Bienvenue à ce numéro spécial sur le VHF/UHF : novembre-décembre 2016 de “The Canadian Amateur” Comme radioamateurs, nous sommes chanceux de pouvoir utiliser une vaste portion du spectre RF. Nous avons accès à des ouvertures dans le spectre à partir de fréquences aussi basses que 137 kHz jusqu’aux plus hautes à 250 GHz et même […]
Archives for October 2016
TCA Contents: November-December 2016
November-December 2016 TCA: Welcome to a Special Issue on VHF/UHF As Radio Amateurs, we are very fortunate to have the unique opportunity to be able to operate over a vast portion of the RF spectrum. We have access to slots in the spectrum from as low as 137 kHz to as high as 250 GHz […]
ARISS news update: October 2016
Apparent ARISS Radio Failure Prompts Shift to Russian Service Module Ham Gear October 20, 2016 The American Radio Relay League provided the following report: https://www.arrl.org/news/apparent-ariss-radio-failure-prompts-shift-to-russian-service-module-ham-gear ARISS Bulletin: The VHF handheld transceiver that the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program has used to connect students worldwide with astronauts onboard the International Space Station […]
New IARU Secretary named
Media Release: International Amateur Radio Union October 20, 2016 Rod Stafford, W6ROD, has retired as Secretary of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) after seven years of service in that position. The IARU Constitution provides that the member-society serving as the International Secretariat, i.e. the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), shall designate the Secretary. The […]
IARU Region 2 Emergency Communications Workshop in Vina del Mar, Chile
The XIX International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 2 General Assembly in Viña del Mar, Chile, from October 10 to 14, 2016, addressed many aspects involving the promotion and defence of Amateur Radio band plans for HF, VHF and higher bands and other issues of importance to Member Societies in Region 2. RAC was represented […]
Final Press Release on IARU Region 2 Conference in Chile
XIX General Assembly of IARU Region 2 Final Press Release The 19th General Assembly of IARU Region 2 in Viña del Mar, Chile ended on Friday, October 14, 2016. Participating in the Assembly were a total of 24 member societies, 13 of them present and the rest via proxy. During the third plenary, the Presidents […]
New Satellites with Amateur Radio Payloads Launched, Monitored
Report by the American Radio Relay League: 10/12/2016 https://www.arrl.org/news/new-satellites-with-amateur-radio-payloads-launched-monitored ———– The AlSat-1N and Pratham satellites, both carrying Amateur Radio payloads, have both been heard and identified following the India Space Research Organization (ISRO) PSLV-C35 mission launch on September 26. Reports are requested. Reports on AMSAT-BB indicate the Pratham CW beacon on 145.980 MHz is active. The […]
Hurricane Nicole Update
Hurricane Nicole to lash Atlantic Canada with gale-force winds Report from the Toronto Star October 14, 2016 https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/10/14/hurricane-nicole-to-lash-atlantic-canada-with-gale-force-winds.html HALIFAX: Environment Canada (see report below) says Hurricane Nicole will lash the Grand Banks this weekend with gale-force wind and waves, but Atlantic Canada will otherwise be spared the violent storm that pounded Bermuda. Nicole was about […]
Hurricane Matthew update: ARES response to Floods in Atlantic Canada
As Hurricane Matthew moves off shore, damage mounts as bridges are swept away. The Trans-Canada Highway in Terra Nova National Park remains closed as a huge culvert is taken away by floodwaters and property damage climbs into the millions of dollars. Although communications was not affected, NL ARES members monitored local repeaters, and following the […]
School Club Roundup: October 17-21
Get Set for School Club Roundup October 17-21! The following information is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League https://www.arrl.org/news/get-set-for-school-club-roundup-october-17-21 With fall semester well underway, school clubs are at full throttle. That means it’s time for the ARRL School Club Roundup (SCR) — fall edition. Propagation is typically better at this time of year, and […]