Central Alberta Amateur Radio Club
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SET 2018 Oct13
Oct 12th
SIMULATED EMERGENCY TEST 2018 October 13
The Scenario: Please see Stephen’s post below
Possible useful info:
National HF ARES Frequencies
SSB Frequencies Tactical
75 M ‐ 3.675 MHz LSB Alfa
40 M ‐ 7.135 MHz LSB Bravo
20 M ‐ 14.135 MHz USB Charlie
17 M ‐ 18.135 MHz USB Delta
15 M ‐ 21.235 MHz USB Echo
10 M ‐ 28.235 MHz USB Foxtrot
CW Frequencies Tactical
80 M ‐ 3.535 MHz Golf
40 M ‐ 7.035 MHz Hotel
20 M ‐ 14.035 MHz India
17 M ‐ 18.075 MHz Juliett
15 M ‐ 21.035 MHz Kilo
10 M ‐ 28.035 MHz Lima
Digital Frequencies Tactical
80 M ‐ 3.596 MHz Mike
40 M ‐ 7.096 MHz November
20 M ‐ 14.096 MHz Oscar
17 M ‐ 18.096 MHz Papa
15 M ‐ 21.096 MHz Quebec
10 M ‐ 28.096 MHz Romeo
IRLP Reflector 9302
ARES Red Deer system
| Frequency | Offset | Tone | Location | State | Call | Use | |
| 146.5550 | 0 MHz | 103.5 | Rimbey | AB | VE6YXR | OPEN | |
| 444.5500 | +5 MHz | 91.5 | Red Deer | AB | VE6YXR | OPEN | |
| 447.6000 | -5 MHz | 110.9 | Buck Lake | AB | VE6YXR | OPEN | |
| 448.7500 | -5 MHz | 107.2 | Crossfield | AB | VE6YXR | OPEN | |
| 449.8750 | -5 MHz | 107.2 | Alix | AB | VE6YXR | OPEN | |
| 449.8750 | -5 MHz | 103.5 | Sundre, Limestone Mtn | AB | VE6YXR | OPEN |
Amateur course Okotoks Oct 2018
Sep 19th
Upcoming Ham Radio Course
Ham radio course signup 2018 open this PDF document. It contains all of the course information. Fill in the form and email it to us.
Amateur (Ham) Radio basic course
Have you ever wanted to learn about Ham Radio? Come and join our course from October 25 to November 18 2018 in Okotoks, Alberta.
About Ham Radio
Come and learn all about Amateur Radio and prepare for the Basic level examination. Amateur Radio (ham radio) is a popular hobby and service that brings people, electronics and communication together. People use ham radio to talk across town, around the world, or even into space, all without the Internet or cell phones. It’s fun, social, educational, and can be a lifeline during times of need.
Although Amateur Radio operators get involved for many reasons, they all have in common a basic knowledge of radio technology and operating principles, and pass an examination for the Industry Canada license to operate on radio frequencies known as the “Amateur Bands.” These bands are radio frequencies allocated by Industry Canada for use by ham radio operators.
Getting started
If you wish to get started ahead of the course, review the links below. To help get you started, download the Industry Canada Question Bank. The question bank has every question (and answer) that is on the Basic and Advanced test. You can take practice exams on the Internet using the actual questions from the exam bank and measure your progress.
While the exam generator will help you memorize the correct answers it doesn’t teach you the theory behind the question. Come to this class and learn why ham radio works as it does, equipping you with the skills you need in the field to fully benefit from your involvement in this hobby, plus you’ll get instruction on how to operate properly.
Course dates: October 25 1900-2130h, November 3-4 and November 17-18 0900-1730h
Place: Okotoks Firehall #1, 132 Milligan Drive, Okotoks AB T1S1W2
Exam: Basic Qualification exam included, taken on the final day
Cost: $85, includes one examination attempt. Textbook required, available at GPS Central for about $50
Note: Payment must be received in full by October 15 2018 to confirm your seat. Attendance is limited.
About your instructors
Dann St-Pierre VE6TD licensed in March of 2002 and holds his Basic and Advanced level qualifications in Canada, and earned his US Extra class privilege in December 2009 and holds call sign KU7R. He is the Communications Director for the Foothills Amateur Radio Society and plays a key role in the design and maintenance of the FARS’ repeater network that covers 50,000 square kilometers of Southern Alberta.
Vince d’Eon VE6LK licensed in March of 2002 and holds his Basic, Advanced and 5wpm Morse code qualifications. He earned his US Extra class privilege in October 2014 and holds call sign AI7LK. He is the Secretary of the Foothills Amateur Radio Society and was the lead Ham Radio operator during the High River floods of 2013, Canada’s Worst Natural Disaster. He participates in many Car Rallies and other events around Western Canada as a radio coordinator or operator.
Getting Started Resources – get a jump-start on the course with these items:
Purchase: Canadian Amateur Radio Basic Qualification Study Guide – 9th Edition, 2nd printing, 2016
https://www.coaxpublications.ca/ord0001.php or available at GPS Central in Calgary
Review: Radio Amateurs of Canada http://wp.rac.ca/category/uncategorized/begin/
Review: Radio Information Circular RIC-3 http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01008.html
Review: Regulation by Reference RBR-4 http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01226.html
Review: Available Call Sign Lookup https://apc-cap.ic.gc.ca/pls/apc_anon/query_avail_cs$.startup
Review: Exam Generator and Question Bank http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/025.nsf/eng/h_00040.html
Amateur Radio Course Calgary
Sep 17th
Basic Amateur Radio Class set to begin Monday, September 17th.
There are still several spots available for anyone you may know who is interested in taking the basic class that we offer.
If you know someone who may be interested in taking a Basic Amateur Radio Class, please direct them to our on-line registration and our upcoming course. Information can be found at this link: http://www.caraham.org/event-3046898
Online petition about radio interference
Jun 11th
Online petition about radio interference
Deadline for signatures: October 4, 2018
Radio Amateurs in Quebec have told us of a petition involving a radio station that is “generating interference on purpose”.
While we have not had a chance to investigate the specific details of the incidents the petition refers to we agree with the importance of acting to support the security of high frequency communications.
Those interested in signing the petition can do so at the following website:
https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-1631
The petition will be closed for signatures on October 4, 2018 at 9:33 am.
Alan Griffin
RAC MarCom Director
Sorry to announce
Jan 29th
MARTIN, Aileen Evelyn (Krause)
Feb. 9, 1922-Jan. 6, 2017
Aileen Martin, dearly loved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at Grey Nuns Hospital, Edmonton at the age of 94
on January 6, 2017.
Most recently a resident of Laurier House, Sherwood Park, Aileen was born in Innisfail, Alberta, the second of eleven children of William and Ella (Hawkins) Krause. She grew up on the family farm near Bowden, attending Nisbet and Horseshoe Lake schools and Innisfail High School.
In 1941 she married Kenneth Lorne (Ken) Martin who was then serving in the RCAF. After Ken’s discharge, the family settled in Red Deer where they lived until 1962 when they bought the farm on Highway 42 east of Penhold where they raised their four sons. After Ken’s death in 2006, Aileen remained in her cherished farm home until 2014.
Her husband and family were the center of Aileen’s world. Her abundant and beautifully cooked meals were legendary among the family. Homemade goodies and coffee were always ready for friends and neighbours who dropped by. Her vast collection of dolls delighted her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. An avid gardener, she filled her home with plants and flowers.
Treasuring Aileen’s memory are her two sons, Brian (Evelyn) and Owen (Teresa) of Sherwood Park, daughter-in-law Donna of Edmonton, 11 grandchildren, Nathaniel Martin (Marieke), Leah Martin-Visscher (Darcy Visscher), Bronwyn Martin (Leopold Kowolik), Terri Martin, Christine O’Shea (Ryan), Kenny Martin, Margaret Glidden (Roy), James Martin (Sarah), Philip Martin (Ann), Elizabeth Martin (Ian March) and Andrew Martin (Hayley), 12 great-grandchildren, one sister Beatrice Anderson, one sister-in-law Holly Martin, four special nieces, Kay (Mann) Mason, Carrol Atkinson, Gloria Atkinson-Dent and Rhonda Charles, and many other nieces, nephews and long-time friends. She was predeceased by husband Ken, sons Dwight in 1974 and Gregory in 1992, and grandson Nigel in 2007, her father Bill (1960), mother Ella (1988), 5 sisters, Ruth Beer, Dorothy Krause, Marjorie Atkinson, Myrtle Stone and Dolleen Faessler, and four brothers, Alvin, George, Arthur and Albert Krause.
A celebration of Aileen’s life will be held on May 20, 2017 at The King’s University Student Activity Centre (9125 -50th Street, Edmonton) from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Genetic Aortic Disorders Association (formerly Canadian Marfan Association) Centre Plaza Postal Outlet 128 Queen St. South P.O. Box 42257, Mississauga, ON L5M 4Z0 Canada
Most recently a resident of Laurier House, Sherwood Park, Aileen was born in Innisfail, Alberta, the second of eleven children of William and Ella (Hawkins) Krause. She grew up on the family farm near Bowden, attending Nisbet and Horseshoe Lake schools and Innisfail High School.
In 1941 she married Kenneth Lorne (Ken) Martin who was then serving in the RCAF. After Ken’s discharge, the family settled in Red Deer where they lived until 1962 when they bought the farm on Highway 42 east of Penhold where they raised their four sons. After Ken’s death in 2006, Aileen remained in her cherished farm home until 2014.
Her husband and family were the center of Aileen’s world. Her abundant and beautifully cooked meals were legendary among the family. Homemade goodies and coffee were always ready for friends and neighbours who dropped by. Her vast collection of dolls delighted her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. An avid gardener, she filled her home with plants and flowers.
Treasuring Aileen’s memory are her two sons, Brian (Evelyn) and Owen (Teresa) of Sherwood Park, daughter-in-law Donna of Edmonton, 11 grandchildren, Nathaniel Martin (Marieke), Leah Martin-Visscher (Darcy Visscher), Bronwyn Martin (Leopold Kowolik), Terri Martin, Christine O’Shea (Ryan), Kenny Martin, Margaret Glidden (Roy), James Martin (Sarah), Philip Martin (Ann), Elizabeth Martin (Ian March) and Andrew Martin (Hayley), 12 great-grandchildren, one sister Beatrice Anderson, one sister-in-law Holly Martin, four special nieces, Kay (Mann) Mason, Carrol Atkinson, Gloria Atkinson-Dent and Rhonda Charles, and many other nieces, nephews and long-time friends. She was predeceased by husband Ken, sons Dwight in 1974 and Gregory in 1992, and grandson Nigel in 2007, her father Bill (1960), mother Ella (1988), 5 sisters, Ruth Beer, Dorothy Krause, Marjorie Atkinson, Myrtle Stone and Dolleen Faessler, and four brothers, Alvin, George, Arthur and Albert Krause.
A celebration of Aileen’s life will be held on May 20, 2017 at The King’s University Student Activity Centre (9125 -50th Street, Edmonton) from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Genetic Aortic Disorders Association (formerly Canadian Marfan Association) Centre Plaza Postal Outlet 128 Queen St. South P.O. Box 42257, Mississauga, ON L5M 4Z0 Canada
Use Canada’s 150th special prefixes all year 2017
Jan 3rd
Just a reminder, you can use CF for all VA prefixes and CG for all VE prefixes for the year 2017 for Canada’s 150th. Use for all operations including contests, DX etc.
The new MSR2000 for VE6UK at Big Valley is now on 145.43MHz and still full time linked to VE6QE.