RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for October 05, 2024
Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of Canada with this week’s bulletin.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS
1. IARU Handles 1,000TH Request for Satellite Frequency
The International Amateur Radio Union, which coordinates radio frequencies
used by ham radio satellites, announced that it recently processed request
number 1,000 for a satellite frequency. The Satellite Frequency Coordination
Panel has faced new challenges in recent years with the increasing popularity
and growth of CubeSats. With less onerous costs to launch these small satellites,
the focus has been on carefully managing the spectrum and ensuring minimal
interference with terrestrial services. The IARU issued a statement saying: “As
Earth’s orbit becomes more crowded, the IARU’s work in frequency coordination
will remain critical for future missions.”
— AMSAT NEWS SERVICE (via Amateur Radio Newsline)
ONTARIO SECTION NEWS
2. York Region Amateur Radio Club Hamfest
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Location: Aurora Legion – 105 Industrial Pkwy. North, Aurora.
Times: Vendors: 07:30-08:45, Public at 09:00-12:30
Cost: $10
Talk-in: 145.350- Tone 103.5 (VE3YRA)
Description: YRARC Hamfest is back after a 4 year break due to covid!!
Join us for our 44th Annual Hamfest.
Snacks will be available for purchase.
Webpage: https://www.yrarc.org
Email: [email protected]
— RAC events
ITEMS OF INTEREST
3. RUSSIA, BELARUS, Again Eligible for CQ Contest Awards
Following meetings with contest directors and World Wide Radio Operators
Foundation leadership, the organizers of CQ World Wide contests have restored
eligibility for awards to qualifying amateurs from Russia and Belarus.
That policy change took effect during the weekend of the CQ World Wide RTTY
contest, which took place on the 28th and 29th of September.
CQ World Wide Contest Director John Dorr, K1AR, announced on the contest
blog that the elimination of those operators’ eligibility for award plaques
— a decision made two years ago — was never formally incorporated into any
contest rules; it was merely a policy statement. That policy is no longer in effect,
bringing the contests into alignment with so many other competitions
around the world.
— amateur radio newsline
4. Special Event Celebrates Sasquatch Awareness Day
The Radio Club of Tacoma is celebrating National Sasquatch Awareness Day
with a series of special event callsigns that will be on the air October 16-21.
Callsigns include W7B, W7I, W7G, W7F, W7O, and W7T. QSL cards and
certificates will be available.
Radio Club of Tacoma (W7DK) club members will be operating the BIGFOOT
callsigns starting on October 16th at 0000 Zulu, and the special event will
end on October 21 at 2359 Zulu. Stations will be using CW, phone, FT8/FT4,
RTTY and PSK modes, and will be operating on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters
at various times throughout each day.
— Radio Club of Tacoma (via amateur radio daily news)
Bulletin sent from Official Bulletin Manager VA3PC
RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for October 05, 2024
