NCS Va3ts Tom

VHF
KO4DXQ Bob
VE3DDU Ray
VA3MFO Jim
VA3DNY Dan
HF
VA3MFO

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

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1.   IARU 2024 Election Results

The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) has re-elected Timothy Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, as President and elected Thomas Wrede, DF2OO, as Vice President. Both will serve 5-year terms.
Ellam begins his fourth term as President. Wrede has been active in IARU matters for several years and has managed the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC) international affairs team since 2009.
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) is the worldwide federation of national amateur radio organizations. The membership of the IARU consists of more than 160 member-societies in as many countries and separate territories. ARRL is the IARU International Secretariat.
-- arrl news

2.  ARRL Field Day 2 Weeks Away (Jun 22-23rd)

The theme for 2024 ARRL Field Day is “Be Radio Active.” All amateurs and prospective hams are encouraged to use the Field Day Station Locator (www.arrl.org/field-day-locator) to do just that. Sites are encouraged to have a Get on the Air (GOTA) station for visitors interested in being able to get on the air from the Field Day location.
In a change to the rules for 2024, each GOTA contact adds five bonus points, with no limit on the number of GOTA contacts. This way, each contact adds bonus points, and it should give people a reason to stay radio active.

Complete rules and other resources for the event may be found at   www.arrl.org/field-day.
--arrl news

3.   RAC Canada Day Contest  (July 1st, 2024)

Each year on July 1, the anniversary of Canada’s Confederation, RAC sponsors the RAC Canada Day Contest and Amateurs all over the world are invited to Canada’s Birthday Party on the air.

This year there are several changes including:
• In support of the new RAC Headquarters Amateur Station, RAC contests will now recognize its call sign VE3RHQ as a new 20-point bonus call sign as part of the contest scoring. All the major software authors have implemented this change, so please update your software if you have not recently done so.
• We are no longer accepting paper logs. The RAC Contest Management Teams Web Log System at https://contest.rac.ca/ is the preferred method to submit logs and email logs will still be accepted for the near term.
• The Winnipeg Amateur Radio Club and the Manitoba Repeater Society have amalgamated into the new Radio Amateurs of Manitoba. They will now be the sponsor of the Rookie Plaque.
• We have received several inquiries about how the 10-minute rule was adjudicated in the Multi-Operator Single-Transmitter both HP, and LP.

As a result we have extensively rewritten Category Note 4 to provide more clarity.

If you have questions about these rules or need help with preparing or submitting your log or have any other questions, please contact Bart Ritchie, VE5CPU at ve5cpu@myrac.ca.
-- RAC website

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ITEMS OF INTEREST

4.   The 13 Colonies Special Event will take place July 1-7.

13 special callsigns will be on the air, each one representing one of the original 13 British colonies that were first established in 1607. Three additional bonus callsigns will be on the air representing Great Britain, France, and Philadelphia.
Certificates will be available whether you work one or all colonies.  The bonus stations are not required to earn a clean sweep.  More information is available on the 13 Colonies Special Event website.

--13 Colonies Special Event

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

Bulletin sent from Official Bulletin Manager VA3PC

Hi, I have a bunch of old stuff you can have, pick what you want and I'll bring it to the June club meeting. After that it goes bye bye. Getting some pressure from XYL to clean out a couple of shelves (for grand kid's toys - can you imagine  ) Lets see if I've figured out how to attach the pics, may have to repost.

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A challenge for all the techies in the group:  The heritage communications station SAQ in Grimeton, Sweden will transmit on 17.2 kHz, on 30 June, to celebrate its 100th anniversary.

To receive SAQ on this side of the Atlantic all you need is a receiver/converter good down to 17.2 kHz, a really good antenna, and ability to read CW.  

It can be done though, some Quebec hams copied SAQ last year.  I saw pics of their panoramic display.  (Just up the band at 24 kHz, was a really big signal from the US Navy VLF submarine communications station at Cutler ME.  No trouble finding them, but it's encrypted of course.)

Here's a link to the SAQ website:
https://mailchi.mp/fd8632166433/alexande...ef18602c4b

73
Dave, VE3WI

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

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. HAMVENTION ATTENDANCE SETS RECORD

The worldwide gathering of radio amateurs in Xenia, Ohio, was a record setter.
General chairman Jim Storms, AB8YK reported on social media that the official attendance set a new high of 35,877 over the three days.
That topped last year's attendance of 33,861, which was also a record-setter.  Jim credited the more than 700 volunteers who worked an average of six
hours to ensure that things went smoothly at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center.
Hamvention took place May 17th through May 19th.
The dates for Hamvention 2025 are May 16, 17 and 18.
-- hamvention.org

ONTARIO SECTION NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST

2.  FCC SEEKS INPUT ON SOLAR STORM AFTERMATH

If you got on the air - or TRIED to get on the air - during the historic G5 solar storm a few weeks ago, you weren't the only one to notice the impact of all those coronal mass ejections.  The HF frequencies experienced wide-ranging disturbances of a solar storm that peaked on the 11th of May and the FCC is hoping to take a second look at the impact. The bureau is looking for comments about disruptions experienced in voice and data communications between the 7th and 11th of May that are believed to be a direct result of the storm.
Commenters should submit evidence in the form of electromagnetic spectrum analyses, imagery, or chronological logs along with a description of the impacts. It would also be helpful to include the make and model of the affected communications equipment - everything from transceivers, receivers, transmitters and switches to routers and amplifiers. The details of the report should also include frequencies affected, the type of antenna and cable and any relevant observations,
such as the duration of the disturbance.  
File your comments no later than June 24th using the bureau's Electronic Comment Filing System, responding to PS Docket number 24-161. Submissions will
be read by the FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.

-- Travis Lisk N3ILS - arnewsline.org.

3.  ARRL Systems Service Disruption

Our phone system has been returned to service. ARRL can be reached Monday through Thursday from 8 AM to 7 PM Eastern Time, and until 5 PM on Fridays.
Members can also email general inquiries to hq@arrl.org.
The ARRL International Digital Contest is this weekend, June 1 - 2, 2024, and the ARRL June VHF Contest is June 8 - 10, 2024. The ARRL Contest Portal will
be available with limited functionality at contests.arrl.org.
Members are reminded that the June 2024 issue of QST magazine, the special Field Day edition, can be viewed online. Members may also access digital
editions of QST dating back to 2012. Access to archives for QST issues older than 2012 is not presently available. For On the Air, QEX, and NCJ magazines, members may access the current issues and previous issues back to 2020.  Work is continuing to publish the July 2024 issue of QST magazine. We
anticipate an on-time delivery of the digital edition, and delayed delivery for those who subscribe to the printed magazine. We have heard from members asking
if they can renew their membership at this time. Members can renew online at www.arrl.org/join or by phoning ARRL.

-- arrl website

4.   The new QMX+

Last week without any fanfare, Hans Summers small company QRP Labs, launched the bigger QMX+. A full blown 160m-6m CW and Digital modes QRP rig. (SSB
to come in a future firmware release).  The radio is available as either a kit, or as a ready built option. With optional metal case and GPS Unit to aid frequency alignment, RTC, and Location.
Anything which Hans designs is tuned for high performance!  With easy step by step documentation for those who are competent enough to understand and build.
Price starts at $125 + case + options + carriage. (Price may also be subject to import charges, duty etc.)     Further details: https://shop.qrp-labs.com/qmxp
QRP Labs forum:  https://groups.io/g/QRPLabs/

-- Steve, G1KQH, is a regular contributor to AmateurRadio.com

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

Bulletin sent from Official Bulletin Manager VA3PC

Georgian Bay Amateur Radio Club Net Log
May 29, 2024
Net Control Janet VA3EAC


Topic: Tips and Tricks for Vegetable Gardening or
Open Mic,

Question: What happened on May 29, 1953? Answer: Today is the first Summit of Mt. Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary

EchoLink:
KO4DXQ Bob
VE3DDY Ray
VA3RCA Kevin

Paisley:
VE3VCG Marvin
VA3MFO Jim
VE3OZW Richard

Owen Sound:
VE3RQY Greg
VA3TS Tom
VE3BQM Bernie
VE3DGY Doug
VE3DNY Dan

80 Meters:
VE3VCG Marvin
VA3DDU Ray
VA3MFO Jim
VE3OZW Richard
VE3RQY Greg
VE3BQM Bernie
VE3DNY Dan
VE3IJD Gene

Here is a link to the recording of a presentation at Dayton titled "10 WAYS TO GROW YOUR HAM RADIO CLUB".  It was presented by a club from Kentucky.  Maybe some ideas for GBARC in here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAa7j3dh...X&index=26

73
Dave, VE3WI