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RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for 08 February, 2025 - Richard VE3OZW - 2025-02-09
This is V_3___, Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of Canada with
this week's bulletin.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS
1. Hurricane Watch Net Turning 60, Seeking Net Control Operators The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN), founded on Labor Day weekend 1965, is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2025. The net, known for relaying surface observations into the National Hurricane Center, is also seeking volunteers to serve as net control operators. Net Manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, reports HWN is preparing for what could be, yet again, an above-average hurricane season and that the net needs more amateur radio operators to help.
“We are looking for dedicated new members willing to train to become net control operators. While being bilingual is not a requirement, being fluent in Spanish and English or French/Creole and English is a plus.”
If you are interested in training to become a net control operator for the Hurricane Watch Net, please visit the net control information page at:
https://hwn.org/about-us/ncs_info.html.
-- Hurricane watch net
ONTARIO SECTION NEWS
2. Reminder: ACS Golden Horseshoe Presentation on NVIS Antennas
February 19, 2025 - Zoom session 19:00 - 20:00 ET
Presented By John Leonardelli VE3IPS
A Near Vertical Incident Skywave Antenna, provides a communications system that permits coverage up to approximately 500 km using relatively
low power equipment. Topics include: Simple antenna ideas to make on a Saturday afternoon; providing a walk through on NVIS appropriate antennas;
and the various antennas John has made for portable and Em-Comm operations.
Register before February 17 2025 with reupva3rie@gmail.com
-- Rosemarie, VA3RIE, Education and Training Coordinator, ACS-GH
ITEMS OF INTEREST
3. World Radio Day – February 13th
World Radio Day, February 13th, was adopted in 2012 by the United Nations to acknowledge radio's role in people's lives everywhere. Although the
focus is usually on broadcast radio services, amateur radio will be involved in some events around the world.
This year's theme is "Radio and Climate Change." One of the many international events happening involves the Shanghai Coast Radio Station XSG. The station is hosting a two-day Crossband Event in which the radio station will communicate via CW with amateur radio operators, with each side transmitting on their authorized frequencies while monitoring the other party's frequencies. The event runs from 00:00 UTC on the 12th of February to 00:00 UTC the next day.
For a list of amateur radio frequencies that XSG will be monitoring for ham transmissions, see the text version of this week's newscast at
arnewsline.org
-- Amateur radio newsline
4. Amateur Radio Software Awards - Nominations Open
The amateur radio software award is seeking nominations for outstanding software developed for ham radio. Nominations should promote innovative, free, and open source projects.
Submissions are being accepted until February 28th.
-- Source: Amateur Radio Software Award
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