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Amateurs in the News: “Why ham radio still has an enduring appeal”

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CBC news story: “Like ‘human hair in the ocean’: Why ham radio still has an enduring appeal” The following article was written for CBC Newfoundland by Paul Colbourne, a film and video producer now living back home in Newfoundland. His career spans 30 years and he has won and been nominated for several awards, included a […]

Winter Field Day 2019 is January 26-27

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Winter Field Day, sponsored by the Winter Field Day Association (WFDA), will take place over the January 26-27 weekend. The following is an extract from their website: The Winter Field Day Association (WFDA) is a dedicated group of Amateur Radio Operators who believe that emergency communications in a winter environment is just as important as the […]

Simulated Emergency Test: October 2018 Test d’urgence simulée : octobre 2018

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Disponible en français Date: Saturday, October 13 Note: In Ontario the Simulated Emergency Test will be held on Saturday, October 13 but at Emergency Operations Centres that are located in Municipal offices, that can’t get access on the weekend, the SET will also be held on Wednesday, October 10. The Simulated Emergency Test is a […]

New Acting Section Manager for Saskatchewan: Dave Scarfe, VE5UO

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I am pleased to announce that Dave Scarfe, VE5UO, has accepted the role of Acting Section Manager of the Saskatchewan Section effective immediately. Welcome aboard Dave! Dave has been an Amateur for 30 years and is active on the HF bands, mainly on CW. He has been actively involved in teaching classes for both the […]

Friedrichshafen Emergency Communications Report now available

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The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 1 Emergency Coordinator Greg Mossup, G0DUB, has posted a report on the Emergency Communications Meeting which was held at June’s Ham Radio event in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Mossup said some 20 emergency communicators attended the June 1 meeting, sponsored […]

Update on Hurricane Chris: Thursday, July 12 Possible threat to the Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador

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Update by Environment Canada: Thursday, July 12, 2018 Environment Canada has issued another Tropical Cyclone Information Statement and it has been provided below. For complete information please visit: https://weather.gc.ca/hurricane/statements_e.html 2:49 PM ADT Thursday 12 July 2018 Tropical cyclone information statement for: Newfoundland and Labrador: Burin Peninsula – Southern Avalon Connaigre St. John’s – Bonavista Peninsula […]

Emergency Preparedness Week 2018: May 6-12 Semaine de la sécurité civile : Du 6 au 12 mai

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Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) is an annual event that takes place each year during the first full week of May (May 6 to May 12) and is an opportunity to encourage Canadians to take concrete actions to be better prepared to protect themselves and their families during emergencies. For more information, please contact *protected email* […]

FMRE Coordinates Communications after Earthquake in Mexico

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The following news item is courtesy of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 2: https://www.iaru-r2.org/fmre-coordinates-communications-for-the-earthquake-of-sept-19-2017/ The Federacion Mexicana de Radio Experimentadores (FMRE; the Mexican Federation of Radio Experimenters) reports that it has the National Emergency Network operating on extended mode because of yesterday’s earthquake (September 20). “Our operating frequencies are on 80m 3.690, on […]