RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for September 07, 2024
Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of Canada with
this week’s bulletin.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS
1. ARRL Systems Service Disruption Continues
Work is continuing to return the DXCC systems to service.
DXCC award processing, including the “Online DXCC” application system,
is unavailable at this time. While all DXCC user data is secure and unaffected,
we have taken the precautionary measure of keeping the service offline until
we can ensure the security and integrity of our networks.
As previously reported, Worked All States (WAS) applications are being
processed. WAS certificates and endorsement stickers are being mailed.
VUCC applications are being processed, and VUCC certificates and
endorsement stickers are being mailed.
The ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) Program continues to
operate during the systems service disruption.
We are able to post new or revised exam session dates and details to the
website, and ship out exam materials. International Amateur Radio Permits
and License Class Certificates are being created and shipped.
We are unable to create Volunteer Examiner (VE) badges, certificates, and
stickers. New ARRL VE applications and renewals are unable to be processed
at this time. Additionally, the VE session counts webpage data entry
programming has been unavailable since May 12th. It will be updated with
new data as soon as we are able.
— arrl news
ONTARIO SECTION NEWS
2. Ancaster Ontario Hamfest
Sponsor: Hamilton Amateur Radio Club
Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Location: Ancaster Agricultural Fairgrounds (Hwy #52)
Times: Vendors…7:30 am, Public….9:00 am
Cost: Public….$5.00
Talk-in: VE3NCF 146.760 -600 TONE 131.8 VHF Simplex 146.520 MHZ
Discription: This is a traditional hamfest with ham radio/electronics
retailers in attendance. There will be no tailgating.
Webpage: https://hamiltonarc.com/Ancaster/2024/index.html
Email: Barry ve3isx @ gmail.com
— rac events page
3. Eastern Ontario Hamfest
Sponsor: Prescott-Russell Amateur Radio Club & Seaway Valley Amateur Radio Club
Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Location: St-Albert Community Center, 201 Principale St,
St-Albert, ON K0A 3C0
Times: Vendor Setup: 7:30 am, Open to Public: 9 am – 12 pm
Cost: $10, Children 12 and under are free.
Talk-in: VE3OJE, 145.370-
Description: Back after some time, the renewed Eastern Ontario Hamfest from
PRARC, in collaboration with SVARC, is now back in town.
A 10 minute walk from the St-Albert Cheese Factory, this year’s
hamfest would be a fun and delicious one.
Webpage: https://prarc.tech/hamfest/
— rac events page
ITEMS OF INTEREST
4. The September – October SARC Communicator
With another big issue to start the fall season. The September-October 2024
Communicator, digital periodical of Surrey Amateur Radio Communications
is now available for viewing or download. Some great projects and articles in
this issue including a CW decoder, an HF amplifier and a web server for
HamClock using an inexpensive Raspberry Pi Zero.
— John VE7TI (via Amateur Radio Newsletter)
This concludes this week’s bulletin.
Bulletin sent from Official Bulletin Manager VA3PC
RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for September 07, 2024
