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Special Call Signs in Honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Posted on May 15, 2022 by VA3DBJ

Special Call Signs in Honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee:Available from May 15 to July 14, 2022 For immediate release: In 2022, Canada is celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, marking her 70th anniversary on the Throne.… Continue Reading →

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Weather Spotter Workshop “Beyond CanWarn”

Posted on May 15, 2022 by VA3DBJ

*UPDATED* For immediate release: Jason Tremblay, VE3JXTRAC Community Services Officer Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC), the national association for Amateur Radio in Canada, is pleased to present a special event for Amateurs and non-Amateurs: Weather Spotter Workshop “Beyond CanWarn”. Special Guest: Geoff Coulson, Warning… Continue Reading →

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ISED Releases Updated Policy on Amateur Radio and Examinations

Posted on April 18, 2022 by VA3DBJ

April 2022 ISED Releases Updated Policy on Amateur Radio and Examinations On March 22, 2022, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) released updated versions of two important policy documents: RIC-1 – Guide for Examiners Accredited to Conduct Examinations for Amateur Radio Operator… Continue Reading →

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Annual Armed Forces Day Cross-Band Exercise Set for May 14

Posted on March 10, 2022 by VA3DBJ

03/10/2022 The 2022 running of the Armed Forces Day (AFD) Cross-Band exercise will be held on May 14, 1300 – 2200 UTC. A complete list of participating stations, modes, frequencies, times, and other details will be announced on April 1. The event is open… Continue Reading →

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Amateur Radio Ban – Ukraine

Posted on February 24, 2022 by VA3DBJ

Ukraine has declared a state of emergency in all of Ukraine except for eastern Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts starting on Feb. 24. The parliament approved the decree introduced by President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb. 23, as the threat of Russia’s… Continue Reading →

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Ontario to Scrap Vehicle Licence Renewal Fees

Posted on February 23, 2022 by VA3DBJ

Ontario is scrapping vehicle licence plate renewal fees and the requirement for drivers to have a licence plate sticker effective March 13. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday morning in Richmond Hill, Premier Doug Ford said the government will also be introducing… Continue Reading →

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Current Status of ISS Radios Updated

Posted on February 23, 2022 by VA3DBJ

as of Feb 23, 2022​Columbus Module radios: IORS (Kenwood D710GA) – STATUS – Configured. Current mode set to cross band repeater (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down).  Next mode change to support packet operation (145.825 MHz up & down) is currently TBD.​​​ Radio to be powered off on March 1 to… Continue Reading →

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2022 International DX Convention Has Been Canceled

Posted on February 19, 2022 by VA3DBJ

It is with regret that the 2022 International DX convention in Visalia, California has been canceled. The convention committee of the Southern California DX Club acted in response to the current covid virus threat. We look forward to 2023. Those… Continue Reading →

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ARRL Announces New World Wide Digital Contest

Posted on February 19, 2022 by VA3DBJ

The ARRL International Digital Contest will debut at 1800 UTC on June 4, ending at 2359 on June 5, 2022. All non-RTTY modes are permitted. Going forward, RTTY will be the sole mode for the ARRL RTTY Roundup, which will continue to… Continue Reading →

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APRS Developer Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, SK

Posted on February 17, 2022 by VA3DBJ

The creator of the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS), Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, died on February 7. An ARRL Life Member, Bruninga was 73. According to his daughter, Bruninga succumbed to cancer and the effects of COVID-19.… Continue Reading →

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Ferret 8 Band Base Antenna

The "Ferret" is a Multiband Antenna utilizing state of the art engineering techniques. The "Ferret" provides coverage from 25 MHz to 1.8 GHz. The configuration is an array of center fed 1/2 wave elements. Utilization of dielectrically tuned chokes, multi-tuned parallel resonant circuits and asymmetrical elements provides tuned transmit quality on band centers of 40, 100, 122, 146, 155, 315, 465, 865 and 1280 MHz. The "Ferret" can handle transmit power levels of 100 watts.
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Whistler TRX-2 Digital Base/Mobile

The Whistler TRX-2 is multi-system adaptive digital trunking scanners with Motorola P25 Phase I, X2-TDMA, Phase II, DMR, and NXDN making it capable of monitoring the following unencrypted channels/systems: Conventional DMR (Entered as a DMR trunked system, Hytera XPT, MotoTRBO™ Capacity Plus, MotoTRBO™ Connect Plus, and MotoTRBO™ Linked Cap Plus systems
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Scanner Master Police Scanners Corporation was formed in 1978 and since that time has been producing the nation's most comprehensive communications guidebooks including Scanner Master regional volumes and Monitor America. For the past 15 years, Scanner Master Police Scanners has been a consultant to the scanner-radio industry.

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