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RAC “Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day” Special Event: Thursday, April 18
https://www.rac.ca/rac-get-on-the-air-on-world-amateur-radio-day-special-event/
On Thursday, April 18, 2024, Radio Amateurs of Canada is once again organizing a special on-air event to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day.
Every year on April 18, Radio Amateurs worldwide take to the airwaves in celebration of Amateur Radio and to commemorate the formation of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) on April 18, 1925.
The IARU has announced that the theme for this year’s World Amateur Radio Day  will be “‘A Century of Connections: Celebrating 100 years of Amateur Radio Innovation, Community and Advocacy”.  
Radio Amateurs of Canada is once again holding a “Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day” special event in which we encourage as many Amateurs as possible to get on the air and contact as many RAC stations as possible.

• RAC official stations will operate across Canada from 0000Z to 2359Z on April 18. The RAC official station call signs are VA2RAC, VA3RAC, VE1RAC, VE3RAC, VE3RHQ, VE4RAC, VE5RAC, VE6RAC, VE7RAC, VE8RAC, VE9RAC, VO1RAC, VO2RAC, VY0RAC, VY1RAC and VY2RAC.
  
• Those contacting one or more of these stations will be eligible for a special commemorative certificate noting their participation in RAC’s Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day Event.
  
• Participants simply need to complete one or more contacts, on any band and mode, with RAC official stations to earn their certificates.
  
• No logs need to be submitted; simply check back on the RAC website when instructed and enter your call sign to download your certificate.
  

This is V_3___, Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of Canada with
this week's bulletin.

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1.    Active Hurricane Season Predicted for 2024

Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers predict an active Atlantic hurricane
season (June 1 to November 30) in their initial 2024 forecast.
The CSU team predicts 23 named storms during the Atlantic hurricane season. Of those,
researchers forecast that 11 will become hurricanes and five will reach major hurricane strength,
with sustained winds of 111 mph or greater. The prediction is above the 30-year average for
hurricanes and storms and is above the total of 20 storms, seven hurricanes, and three
Category 3 or higher hurricanes in 2023.
The team predicts that 2024 hurricane activity will be about 170% of the average season from
1991 - 2020. By comparison, 2023's hurricane activity was about 120% of the average season.
The report also includes the probability of major hurricanes making landfall, including a 62%
probability for the entire US coastline. The average landfall from 1880 - 2020 was 43%.
-- full article in arrl newsletter (April 11th issue)


ONTARIO SECTION NEWS

2.      HMCS Haida Special Event "Trillium Venture" May 03-05th

All ham operators are invited to participate on site if local, or on the air.

Comms will start 21:00z May 3rd, and cease at 21:00z May 5th.
-- Website: https://hamiltonarc.com/events/Haida/index.html
-- via Ontars.com

3.    Ontario QSO Party Next Weekend (April 20-21)

Join us Saturday 1800z to Sunday 0500z and Sunday 1200z to 1800z.  There will also be stations operating in the Nebraska QSO Party Saturday
from 11:00z to 01:00z Sunday, and the Michigan QSO Party Saturday from 16:00z to 04:00z Sunday, and the Quebec QSO Party Sunday from
12:00z to 20:00z. 
Contacts in all four parties count for the State QSO Party Challenge.
For rules and classes of operation see http://www.va3cco.com/oqp
-- Contest Club Ontario

ITEMS OF INTEREST

4.  Ohio NVIS Day 2024

Ohio NVIS Day takes place April 27th from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern. The purpose of NVIS day is to construct and try various antenna ideas,
all working as NVIS (Near Vertical Incident Skywave) antennas. These antennas are low to the ground and provide coverage generally within a
400 mile radius - extremely important for regional HF communications in an emergency.
Additional details can be viewed on the Ohio Section ARES website.
-- Ohio Section ARES    https://arrl-ohio.org/SEC/nvis_day.html


This concludes this week's bulletin. Does anyone require repeats or
clarifications?
Hearing none, This is V_3___ returning the frequency to net control.

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Reservists from the 31st Canadian Brigade Group take part in Exercise Arrowhead Response in Woodstock in 2019. Photo by Postmedia files /jpg, WD

Sun Times Article

President's Message To All Members of GBARC:

Recently I was contacted by John, VE3JHD, First Chairperson of the Hamilton Amateur Radio Club, to help recruit HAM Radio, volunteers for a Military Training Exercise called Trillium Venture. The event, conducted by the 31st Canadian Brigade Group, and will take place on May 3, 4, 5, 2024, in Huron and Bruce Counties. 

I was advised that this exercise will involve amateur radio operators in some capacity. I am attaching an article from the recent Owen Sound Sun Times

https://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/news/l...on-may-3-5  

The article provides more information about the scale and scope of the exercise this large multi-county exercise.

I have been in contact with the commander of the unit and asked specifically where HAM operators would be deployed and what function we'll serve. I also asked how many operators would be needed. My email was forwarded to someone in the unit who will be "tracking down" that information for me. Once I know more I will share with others.

I encourage member of GBARC to consider stepping forward as a volunteer to help with this very large exercise, if asked by the organizers to do so. This is a practical real world demonstration of what emergency communications would look like and so excellent practice. This is a good opportunity to test your gear and yourself, and to be ambassadors for amateur radio.

If you wish to volunteer please email me at //ve3vcg@winlink.org  When using this address please use it exactly as written and include the // You may also send email to my gmail account mdoublester@gmail.com

[url=https://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/news/local-news/military-training-exercise-coming-to-bruce-county-on-may-3-5][/url]

GBARC Net Report April 10, 2024
Net Control Janet VA3EAC
Topic: How do you balance life and radio?

Echo Link
KO4DXQ Bob
VA3RAC Kevin

2 Meters
Owen Sound
VE3BQM Bernie
VA3TS Tom

Paisley
VA3MFO Jim
VE3VCG Marvin
VE3OZW Richard

80 Meters
VE3IJD Gene
VE3BQM Bernie
VA3MFO Jim
VE3OZW Richard
VA3MFO Jim
VE3DDU Ray
VA3RCA Kevin

HI !!   Marvin has indicated we will provide  refreshments which is true; however, if you have a preference of beverage other than tea, coffee or water you will please supply your own. Looking forward to seeing everyone and hopefully the weather is pleasant and we can make use of our deck as well. 73  Jan.

Jan VA3EAC and Marvin VE3VCG are once again hosting the
GBARC World Amateur Radio Day event at our QTH.

Details:
Date: April 18, 2024
Time Noon - 8:00 PM local
Location 295 Balaklava St, Paisley (EN94ih)
Contact Marvin mdoublester@gmail.com (please send email if you plan to attend)
Phone Marvin 226-930-1373
Phone Jan 226-930 1272

Food and refreshments will be served. Plant based fare will also be provided for those like Marvin who do not eat meat.

Club IC-7300 and Computer will be in use. Our shack radio, Kenwood TS-480 SAT will be available, Various other radios and antenna's will be available. Phones and Digital modes will be used. If you want to do CW please bring a key as we don't have one. 

Click Map to enlarge




Balaklava St is located at the South End of Paisley. The street is easy to find, a good landmark is the school cross walk. Turn right at the crosswalk if coming from the south on Bruce County 3. Turn Left if coming from the North. We are three houses in from the corner on the right.

Hope to see you at the event.

This is V_3___, Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of Canada
with this week's bulletin.

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1       First winners of the RAC Canadian Century Award

This award replaces the Trans-Canada award and winners are required to have at least 100 contacts with Canadian amateurs spread across the
10 Provinces and in any of the three northern territories of Canada.  The first winner is Steven Hines, N2POJ of New York, the second winner
is Chris Basiallion, VE3CBK using QRP.  RAC plans to add endorsements for 200, 300 or more contacts.
-- The Canadian Amateur magazine and ham radio newsline


2.    Candidates prep for Germany's new entry level license

A new license class for Germany (Class N) entry level amateur license giving 10m/2m/70cm access becomes legal on June 24th, and several testing
sessions are scheduled for June 24th and 25th, and also at Ham Radio Friedrechshafen on June 29th. Welcome to  the new hams.
-- ham radio newsline (April 5th edition)

ONTARIO SECTION NEWS

ITEMS OF INTEREST

3   Extended hours for Voice of America Museum

If your Hamvention plans include a trip to the nearby VoA museum you'll be pleased to know that there will be extended hours this year.
Thursday and Friday's hours are 13:00 to 21:00, Saturday 12:00 to 21:00 and Sunday from noon to 17:00. Admission is $10.
WC8VOA will be on the air. visit wc8voa.org or voamuseum.org for details.
-- ham radio newsline (April 5th edition)

4.  Ham Radio's Many Roles During Solar Eclipse

In one of nature's most spectacular visual displays, on April 8, 2024, the sun will align with the moon and the Earth, casting a shadow that
will transit much of North America.

The first location in continental North America that will experience totality is Mexico's Pacific coast, at around 11:07 a.m. PDT.
The shadow will exit continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, at 5:16 p.m. NDT.

Ham radio will be there - operators will participate in scientific experiments, serve local communities that will be overrun with hundreds of thousands of
visitors, and provide a valuable tool for communicating if the mobile phone networks become overloaded.

The total solar eclipse will be the last of its kind for more than two decades in the contiguous U.S. The next total solar eclipse on U.S. soil won't
occur until March 30, 2033, and it will be viewable only n Alaska.
-- arrl news

This concludes this week's bulletin. Does anyone require repeats or
clarifications?
Hearing none, This is V_3___ returning the frequency to net control.

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