Central Alberta Amateur Radio Club
General News
SOTA Activations and Outdoor Operations
May 22nd
For those interested in SOTA or outdoor portable operations, I am attaching some recent photos of recent operating locations from which I have been working. In addition to SOTA activations, I do some maintenance and custodial work for the Alpine Club of Canada so I have been operating from the ACC back-country huts. The video link below is a short tour of one of the huts I visit frequently which has a short clip of my operation within the hut.
Sota set-up on Allstones Ridge
sota activation in Japan as JJ1TLL
With Troy (VA6TNA) on a SOTA activation of Corkscrew Mountain
Great Cairn Hut, Selkirks.
Elizabeth Parker Hut, Yoho
Fryatt Hut, Jasper
Snow birds fly over VE6BLD in Lacombe
May 16th
The Canadian Snow birds flew over Lacombe in support of all the front line covid 19 workers.
Click the video below
Click the following link to watch full video from my YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeRi082bclQ
ARISS is live now: ISS Space Chat – Airdrie Space Science Camp 5-15-2020
May 15th
CHECK OUT THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CONTACT WITH STUDENTS IN AIRDRIE ALBERTA
This will be the second test of the new-style radio contact, called Multipoint Telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio. The concept was developed for distance learning when schools closed worldwide due to COVID-19. The virus eliminated all opportunities for ARISS radio contacts at education organizations. A new ARISS telebridge radio ground station will be used this time, this operated by John Sygo, amateur radio call sign ZS6JON, near Johannesburg, South Africa.
Long-Lost U.S. Military Satellite Found By Amateur Radio Operator
Apr 24th
There are more than 2,000 active satellites orbiting Earth. At the end of their useful lives, many will simply burn up as they reenter the atmosphere. But some will continue circling as “zombie” satellites — neither alive nor quite dead.
“Most zombie satellites are satellites that are no longer under human control, or have failed to some degree,” says Scott Tilley.
Tilley, an amateur radio operator living in Canada, has a passion for hunting them down.
Click this link to read the complete story.
Bob VE6BLD
Central Alberta Amateur Radio Club Fathers Day June Picnic
Apr 12th
Please be advised, the Central Alberta Amateur Radio Club Fathers Day June Picnic has been cancelled till 2021 due to Covid-19.
Buy A Book Raffle
Apr 11th
SOLD OUT!! Thanks all who supported out cause…Garry VE6CIA
“Buy a Book Raffle”
Please be advised, the Central Alberta Amateur Radio Club Fathers Day June Picnic has been cancelled till 2021 due to Covid-19.
In order to proceed with the club raffle, which was already underway, we wish to appeal to Amateurs all over Alberta to help us continue with the raffle, without losing money, since we would normally sell most of the tickets at the picnic.
This is our “Buy a Book” bail us out offer.
The tickets are in books of 10 tickets @ $5.00 each, so a book is $50.00.
First prize is $500 and second prize is $200 for each ticket. Only 400 tickets available.
You can etransfer $50.00 to ve6cia@gmail.com. Be sure to put your email address and the name you want on the tickets, in the message of your etransfer, as it doesn’t always come automatically.
He will fill out your 10 tickets and email back a scan of them, all filled out, and they will, personally guaranteed, go in the draw. In the unlikely event they are sold out, we will immediately advertise the raffle is closed. Should we receive an etransfer after sellout, your money will be refunded. It will be open otherwise, till Sun. June 14, 2020 and the draw will be Sunday June 21, 2020 as advertised on the ticket. AGLC licence #555551.
The videotaped and publicly posted draw, will be held in the presence of 4-5 CAARC executive members that are 6′ apart (if that still applies by then).
The raffle is open ONLY to all Alberta residents over the age of majority. They need not be licenced radio amateurs.
Swap and Shop/FORUM is now active ( logged in members only)
Apr 6th
I have finished installing and configuring a new Swap and Shop and Forum.
Click on the top right menu FORUM/SWAP AND SHOP (MEMBERS ONLY) and try the new forum.
YOU MUST BE LOGGED IN TO THIS WEB SITE AS A MEMBER TO USE.
Logged in members can now add and see any approved pictures included with your forum post
If you had any previous forum and or swap and shop postings still on your computer you will now be able to re-post them on the new swap and shop or add any new items .
Any new suggestions for forum topics will be considered
Thanks
Bob Web site administrator
Cochrane Winter Rally 2020
Feb 1st
There is an opportunities for public service at the upcoming Cochrane Winter Rally. This event is sponsored by the Calgary Sports Car Club and is one of the best radio service events of the winter season. Some of you have already helped us to advertise this event, so please accept my thanks for the efforts that you have made to date.
I am helping to organize the rally and one of my responsibilities is to recruit radio operators for the event. The rallies are some of the best field radio operations opportunities available to the Amateur Radio community in our region. They are challenging, fun, and a great way to test your equipment and skills in “real world” conditions. I hope that members of your club will consider joining us.
This year’s event takes place on Sunday 08 March in the Waiparous region northwest of Cochrane. Radio operators are needed to provide communication services and safety observation at various locations throughout the course. Training is provided, so no prior experience is required.
Additional information is available at the URLs noted below. Please consider circulating this invitation among your club’s members.
General event information is posted on the Rallywest website, at:
https://www.rallywest.com/events
Information that is specific to radio operators is posted in the following forum:
Registration instructions have been posted in this forum. Anyone interested in helping at the rally should check this forum regularly for updates.
Thank you for your assistance and please contact me with any questions you may have.
73,
Garry, VE6GDS
VE6GDS@gmail.com
Basic Amateur Course 2020
Jan 20th
Due to lack of registrations (one) this course will be visited again next year.
Please see http://www.clares.ca/self/index.html to take the free online version and contact any accredited examiner when you are ready to write.
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/025.nsf/eng/h_00004.html
Thanks…Garry VE6CIA
