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    This is SuitSat-1 Amateur Radio Station RS0RS! WOW!!  It has been 20 years ago today that I had the most fun I have ever experienced since getting my ham license in 1977!  I received 14 sstv pictures and 90 audio clips from the space suit as it orbited the globe every 90 minutes for two weeks. Here is one of the audio clips On February 3, 2006 a decommissioned Olan Russian space suit was placed in...
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The next CAARC General meeting

Feb 13th

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CAARC Membership

The  CAARC next General Meeting will be on Wednesday, Feb 18, at 19:30 hours.

Meet after 19:00 hours at the Calder School at Sunnybrook Farm 2879 Botterill Crescent . 

The Calder School entrance is behind Sims Furniture just north of the Bower mall at the south end of Red Deer.

The gates will be open at 1900 hrs. 

 

 

 

 

VE6HPY downsizing sale

Feb 5th

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Item price estimate
Yeasu FT-2400 200
Kenwood TS-850s SOLD
Kenwood PS-52 SOLD
Samlex SEC-1223 100
Pyramid 3a P/S 25
Genius GB70 booster 125
Garmin GPSMap 62s 150
Garmin GPSMap 60cx 50
Garmin GPS ll plus SOLD
Armaco SWR meter 10
Micronta SWR meter 10
Micronta SWR meter 10
Micronta 22-204 VOM SOLD
Micronta 22-201B VOM 10
Equus DVM 20
12v test light 5
power bar 5
power bar 2
speaker SOLD
speaker SOLD
speaker 3
dual band mag mount SOLD
vhf mag mount SOLD
vhf mag mount SOLD
mag mount SOLD
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SuitSat-1

Feb 4th

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This is SuitSat-1 Amateur Radio Station RS0RS!

WOW!!  It has been 20 years ago today that I had the most fun I have ever experienced since getting my ham license in 1977! 

I received 14 sstv pictures and 90 audio clips from the space suit as it orbited the globe every 90 minutes for two weeks.

Here is one of the audio clips

On February 3, 2006 a decommissioned Olan Russian space suit was placed in orbit around the earth. The Expedition 12 International Space Station crew Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev and Commander Bill McArthur, KC5ACR launched the space suit by pushing it into orbit at the beginning of their space walk to repair outside equipment on the ISS. The space suit had been fitted with an amateur radio transmitter. The Suit Sat-1, as it is now being called, was designed to send telemetry from the space suit as well as pre-recorded audio by students from around the world. Special greetings in German and Spanish, Russian, French, Japanese, and English had been pre-recorded by these students from different countries. A Slow Scan Television Picture (SSTV) in Robot 36 second format was also included in the Suit Sat-1 microchip to be received and decoded by amateur radio operators and students around the globe. The transmission was to state the elapsed mission time, the suit’s internal temperature, and finally the battery voltage.

The sequence of the transmission was a voice ID (5 seconds), an international voice message, telemetry data or a SSTV Image (15-45 seconds), and then a 30 second pause.

 

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QCARC Winter Flea Market Feb. 7, 2026

Jan 26th

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Winter social, flea market and Ukrainian lunch

Posted on 12 January 2026 by qcarc

Where: Canora Hall: 10425 152 Street NW, Edmonton, AB

When: Saturday, February 7th, 2026

  • 8:00 – 9:00: Vendor set up
  • 9:00 – 11:00: Flea market
  • 11:00 – 12:00 Social
  • 12:00 – 1:00 Ukrainian meal (details below)

The QCARC will be hosting our annual winter flea market and social event featuring free admission, beverages and snacks. Door prizes will be drawn and you will find the usual amazing range and variety of items in the flea market.

A Ukrainian meal will be served at noon which will consist of four perogies, four cabbage rolls, two nalysnyky, one sausage, one scoop of coleslaw, one roll and dessert. The price is $25 per plate as per usual.

To reserve a plate please email or phone Neil at VE6TCK@gmail.com or 780-818-1975. Or give Neil a call on VE6QCR or the APSN most nights. There will be fifty meals available so please book early as they do go fast! Payment can be made on the day of the event.

We will be accepting membership renewals at the AGM in April to simplify accounting.

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The Annual CAARC Christmas Pot Luck Supper

Jan 21st

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The Annual CAARC Christmas Pot Luck Supper was held on Sunday December 7th at 4:30PM in  east Red Deer at the Bower -Kin Community place. There were over 36 in attendance and everyone enjoyed a great meal and lots of visiting. Thanks to the decorating committee and everyone for attending. 

 

 

 

 

Darryl VE6VYT.. presented his  addition to the GIZMO..


Cam VE6AAT won the GIZMO along with the addition to the GIZMO 

 

 

 

Cold Lake Airshow

Jan 14th

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Note from VE6CIA: All input, ideas or suggestions from Alberta amateurs is welcome, to save this event from extinction, whether it be ARES/ACS related or not.
Gentlemen,
I’m writing today in hopes of getting long term ARES/ACS training in place for Alberta.
Cold Lake Amateur Radio Society (CLARS) has been supporting the Cold Lake air show for a little over 20 years. We support this event with assistance from amateurs all over Alberta, and it has become a very well supported and anticipated event. Cold Lake holds airshows every two years, and we support this event by spreading amateurs throughout the crowd and looking for issues. If issues are discovered we report through our net control, who then forwards the issue to the Military Command Post for resolution.
Our assistance is highly valued by the airshow organizing committee, who in turn supports us with free admission, lunches on both days, as well as free airshow T shirts and ball caps.
This event perfectly mirrors the work that ARES/ACS would be called on to support in a real life event.
Our Club is aging, and our membership has dwindled. In the past our club could support the event on our own (albeit with reduced effectiveness)- that is no longer the case. As a result our club is reluctant to proceed as hosts, in that if support from other amateurs doesn’t happen we’re unable to do what we promised- and that’s a risk we cannot take. In addition, I’ve been doing the bulk of the work organizing the event, and I too am aging out of being able to continue.
I suggested that Alberta ARES/ACS take this event over from CLARS, and to date no one has been willing to step up. I understand the reluctance- however I believe that I may have a more palatable option- have ARES/ACS take ownership of the airshow and use it as our Alberta SET.
If the ARES/ACS leadership owns the event, they could allow a different radio club (or clubs) the opportunity to run the event every second year. This would provide tremendous training for both the ARES/ACS team lead, as well as ARES/ACS support personnel throughout the province.
Note that Cold Lake and Edmonton International Airport are both on a two year opposing cycle for airshows- the SET could be a yearly event if we included the Edmonton show.
We are at a critical junction with ARES/ACS- our relevance as “last chance” long haul communications is at an end (internet, satellite phones and Starlink have pretty much ended our usefulness). However, we have a huge potential for use in emergencies as observers- be it fire, floods, or whatever, a self led, self supporting group of people is a huge bonus for any emergency manager. This airshow is an exemplary example of that, and one I’d hate to see lost.
I have one more go left in me, and would be very happy to assist in getting the airshow scheduled for this summer organized. I have the routine down pretty well, and the bulk of the difficulties have been identified and overcome. However, if I do not have someone to pass the torch to then I’m done- and more importantly we’ll have lost a tremendous training opportunity.
Please note that CLARS will happily provide full access to the local VE6ADI repeater, as well as free camping at Mike’s and my farms.
Thanks for your time- and I’m available anytime to amplify this email and discuss options.
Cheers- Garry
FG Naylor
VE6FGN
ARES/ACS rep, CLARS
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VE6UJ

Jan 14th

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Obituary information for Rene Prevost

RAC Amateur Radio Basic Course Winter 2026

Jan 14th

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Christmas Pot Luck Supper

Nov 16th

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The Annual CAARC Christmas Pot Luck Supper will be held on Sunday December 7th at 4:30PM in  east Red Deer at the Bower -Kin Community place  85 Boyce Street.

 Please bring a food item dish and or dessert. The club will provide the turkey, ham and other fixings. If possible please bring a cash donation and or a non perishable food item for the Red Deer Salvation Army. We will meet at the hall from 4:30 PM until supper around 6:00 PM. Please bring your own cutlery and plates.

 

 

There will be a draw for the Gizmo also at this meeting. Please be prepared to add your personal touch to enhance this ongoing fun project.

Please click on view larger map below , then click on directions in the larger map for driving directions from your QTH

 

Upgrade VE6MIM tower

Nov 4th

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New Tailtwister mounted at the bottom of the tower

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