I sent these to Dan, but then was thinking someone else may be interested too.  Just more tools in the toolbox of amateur radio fun.  

This is the link to find a good SDR site.  rx.linkfanel.net
This is the low noise floor SDR site that I found when I was scanning around to see where our signals were getting to.  http://kiwi.k8bmz.net:8073/ 
A few more weeks and our net will be heard in Ireland. and down past Florida.

I use one of these along with an SDR site for weak stations when I am doing a net and it works very well.  https://www.ontars.com/VE3FEX_SDR/index.html

This is the website for the RM Noise program. https://ournetplace.com/rm-noise/

Hope you find these links useful.

This is V_3___, Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of Canada  with this week's bulletin. 
 
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS 
 
1. Special Advisory Notice: Hurricane Milton Update 
 
Radio of Amateurs of Canada has received a request from the Winlink Development team to issue the following statement about Hurricane Milton: 
 
The Winlink Development Team from the United States has requested that all non-essential  
traffic on the Winlink system be suspended, including tests, weekly nets, etc., until after  
Hurricane Milton. They are still experiencing high volumes of traffic from Helene, so please  
keep the gateways open. 
 
Due to FCC part 97.221 American Amateur Radio regulations, band restrictions limit  
frequencies that are used to transmit and receive Winlink traffic.  
 
Finally, a US end-user may also use RMS gateways from other countries since they are present  
as a control operator (not under automatic control). This would include the RMS gateways in  
Canada, Mexico, ITU sponsored gateways in Central America and the Caribbean.' 
 
Please respect that gateways will be operating at their best capabilities, but overuse of  
non-essential traffic may impact their ability to provide support to storm-affected areas. 
 
Thank you. 
 
-- Jason Tremblay, VE3JXT, RAC Community Services Officer 
 
ONTARIO SECTION NEWS 
 
ITEMS OF INTEREST 
 
2. POTA Activity Weekend is October 19-20 
 
The weekend of October 19th is Parks On the Air (POTA) autumn activity weekend. Four times  
a year POTA encourages activators and chasers alike to support local parks by getting out  
and having fun. The autumn activity weekend runs October 19th and 20th UTC.  
The next activity weekend takes place January 18-19, 2025. 
 
-- POTA (via amateur radio daily news) 
 
3. COLORADO CHOSEN AS SITE FOR NEXT YOUNG AMATEURS' CAMP 
  
As many as 50 licensed amateurs between the ages of 15 and 25 will be headed for Colorado  
next June as the Youth on the Air Camp for the Americas enters its fifth season. The online  
application period begins on December 1st and is open to young radio operators from North,  
Central and South America. The camp will take place from June 15th through to the 20th. 
 
Prospective campers living outside the United States are being given priority and are  
encouraged to leave sufficient time to obtain the required passport and tourist Visa   
where applicable. First-time campers are also being given priority. Attendees from past  
years are welcome to apply to serve as leaders. 
 
Meanwhile, plans are in the works to inaugurate two other camp experiences next year:  
subregional camps and a YOTA Junior USA camp serving hams younger than 15. 
 
Visit youthontheair dot org - For additional information, please contact Camp Director  
Neil Rapp, WB9VPG via director at youthontheair dot org (director@youthontheair.org) 
 
-- YOUTH ON THE AIR (via ham radio newsline) 
 
 
4. FEDERAL FUNDS TO STRENGTHEN U.S. BROADCASTERS' RESILIENCY 
 
With disaster resiliency on almost everyone's mind in the US, the Federal Emergency Management  
Agency has made an additional $40 million available to public radio and TV stations to permit  
them to upgrade their infrastructure. The money is being released through the Corporation for  
Public Broadcasting. The funds are designed to permit radio stations' investments in new  
transmitters, generators, backup power supplies, antennas and related equipment for handling  
emergency messages. The equipment is capable of handling messages through the federal agency's  
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System and its Common Alerting Protocol. For TV stations,  
the funds are to support training their personnel in the use of new or upgraded equipment. 
FEMA has already released two rounds of funding to public broadcasters - this third round will  
mean that $136-million has been spent during the course of three fiscal years to assist public  
media's capabilities during disasters. 
 
-- RADIO WORLD (via ham radio newsline)  
 
 
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

Net Controller — VE3OZW Richard - Otter Creek

Topic for discussion -

1. Change of format for this Net.  Tonight was Thanksgiving and amateur radio trivia.  

VHF/Echolink

VA3RCA Kevin - Alliston
VE3DDU Ray - Nottawa
KO4DXQ Bob - Soddy Daisy, TN
VA3SGZ Sheldon - Chatsworth
VA3EAC Janet - Paisley
VA3MFO Jim - Mount Forest
VE3VCG Marvin - Paisley
VA3TS Tom - Shallow Lake
VE3RQY Greg - Brooke
VE3BQM Bernie - Georgian Bluffs
VA3DNY Dan - Owen Sound

HF – 3.783 MHz


VA3SGZ Sheldon - Chatsworth
VE3BQM Bernie - Georgian Bluffs
VE3RQY Greg - Brooke
VE3DDU Ray - Nottawa
VA3RCA Kevin - Alliston
VA3DNY Dan - Owen Sound
VA3MFO Jim - Mount Forest
KO4DXQ Bob - Soddy Daisy TN

73
Richard VE3OZW


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These are good resource websites (not in any specific order) about solar weather and the interactions with amateur radio and propagation:

1. https://www.solarham.com/
   
2. https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/solar-activity.html
   
3. https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/goes-x-ray-flux
   

A good video posted to the 3640 group by Mike VE3MKX.  I thought others in the club may enjoy.

https://youtu.be/L1_NLEpsW90?si=3Q4YsyDVa5tt0Zg3

This is V_3___, 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:             hamfest@yrarc.org
-- 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)

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

Worth a read. This is what REAL emergency communications is all about. When you have no power, no roads, no emergency services, no stores to buy even medications. To heck with licensing rules, ACS etc, this is a real life and death emergency situation.
https://qrper.com/2024/09/helene-afterma...r-30-2024/