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SECTION NEWS THE RAC FIELD ORGANIZATION FORUM

BRITISH COLUMBIA/YUKON:
SM Paul Giffn, VA7MPG RAC SECTION MANAGER ELECTION NOTICE:
A/SM Ron McFadyen, VY1RM ONTARIO NORTH AND ONTARIO SOUTH
A/SM Neil King, VA7DX
STM Al Ross, VE7WJ You are hereby solicited for nominating petitions pursuant to an election for Section Manager. The name of
SEC Fred Orsetti, VE7IO the incumbent appears on page 4 of this issue of The Canadian Amateur. A petition, to be valid, must carry
SEC Terry Maher, VYIAK (Yukon) the signatures of 10 or more full members of RAC residing in the Section concerned. It is advisable to have
OBM Bill Foster, VE7WWW more than 10. Photocopied signatures are not acceptable. Signatures must be on the petition. Petition forms
OOC: Dennis Wight, VE7IJJ are available from RAC Headquarters but are not required.
ACC: Karla Wakefeld, VA7KJW The form below is acceptable:
Website: www.va7mpg.ca
Notice to all RAC members in the Ontario North and Ontario South Sections
JANUARY-FEBRUARY
SM REPORT: (place & date)
RAC Chief Field Services Offcer
In early January, British Columbia 720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
and the Yukon had stations Ottawa, ON K1G 0Z5
participate in a simulated exercise
known as CrossBorder 2014. This We, the undersigned RAC Full members residing in the Ontario North and Ontario South Sections, hereby nominate
was one of the largest, if not the
largest, Amateur Radio SET held
on the West Coast of North (name & call sign)
America. As with all SETs there as Section Manager for this Section for the next two-year term of offce.
were surprises; some things
worked, others didn’t. See page 49
for a full report on this SET. (signatures & call signs)
Congratulations to not only those
who participated, but those who
organized this event. It was a (addresses with postal codes)
tremendous amount of work by
everyone involved. A Section Manager must be a resident of his or her Section, a licensed Radio Amateur holding an Amateur
In early February, the Emergency operator’s Certifcate (or equivalent as stipulated by the Radiocommunication Regulations) and should
Radio Coordinators for Vancouver always operate radio equipment only within the limits and privileges of the certifcate and qualifcation held,
Island met in Parksville as part of and have been a RAC Full Member for a continuous term of two years at the time of nomination.
their annual update. Members Petitions will be received at the RAC Headquarters offce until 1600E on July 10, 2014. If only one valid
provided an update on their petition is received, the person nominated will be declared elected. If more than one valid petition is received,
respective groups, Scott Goodman a balloted election will take place. Ballots will be mailed from RAC Headquarters on or about August 1,
from Comox gave an interesting 2014. Return of ballots by 1600E September 22, 2014 and will be counted after September 23, 2014.
presentation on the dangers and
effects of a geomagnetic storm. A Section Manager elected thus will serve a two-year term which begins on November 1, 2014. If no valid
Merrick Grieder reviewed a Search petition is received, the Section will be resolicited in The Canadian Amateur.
and Rescue mission on northern
Vancouver Island that had some
interesting communications Field Day is just around the corner. Public Service Honour Roll I hope everyone will take in the
issues. Paul Peters gave a brief Have you started to make plans for January: 44th Annual Central Alberta
overview of the CrossBorder this event? After the 2013-2014 VA7MPG 192; VE7DWG 90; Amateur Radio Club Picnic which
exercise. Thanks to the attendees, winter it will be good to get out in VE7EEX 96; VE7GN 170; will be held on from June 13-15 at
the Parksville Fire Department for the fresh air and set up a station. VE7WJ 98; and VE7WWW 120. Shady Nook Hall, where we hope
the venue, Bob Longmore of the Don’t forget to involve your February: we can host a meeting with RAC
Mid Island Radio Association for community. Most importantly don’t VA7ET: 73 ; VA7MPG: 186; President Geoff Bawden, VE4BAW.
his organization and also to forget to involve the kids; they are VE7DWG: 90; VE7EEX: 104; For further information please see:
Emergency Management for their the lifeblood of Amateur Radio. VE7GN; 240; VE7WWW: 108; http://www.caarc.ca
attendance. Now is the time to start planning; VE7WJ: 100; and VE7XLH: 120.
use the media and come up with ARES Red Deer EC Jeff, VA6JL,
Industry Canada launched their novel ways to present Amateur Bulletins: continues to make headway on the
new Question Bank for Amateur Radio to your community. January 45 new UHF-linked, UHF repeater
Radio Examinations on March 6. February 41 system which is being established
Please ensure your teaching staff The folks in the Yukon had an in the event of a failure of the
is aware of this information. interesting visitor and an interesting – 73, Paul, VA7MPG
presentation of a remote radio Southern Alberta Repeater
The North Shore Emergency station. For more information see ALBERTA: Association system at any time in
Management Offce and the North the article on page 27. the future.
Shore Amateur Radio Club have SM: Garry Jacobs, VE6CIA
combined forces and will have a I am getting very little input from SEC: Curtis Bidulock, VE6AEW Most equipment has been
presentation on May 1 about the the Section as to what is happening. STM: Jack Humphries, VE6JRH purchased, acquired or donated
High River Alberta Floods by If you want your event reported OOs: Tom Martens, VE6TRM for the planned installs. Many
Vince D’eon, VE6LK. Seating is please let me know and I will Don Momen, VE6JY repeaters have been built and
limited and arrangements are include it on the website as well as have already been tested and
underway to have a live stream via in the next dispatch. JANUARY-FEBRUARY some are now on test at this time.
the BCWARN network. If you are The training specifcation working SM REPORT: It will all tie into VE6YXR on
interesting in attending please group continues their mission of 444.550 in the Red Deer area as
contact the President of the North preparing a training document for Reports for this period were the main hub.
Shore Amateur Radio Club. I hope ARES. It is hoped this information non-existent so again I’m not
to have a report on this will be forwarded in draft form to saying that there was no activity; That’s all for now.
presentation in the next dispatch. the Section Managers in the near I’m just saying we don’t know – Garry Jacobs, VE6CIA
future. about it.
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