Durham Region and Worldwide Communications
Wednesday , 25 June 2025
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Canadian amateur radio operator since 2007. Operating on the VHF/UHF bands and local repeaters in the Durham Region area. Husband and the father of four.

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Amateur Radio

Distracted Driving in Ontario [Update]

Ontario has granted permanent two-way radio exemption for Amateurs. For immediate release: Distracted driving regulations continue to be an area of interest for...

General

Metrolinx Approves Bowmanville GO Train Extension

The Metrolinx Board of Directors has endorsed the GO East Rail Extension to Bowmanville. The board met on Thursday and approved the  ‘option...

Police

Durham Police Confirms it used Clearview AI Facial Recognition Technology

Four police forces in the GTA have confirmed their use of the controversial technology. From: Toronto Star Durham Regional Police have confirmed that...

Information Technology

Microsoft and NSA say a security bug affects millions of Windows 10 computers

by Zack Whittaker – Tech Crunch Microsoft  has released a security patch for a dangerous vulnerability affecting hundreds of millions of computers running Windows...

Amateur Radio

Radio Amateurs of Canada Announces a New Section

The number of Sections needed for a clean sweep in the ARRL November Sweepstakes (SS) will rise to 84 in 2020, with the...

General

Site Maintenance

This site will be in and out of maintenance from late evening Monday (October 28th) night till the morning hours of Tuesday (October...

Amateur Radio

AMSAT Announces 2019 Board Election Results

As a result of the 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors election, Jerry Buxton, N0JY; Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA; Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK; and Michelle Thompson,...

Amateur Radio

Amateur Radio Resources Ready as Dorian Poised to Become a Major Hurricane

— From ARRL Amateur Radio resources organized this week as Hurricane Dorian threatened Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and worked its way...

Amateur Radio

ARRL HF Band Planning Committee Reactivated to Address Spectrum Issues

— From ARRL In an effort to more effectively address HF digital technology issues, ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, has reactivated the ARRL...

Amateur Radio

144 – 146 MHz Removed from French Proposal for Additional Aeronautical Applications

— From IARU The 144 – 146 MHz Amateur Radio segment has been removed from a French proposal to study spectrum additional for Aeronautical...