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DATE: Sat 15th May (weekend after Mothers Day - weekend before Victoria Day)
LOCATION: Halifax Forum (Bingo Annex) - same as last year - corner Yonge and Windsor streets, lots of parking.
TALK-IN: - 147.27 +
TIMES: Doors open for Sellers - 7 AM; Doors open to Public - 9AM
TABLES: FREE ! but ....... Reserve via VE1NN@rac.ca
ADMISSION: $4.00 per head for everybody
ANTICIPATE:
a) a Friday night "social"
b) preferential rates for a local motel/hotel
c) breakfast at Steak & Stein before the Fleamarket, with admission tickets available at B'fast
d) door prizes & draws
e) the NSARA meeting immediately following fleamarket at same venue
f) coffee shop on site during the f'market
PLEASE NOTE (CQ Newsroom):
Following the 8.8 earthquake that struck southern Chile early Saturday, February 27th, IARU, Region 2 and the Red Chilena Nor Austral de Servicio (RECNA) suggests radio amateurs
monitor EmComm frequencies for earthquake and tsunami information:
SSB frequencies are:
10 meters - 28.300, 28.500 MHz 40 meters - 7.050, 7.095 MHz
15 meters - 21.200, 21.350 MHz 80 meters - 3.738, 3.750 MHz
20 meters - 14.200, 14.350 MHz
(via CQ Public Service Editor Richard Fisher, KI6SN)
In addition, the worldwide emergency communication "centre of activity"
frequencies should be monitored. They are: 14.300, 18.160 and 21.360 MHz
RAC Vice President Field Services Doug Mercer, VO1DTM is pleased to announce the appointment of Mervyn Halvorsen,VA3TSA/VO1TSA as our new NARED Manager effective immediately.
Merv has many years of ARES experience, has worked in support of ARES during the BC fires while he lived there, has worked closely with me in support of the Newfoundland and Labrador EMO at the Provincial EOC. Merv was active “on the ground” following Hurricane Katrina in Biloxi, Mississippi and while in Newfoundland was in charge of Emergency Services for the Salvation Army, Critical Incident Stress Trainer, as well as Chaplain for the St. John’s Regional Fire Department.
Merv and family now reside in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Welcome aboard! It will be great working with you again.
Doug Mercer VO1DTM CEC
Vice President Field Services
The IRLP/EchoLink is back on the air. The file system got corrupted so a fresh install was done. Some small tweaking will be in order but for now things are working again. The photo gallery will be down as it will take awhile to recreate from the backup.
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