VECTOR August 2024 News

Posted 7 August 2024 in newsletter

Back to regular VECTOR operations.

Previous newsletters can be found in the archive.

1. Coming Meeting

Our next members' meeting is today (Wednesday, August 7) in the E-COMM Media Room.

Detailed agenda included in e-mail to members.

2. Community News - What’s Coming

Monthly Communications Test cancelled
Vaccination top-ups still available
ISED updating Basic Amateur Radio Exam Questions in 2025

Monthly Communications Test cancelled

VEMA and ESS supporting apartment fires from August 6
Still have next month
Sign Up

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Vaccination top-ups still available

COVID-19 variants are still hurting people

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ISED updating Basic Amateur Radio Exam Questions in 2025

Details from Dave VE3KG
Advance copy
The existing Basic Question Bank still current until ISED issues the new bank sometime in 2025
Next: RAC working on updates to the Advanced Question Bank
ISED announcement: Amateur radio exam generator (canada.ca)

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Missed Something?

We intend that this news looks forward unless we wish to highlight accomplishments. I can only know about 20 - 50% of what’s going on. You can easily make sure we mention closer to 80% of what matters using our news form: Recommend Item.

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Help with, Work On, and Learn about

Online Task Board shows things we are working on. Invitation Link. Cards on the board have checklists, conversations, and links to folders.
- DSAs
- Civic Events
- Field Day
- CERV
- Maintain-Repair-Overhaul - take care of our stuff
- Next Drill
- High Speed Data
- Board

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3. Upcoming Training & Practice Opportunities

Net Control - Email Andrew VA7YAA
Key Files
EmComm Skills Notes
“Must Learn” section in our “Resources” files
Updating Learning Program - best learning at monthly drills, tests, and major civic events

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4. On Air Radio Activities

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VECTOR Equipment Drills

Described in Community News above.

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Get to know other members on air - Friday and Sunday Nights at 20:00 on VE7RVF

Time Estimate: 30 minutes

Please take your shot leading as net controller for one night
Connect to around 15 fellow operators (from 8 to 35 people any day)
Origin
Remember that we identify our signal
- your call sign at both the beginning and end of each period of communication
- per RBR-4 — Standards for the Operation of Radio Stations in the Amateur Radio Service section 9.3
- even a casual net gives time to practice good procedures

Get involved

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Practise with VECTOR Winlink Gateway - 441.025 MHz simplex

Take your shot Time Estimate: 15 minutes

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Keep Formal Net Skills Sharp on Weekly Net - 20:00 weekly on Wednesdays, VE7TEL

Time Estimate: 30 minutes

Checking in on Wednesdays stretches a few less-used skills. Details below in 6. Weekly Nets.

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5. Announcements, Notables, etc.

Ham on a Bike demonstrates CW excitement. short video
ISS Amateur Radio Systems Status. VA3DBJ’s summary
Help with Better Impact (MyVolunteerPage). Handy “How To” instructions and videos - Learn here.
Open Emergency Map. General reference for current conditions: Map
DEEP’s Event recordings: Posted online each month
SEPAR and SARC magazine: John VE7TI publishes latest issue right before our monthly Members session on a bi-monthly interval: VE7SAR

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6. Weekly Net

Catch the weekly net at 20:00 every Wednesday on the VE7RVF repeater: VECTOR channel 1, 145.450 MHz -600 kHz.

Each week, a secondary net follows on a different frequency, providing opportunities for amateur radio operators to test radios using other bands and modes of operation.

Schedule for upcoming secondary net frequencies:

Date	Channel	Frequency Information
August 07	44	146.430 MHz
August 14	20	147.200 MHz +600 kHz T100.0 Hz
August 21	7	147.450 MHz T100.0 Hz simplex
August 28	4	146.580 MHz simplex
September 04	1	145.450 MHz -600 kHz T100.0 Hz

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7. Monthly Members' Meetings

VECTOR gathers on the first Wednesday of each month at the ECOMM meeting room to keep its operations flowing.

The next 4 Monthly Members' Meeting dates:

August 7 - 18:30
September 4 - 18:30
October 4 - 18:30
November 6 - 18:30

All at the E-COMM Media Room, with Zoom connection open.

Please find the link to the Zoom online conference room in your email edition of the newsletter so that you can join remotely. The link also lives on your MyVolunteerPage homepage online or in your MyImpact mobile app. You can sign up for upcoming members' meetings in BetterImpact to log your meeting time automatically.

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Tnx es 73,

VE7DET || Jessé Neri, President (he|him)
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VA7DPO || Darryl Pogue, Vice President (he|him)

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