camp for the weekend for a small donation to the club.
Bring your own food and drinks.
Maybe a photo from last year for attention.
Field day will be a great opportunity to gather and work together as hams to communicate around the world. If we all do a small part to help field day will be a great experience for everyone involved as well as learning some new skills and getting more operating experience.
We look forward to a great couple of days working together!
Please let us know by e-mail of any ideas or additions you can think of to help us plan this field day.
Please e-mail Paul VA6MPM
paul@sweetgrassltd.com
Please watch here for more ongoing info.
73 Paul VA6MPM

Artemis 2 astronauts flying to the moon could phone home with ham radio
May 2nd
It’s been 40 years since the first astronaut called an amateur radio operator on Earth. Now the moon is in the community’s sights.
Most of the astronauts aboard the Artemis 2 mission, which will send a quartet of people around the moon in late 2024, are certified ham radio (amateur radio) operators. There’s high hopes in the community that the astronauts may call home from deep space, the president of Radio Amateurs of Canada told Space.com.
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NASA astronaut Owen Garriott made the first amateur radio call from space in 1983. (Image credit: NASA)