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Eclipse Radio Propagation Studies
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On April 8, 2024 a total eclipse occurred stretching from Newfoundland to the east coast of Mexico. A total eclipse occurs when the moon passes in front of the earth and blocks out the sun. When such events occur between the earth and other bodies, these are called transits (for instance the transit of Venus). When a planet in another solar system passes between our view of its star, this is an occultation.
A number of amateur radio experiments were carried out to investigate the behaviour of the upper atmosphere on the propagation of radio signals and waves during the eclipse. The Radio Society of Great Britain has a Propagation Studies Committee that was very interested in this event. BBC articles are available at:
- https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68742516
- https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231005-eclipses-do-odd-things-to-radio-waves-to-learn-more-an-army-of-american-amateurs-will-broadcast-during-the-next-ones
Radio Amateurs of Canada and a number of American universities were actively monitoring the effects of the eclipse on radio propagation.
Amateur Radio Cases in Canada
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Here is a list of interesting cases concerning amateur radio in Canada:
- Canada (Minister of Industry) v. Thomson, 2004 FC 265 (CanLII)
- Intel Corporation v Icom Incorporated, 1999 CanLII 19578 (CA TMOB)
- Modeste c. Ville de Longueuil, 2023 QCCQ 9921 (CanLII)
- Canada (Innovation, Science and Economic Development) v. Blanchette, 2019 FC 557 (CanLII)
- Williams v The Owners, Strata Plan NW 1340, 2021 BCSC 2058 (CanLII)
- Lafortune v. Puccini (Gen. Div.), 1991 CanLII 7221 (ON SC)
- 20090056 (Re), 2009 CanLII 75644 (ON WSIB)
- G. Nestor v Development Authority of the City of Edmonton, 2017 ABESDAB 10215 (CanLII)
- Watts v. Klaemt, 2007 BCSC 662 (CanLII)
- Roadhouse v. BC Hydro, 2019 BCHRT 175 (CanLII)
- The Attorney ûGeneral of Quebec v The Attorney General of Canada and others (Canada) [1932] UKPC 7 (9 February 1932)
Special Callsigns for 2024
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2024-02-21 10:16:00 - Yellowknife - There is a series of upcoming special callsigns that have been allocated by the Government of Canada (ISED) including anniversaries of the founding of the Royal Canadian Air Force, HMCS HAIDA, the RCMP, the Yukon and various educational institutions.
A number of provincial callsigns have been registered for the month of April, such as VE7RCAF to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force. This is a similar technique to how the 80th anniversary of the first operational sortie of the AVRO Lancaster bomber was carried out. YARS participated in that and obtained the special callsign VE80LAN. Only two operators participated in the VE80LAN project and only one QSO was achieved.
We have been approached to register VE8RCAF and operate for the month of April 2024. If there is interest in this, please contact the Executive through the contact features of this website: Chris Cameron (VE8WD) or Ian Rennie (VE8IR).
Draft Strategic Plan
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Our Vision
Our vision is to promote interest in the amateur radio service by
- providing education and training to add qualified and licensed individuals to the body of amateur radio operators in the amateur radio service;
- encouraging licensed individuals to keep interested in the amateur radio service through technical projects related to the amateur radio service;
- supporting civil authorities in emergency preparedness and emergency response to civil emergencies; and
- promoting the amateur radio service generally.
Our Mission
The Yellowknife Amateur Radio Society is a non-profit volunteer organization which designs, builds and operates amateur radio equipment and promotes science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. We aim to work in partnership with government, industry, educational institutions and fellow amateur radio societies. We encourage technical and scientific innovation and promote the training and development of skilled amateur radio designers and operators.