HAM-ADVENTURERS

RAC Will Not Be At Hamvention This Year

wt4bt@... (Mac - WT4BT) — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 04:41:03 -0700

Figured they would not be there in protest. Wonder who else will cancel?

Mac/wt4bt

Begin forwarded message:

From: Alan Griffin <marcom@...>
Subject: RAC Will Not Be At Hamvention This Year
Date: April 8, 2025 at 13:13:58 CDT
To: <wt4bt@...>
Reply-To: Alan Griffin <marcom@...>

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RAC Will Not Attend Hamvention this Year
https://www.rac.ca/rac-will-not-attend-hamvention-this-year/

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RAC ne sera pas 脿 la Hamvention cette ann茅e

For immediate release |聽
Pour diffusion imm茅diate

April 8, 2025 | avril 8, 2025

At its meeting on March 27, 2025, the Board of Directors of Radio Amateurs of Canada voted unanimously to cancel RAC鈥檚 plans to operate a booth at Hamvention (Dayton) in Xenia, Ohio in May. This decision was not taken lightly and was made with deep regret as our members and volunteers always look forward to attending this significant international event.聽

Lors de sa r茅union du 27 mars 2025, le Conseil d'administration de Radio Amateurs du Canada a vot茅脿 l'unanimit茅 l'annulation du projet de RAC de tenir un kiosque 脿 la 鈥淗amvention鈥� (Dayton) organis茅e en mai 脿 Xenia, en Ohio. Cette d茅cision n'a pas 茅t茅 prise 脿 la l茅g猫re et a 茅t茅 rendue avec un profond regret, car nos membres et b茅n茅voles ont toujours h芒te d'assister 脿 cet important 茅v茅nement international.聽

The relationship between Canada and the United States has become increasingly strained due to recent trade disputes and tariffs imposed by the US government.聽Adding to these challenges, controversial remarks from US leaders, including suggestions of Canada becoming the 51st state, have heightened concerns about Canadian sovereignty.聽

Les relations entre le Canada et les 脡tats-Unis sont de plus en plus tendues en raison des r茅cents diff茅rends commerciaux et des tarifs douaniers impos茅s par le gouvernement am茅ricain. En plus de ces d茅fis, les remarques controvers茅es faites par divers dirigeants am茅ricains, au nombre desquelles les suggestions selon lesquelles le Canada deviendrait le 51^e聽脡tat, ont accru les inqui茅tudes concernant la souverainet茅 canadienne.

For Canadians, these tensions have had tangible impacts and聽there has been a decline in cross-border travel and tourism.

Pour les Canadiens, ces tensions ont eu des r茅percussions tangibles et se sont notamment traduites par une r茅duction des voyages transfrontaliers et du tourisme.

It is a complex and evolving situation, but it is our hope that we will be able to return to Hamvention in future years and we hope that Canadian Amateurs who do attend the event will have a safe and enjoyable experience.

Il s'agit l脿 d'une situation complexe et susceptible d鈥櫭﹙oluer d鈥檋eure en heure, mais nous esp茅rons que nous pourrons retourner 脿 la 鈥淗amvention鈥� dans les ann茅es 脿 venir, et que les amateurs canadiens qui assisteront 脿 cet 茅v茅nement vivront une exp茅rience agr茅able en toute s茅r茅nit茅.

Allan Boyd, VE3AJB/VE3EM
RAC President / Pr茅sident de RAC
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RAC 鈥淕et on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day鈥� Special Event: Friday, April 18

On Friday, April 18, 2025, Radio Amateurs of Canada is once again organizing a special on-air event to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day.

Every year on April 18, Radio Amateurs worldwide take to the airwaves in celebration of Amateur Radio and to commemorate the formation of the聽International Amateur Radio Union聽(IARU) on April 18, 1925.

The IARU has announced that the theme for this year鈥檚 World Amateur Radio Day will be 鈥�Entering the Next Century of Amateur Radio Communications & Innovation鈥�. 聽
Radio Amateurs of Canada is once again holding a 鈥�Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day鈥� special event in which we encourage as many Amateurs as possible to get on the air and contact as many RAC stations as possible.
RAC official stations will operate across Canada from 0000Z to 2359Z on April 18. The RAC official station call signs are VA2RAC, VA3RAC, VE1RAC, VE3RHQ, VE4RAC, VE5RAC, VE6RAC, VE7RAC, VE8RAC, VE9RAC, VO1RAC, VO2RAC, VY0RAC, VY1RAC and VY2RAC.
Those contacting one or more of these stations will be eligible for a special commemorative certificate noting their participation in RAC鈥檚 Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day Event.
Participants simply need to complete one or more contacts, on any band and mode, with RAC official stations to earn their certificates.
No logs need to be submitted; simply check back on the RAC website when instructed and enter your call sign to download your certificate.
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Thank you for your continuing support. Please take care of yourself and your loved ones, stay safe and have fun while celebrating World Amateur Radio Day.

Allan Boyd, VE3AJB/VE3EM
President, Radio Amateurs of Canada
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脡v茅nement sp茅cial de RAC 芦 Prenez l鈥檃ir lors de la Journ茅e mondiale de la radio amateur 禄聽

Le vendredi 18 avril 2025, Radio Amateurs du Canada organise une manifestation sp茅ciale sur les ondes pour c茅l茅brer la Journ茅e mondiale de la radio amateur.

Chaque ann茅e, le 18 avril, les radio amateurs du monde entier se font entendre sur les ondes pour c茅l茅brer cette activit茅 qui leur tient tant 脿 c艙ur et comm茅morer la cr茅ation de聽l'Union internationale des radio-amateurs(IARU), le 18 avril 1925.

L鈥橴nion internationale de la radio amateur a annonc茅 que le th猫me de la Journ茅e mondiale de la radio amateur sera 芦聽Entrer dans le prochain si猫cle des communications et de l'innovation des radioamateurs聽禄.

Radio Amateurs du Canada organise une fois de plus un 茅v茅nement sp茅cial intitul茅聽芦 Prenez l鈥檃ir lors de la Journ茅e mondiale de la radio amateur 禄, au cours de laquelle nous encourageons le plus grand nombre possible d鈥檃mateurs 脿 se mettre en ondes pour entrer en contact avec un maximum de stations affili茅es 脿 RAC.
Les stations officielles RAC fonctionneront 脿 l鈥櫭ヽhelle de tout le Canada de 0000Z 脿 2359Z le 18 avril. Leurs indicatifs sont VA2RAC, VA3RAC, VE1RAC, VE3RHQ, VE4RAC, VE5RAC, VE6RAC, VE7RAC, VE8RAC, VE9RAC, VO1RAC, VO2RAC, VY0RAC, VY1RAC et VY2RAC.聽
Ceux et celles qui contacteront une ou plusieurs de ces stations auront droit 脿 un certificat comm茅moratif sp茅cial attestant de leur participation 脿 l鈥櫭﹙茅nement 芦 Prenez l鈥檃ir lors de la Journ茅e mondiale de la radio amateur 禄 organis茅 par RAC.
Il suffit aux participants d鈥櫭﹖ablir un ou plusieurs contacts, sur n鈥檌mporte quelle bande et en n鈥檌mporte quel mode, avec des stations officielles RAC pour obtenir leur certificat.
Aucun rapport de contact ne doit 锚tre soumis. Il vous suffit d鈥檈ntrer les donn茅es vous concernant dans le site Web de RAC en suivant les instructions, puis de saisir votre indicatif pour t茅l茅charger votre certificat.
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Je vous remercie du soutien que vous continuez de nous accorder. Prenez bien soin de vous et de vos proches, restez en s茅curit茅 et amusez-vous en c茅l茅brant la Journ茅e mondiale de la radio amateur.

Allan Boyd, VE3AJB/VE3EM
Pr茅sident et chef de la direction de RAC
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Re: Elecraft K-4F

joekelly@... (Joe Kelly) — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:37:27 -0700

Thanks Mac, but I'll pass. A fair price from someone who I trust, but my $ is going into a 911 clutch replacement and a new gas heater/furnace.

Cheers Joe

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Re: PEI Confederation Bridge Toll May Go Away

arsw6abm@... (W6ABM) — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:24:03 -0700

In today鈥檚 PEI News:

Both Federal Parties agreed that Tolls should be removed. 聽Unclear if it will happen by July 1.

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We should know more after the Canadian National Elections at the end of April.

聽

Ev聽

PEI Confederation Bridge Toll May Go Away

arsw6abm@... (W6ABM) — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 13:47:00 -0700

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-lantz-positive-news-bridge-ferry-1.7490602

Everett Curry W6ABM

"A" Sorter - Sixth District QSL Bureau

Former Section Manager/Oregon
ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio鈩�

Phone: (503) 522-7142
Email: 聽w6abm@...
__________________

Think about this:

63.74% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

Re: Elecraft K-4F

arsw6abm@... (W6ABM) — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 17:59:25 -0700

I鈥檇 to鈥�

But can鈥檛 justify it at this point.

We get to use 2 K4D rigs at OEI.

Ev聽

Everett Curry W6ABM

"A" Sorter - Sixth District QSL Bureau

Former Section Manager/Oregon
ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio鈩�

Phone: (503) 522-7142
Email: 聽w6abm@...
__________________

Think about this:

63.74% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

Elecraft K-4F

wt4bt@... (Mac - WT4BT) — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 06:00:48 -0700

Since I remember a gentle chide from Joe after I unloaded my KPA/KAT 500 combo without offering to send it cross-country first:
Do either of you have an interest in a K4F (NON-D model)? Sorry Peter, I can鈥檛 ship that far south of the border ;>).

VERY low mileage (hours) on it, just much more radio than I need at this point.
Will throw in a XV-144 2 meter transverter (unbuilt, in original boxes, still supported by Wayne & crew & the K4).

More info if interest. Price somewhere in the $4800 +/- range 鈥渄epending鈥�.

Mac/WT4BT

US DXCC Advisory Committee

arsw6abm@... (W6ABM) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:49:08 -0700

PEI POTA

arsw6abm@... (W6ABM) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:03:14 -0700

A small group of PEI Amateurs are working
with the Parks On The Air (POTA) Park
Coordinator to update PEI park
designations and add comments for POTA
activators that they might find helpful.

聽

A dedicated number of PEI Amateurs have
been very active in POTA and several have
earned a number of awards including
Worked All States (WAS).

聽

Aaron Boeker VY2EK

Province POTA Coordinator

vy2ek.radio@...

DXCC Entity Review

arsw6abm@... (W6ABM) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:27:12 -0700

This is from Radio Amateurs of Canada, but we're all involved.聽 If you have a view on the subjects mentioned in the piece, please contact the ARRL DXCC Committee and share your views.

聽

John Scott, VE1JS:
鈥淭he American Radio Relay League鈥檚
(ARRL) DX Advisory Committee (DXAC)
has embarked on a comprehensive
review of the DXCC rules. This will
include many items which are of concern
to many DXers.

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The first meeting was held on Thursday
December 12 via Zoom. At that meeting
members expressed their individual
concerns. These included: remote
operations; the 鈥淩adio in a box鈥� system
with its possible legal problems; entities
that have been inactive for long periods
of time for various reasons; and entities
that no longer meet the criteria under
which they were added to the list. Some
of this is summed up on page 8 of the
November QST by the ARRL Chief
Executive Officer David Minster, NA2AA.
Future meetings will each focus on one
of the items of concern. We will be
meeting about once every three weeks
at least until Hamvention happens in
May. The next meeting is scheduled for
January 9.

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In order to be certain that your views are
presented to the committee, I need to
hear from you. Please tell me what
concerns you about the present DXCC
rules and what changes might be made.
If I get the kind of response I would like,
I will likely not have time to reply to all of
them. However, I will read them all and
reply to as many as possible.

Patriotism and Exchange Rste

arsw6abm@... (W6ABM) — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 13:15:20 -0700

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-cancelling-us-travel-plans-trade-war-1.7480993

PEI Tourism and Tariffs

arsw6abm@... (W6ABM) — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 13:12:38 -0700

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6676705

Everett Curry W6ABM

"A" Sorter - Sixth District QSL Bureau

Former Section Manager/Oregon
ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio鈩�

Phone: (503) 522-7142
Email: 聽w6abm@...
__________________

Think about this:

63.74% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

South Africa Prefix List

arsw6abm@... (W6ABM) — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:12:05 -0800

South Africa further divides its call signs thus:

ZS1 Western Cape Province
ZS2 Eastern Cape Province
ZS3 Northern Cape Province
ZS4 Free State Province
ZS5 Kwazulu-Natal Province
ZS6 Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Northwest and Limpopo provinces
ZS7 Antarctica
ZS8 Marion Is
- ZU Designates an entry-level licence
- ZR Used to designate a restricted licence but has been merged into the unrestricted class together with ZS and follows the same region numbers as above
- ZT Very rarely used only for contest stations

Everett Curry W6ABM

"A" Sorter - Sixth District QSL Bureau

Former Section Manager/Oregon
ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio鈩�

Phone: (503) 522-7142
Email: 聽w6abm@...
__________________

Think about this:

63.74% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

Trip Finance Update, February 27, 2025

arsw6abm@... (W6ABM) — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:26:32 -0800

DATE	NAME	PEI USE TOTAL	RECEIVED/SENT	PURPOSE	REMAINING	Date
聽	聽	聽	聽	聽	聽	聽
10-Oct-24	Joe Kelly	聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 1,166.67	聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 250.00	PEI Deposit	聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 916.67	1-Jun-25
8-Dec-24	Barclay Thomas	聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 1,166.67	聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 250.00	PEI Deposit	聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 916.67	1-Jun-25
19-Dec-24	Everett Curry	聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 1,166.67	聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 375.00	PEI Deposit	聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 791.67	1-Jun-25
19-Dec-24	Ken Widelitz	聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 (3,500.00)	聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 (875.00)	PEI Deposit	聽聽聽聽 (2,625.00)	23-Jun-25

REMINDER: We Meet Tomorrow

arsw6abm@... (W6ABM) — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:53:21 -0800

REMINDER

聽

We meet February 27, 2025 at 2200 UTC (February 28 for Peter)

聽

SUBJECTS:

聽

Finances

Callsign usage + QRZ.com recognition

Islands On The Air Contest Discussion (July 25/26, 1200 UTC-1200 UTC)

SARL HF Phone Contest (August 3, 1300 UTC - 1630 UTC)

Parks On the Air (Attached List)

QSL Card

Time Zone (ADT - See Attached)

Other on-site activities

聽

What else?

聽聽

Location	Local Time	Time Zone	UTC Offset
Portland聽(USA 鈥� Oregon)	Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 2:00:00 pm	聽PST	UTC-8 hours
Nashville聽(USA 鈥� Tennessee)	Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 4:00:00 pm	聽CST	UTC-6 hours
Auckland聽(New Zealand 鈥� Auckland)	Friday, February 28, 2025 at 11:00:00 am	NZDT	UTC+13 hours

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Here is a ZOOM Link for our Thursday, February 27/Friday, February 28 Meeting:

聽

Meeting ID: LINK TO ZOOM MEETING聽https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85048096574

聽

ZOOM: 85048096574

聽

聽Ev W6ABM

Re: FEBRUARY '25 MEETING

pikam@... (Peter Moore) — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 21:17:34 -0800

Yes. That is Wendys birthday so I will busy !!

聽

Nga mihi

聽

Peter Moore ZL2HM

聽

[Ham Adventurers] February 27/28 Meeting Link and Agenda

arsw6abm@... (W6ABM) — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 13:49:47 -0800

Good afternoon

聽

We will meet February 27, 2025 at 2200 UTC

聽聽

Location	Local Time	Time Zone	UTC Offset
Portland聽(USA 鈥� Oregon)	Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 2:00:00 pm	PST	UTC-8 hours
Nashville聽(USA 鈥� Tennessee)	Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 4:00:00 pm	CST	UTC-6 hours
Auckland聽(New Zealand 鈥� Auckland)	Friday, February 28, 2025 at 11:00:00 am	NZDT	UTC+13 hours

聽

Here is a ZOOM Link for our Thursday, February 27/Friday, February 28 Meeting:

聽

Meeting ID: LINK TO ZOOM MEETING https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85048096574

聽

ZOOM: 85048096574

聽

SUBJECTS:

聽

Finances

Callsign usage

Islands On The Air Contest Discussion

Parks On the Air

Other on-site activities

聽

What else?

聽

Ev W6ABM

聽

Re: FEBRUARY '25 MEETING

arsw6abm@... (W6ABM) — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:42:15 -0800

Peter

Are you saying 鈥渘ot the Feb 24/25 dates (first choice)?鈥�

Ev聽

Everett Curry W6ABM

"A" Sorter - Sixth District QSL Bureau

Former Section Manager/Oregon
ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio鈩�

Phone: (503) 522-7142
Email: 聽w6abm@...
__________________

Think about this:

63.74% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

Re: FEBRUARY '25 MEETING

pikam@... (Peter Moore) — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:16:22 -0800

Not the 25^th please

聽

Nga mihi

聽

Peter Moore ZL2HM

聽

Re: FEBRUARY '25 MEETING

wt4bt@... (Mac - WT4BT) — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 06:05:47 -0800

At this point any of those days/times work fine for me. Pick one and let鈥檚 do it :>)

Mac/WT4BT

Re: FEBRUARY '25 MEETING

joekelly@... (Joe Kelly) — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:21:03 -0800

Feb 24, 25 or 27

Joe

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