Central Alberta Amateur Radio Club
VE6MM Silent Key
Apr 20th
[html] I am very sad to report that Dick VE6MM became a silent key a few days ago. Dick was one of the founding members of this club. The funeral service will be held Wednesday April 22 at 10:30 AM at the Crossroads Church on the south side of Red Deer beside the Red Deer County Office. A tribute to Dick will be posted on this web page soon.
Submitted by Bob VE6BLD [/html]
New Repeater for Edson
Mar 15th
[html] March 14 2009 saw a new amateur repeater become active in the Edson area.
The repeater is situated on a good location and current testing indicates that long range coverage is possible.
Several tests were done by Ron VE6FV/mobile, Ernie VA6EJR, Brad VE6RNC and Brian VE6EBF/portable this evening. While driving home from Edson, Ron heard the repeater in Hinton and could occasionally copy Ernie. That was wonderful news considering the Obed mountains between Edson and Hinton.
With some fine tuning and tweeking, the repeater should be 100 percent soon.
Thank you to everyone that was involved with this project.
The base of the repeater is at an elevation of 985 meters – 3,231 feet and the 4 element commercial antenna is mounted on a 64 foot tower.
Call: VE6YFR
Lat: 53.677 N
Long: 116.407 W
RX 146.685 Mhz
TX 146.085 Mhz
Power Output approximately 35 watts.
This is an open repeater and we welcome anyone use it.
I would be interested in some long range reports sent to me at my e-mail address. My call@rac.ca
73
Ernie VA6EJR
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Submitted by VA6EJR [/html]
New EC for Red Deer
Feb 9th
[html] Welcome Jeff VA6JL EC
Please join me in welcoming Jeff VA6JL as the new RAC Emergency Coordinator for City of Red Deer and area, in addition to being the CAARC Emergency Coordinator.
Jeff has been active in the area on the repeater, checking into local nets, participated in the RAC Annual Simulated Emergency Test in October, and worked diligently to bring IRLP to VE6QE for us all.
Thanks Jeff for volunteering for this important role and we all look forward to working with you to bring you up to speed as you learn and grow in this area.
EVERYONE interested: Please download, fill out, print and mail or hand in your ARES registration forms so we can begin an accurate registration in the area. The online form cannot be filled out, saved and emailed but can be filled out and printed OR printed blank and then filled out.
Send to Jeff Low 190 Kelloway Cr. Red Deer, AB T4P 4E4.
The form is at: http://www.rac.ca/fieldorg/aresreg3.htm
Thanks all for helping make Jeffs job easier by updating your information.
Signed: Garry VE6CIA RAC Assistant Director, Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut
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IRLP IS UP AND RUNNING
Nov 20th
[html] HELLO ALL , IRLP IS UP AND RUNNING THE NODE # IS 1353
IT IS ON SIMPLEXÂ LINKED TO THE VE6QE HUB CONTROLLER ,ANYONE ON THE CAARC SYSTEM CAN ENJOY IT’S USE.
WWW.IRLP.NETÂ Â FOR A CURRENT LIST OF CONNECTED NODES AND FREQUENCIES,USE THE FOUR DIGIT NODE # TO TURN IT ON AND 73 TO TURN OFF, REMEMBER TO PAUSE BEFORE SPEAKING SO THE SYSTEM HAS TIME TO CONNECT
EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTSÂ Â PLEASE CALL ME.
ENJOY AND PASS THE WORD
73 JEFFÂ Â VA6JL [/html]
Links to live web cam video
Aug 24th
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I have added a link icon in the Gallery to a few live web cams around the world. I will be adding a few more shortly. To view the web cam just click the icon of the chain in the Gallery.The link to Times Square in New York has some hi res video which will require a high speed connection.Watch for more links to come. [/html]
IRLP IS UP AND RUNNING BY VA6JL
Aug 5th
[html] I.R.L.P.
GREETINGS ALL
WELCOME TO I.R.L.P
HELLO ALL , IRLP IS UP AND RUNNING NODE 1353
WWW.IRLP.NET FOR A CURRENT LIST OF CONNECTED NODES AND FREQUENCIES,USE THE FOUR DIGIT NODE # TO TURN IT ON AND 73 TO TURN OFF, REMEMBER TO PAUSE BEFORE SPEAKING SO THE SYSTEM HAS TIME TO CONNECT
EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS -email-
ENJOY AND PASS THE WORD
VA6JL
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Ares-Canwarn call out.
Jul 6th
[html] Thankyou to those that partisipated in the canwarn activation sunday night for our area.
Ares Edmonton called me to activate canwarn for our area. toward the end of the time Canwarn net control did a test with a cross band repeater between rocky and Edmonton. They would like to know if it is possible to have us activate a link between QE network and the Sara Network for such cases as tonight. [/html]
Submitted by VE6GRK [/html]
RAC Confirms IC’s Responsibilities
May 27th
[html] Subject: [RAC-Bulletin] RAC Bulletin #2008-13: Erroneous E-mail Sparks Petition – RAC Confirms IC’s Responsibilities
On 18 May 2008, a petition began circulating on the Internet that quotes an unsigned e-mail from the Toronto District Office of Industry Canada (IC)
stating that Industry Canada is no longer the  regulatory body overseeing the amateur radio service, and that amateur radio is self-policing.
Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) contacted IC on 20 May, the first working day after the petition began. IC have confirmed that its contents are incorrect.
IC clearly affirmed they are the regulatory authority for Amateur Radio in Canada. The originator of the petition, Eddie Pereira VA3EDP, has since received a message from the acting Director of IC’s Toronto District Office confirming that the original unsigned e-mail was sent in error. Eddie will be meeting an IC official in the near future to discuss a spectrum
management issue that was the cause of his initial inquiry with IC.
RAC asks all Canadian Amateurs to contact RAC first if they have specific concerns about IC’s willingness or ability to supervise the Amateur Radio Service. RAC is here to serve the interests of all Canadian Amateurs and we will do our best to ensure IC listens to our concerns.
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Sent by: Dave VO1AU/VE3AAQ
President, Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC)
Pr©sident, Radio Amateurs du Canada (RAC)
RAC’s Annual General Meeting will be held in conjunction with the Winnipeg
Hamfest 8-10 August 2008
L’Assemblé annuelle de RAC prendra lieu au Hamfest de Winnipeg les 8 10 ao»t
see/voir: http://www.mts.net/~warc/hamfest/
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New Calender of Events
Apr 20th
[html] I have added a calender plug-in to this web site. If you have any Ham related events to add please send them to me so I can add them to the calender. Look in the left column.You can click on the highlighted date or anywhere on the calender to open it.
Bob VE6BLD
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