Leaving Wednesday May 16th the VE3ORF group will be heading to the Dayton Hamvention. Sites fill up fast so book early and meet us there. So far on the roster...

VA3MPM Mike with Annette

VA3YCM Cory

VE3HXP Sean

KA1BZE Margaret

Brandon, soon to be Ham

This Saturday, Oct 18/2014, We will be participating in Scouts on the Air (JOTA) With the 7th Prescott Cub Pack who will be having their fall camp at Camp Sheldrick located at 12489 Webb Road off of Nesbitt Rd. off of Hwy 31 which is south of Winchester. This is their first time participating in the event.

Steve, VE3AVP will be setting up a digital station, and I am setting up a voice station. We are planing to arrive there at noon.

If anyone wants to come by for a couple of hours Saturday afternoon, let me know so I can send you the Scouts Canada visitor forms.

Darrell

VA3RDC

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I'm a ham because it's fun... but there are other reasons! This video from the ARRL is FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate's Keynote Speech. He got me early with this tidbit:

“As technology improved, government began to see amateur radio less and less as a viable part of emergency communications... until it breaks”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLOJXvkBbkg&feature=share

This guy loves radio!

Once again this year , we had a very succesfull Kring Point NY (K2P) Special event week-end.  VA3RDC was net control for 3730 using the special event call. Thank you to every one that participated at the event or checked in.

Till next year

The 3730 K2P Gang!

VE2 MEGACTIVATION 2014

This weekend (August 30/31) is the big Summits On The Air weekend. Activators will be camping south of Montreal and activating mountains all weekend.

http://ve2sota.org/5.html

There will be a repeater balloon - RX:145.560 - TX:445.525 - Tone:103.5

Look for spots for specific mountains at http://www.sotawatch.org/spots.php

Alerts for upcoming mountains http://www.sotawatch.org/alerts.php

Once I find what mountain I'm going to I'll try to post it up and catch everyone on voxer.

Stephen Switzer VE3AVP.

https://ca-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.partner=rogers-acs&.rand=5rptenilqm2v8#mail

The VE3ORF 3730 Amateur Radio Group will be holding Field Day 2014 at our usual site: 1215 Whitney Road in Kemptville, Ontario.

Drop by for a visit to say hello and have some fun operating.

Contact us on our VE3ORF Repeater System 146.850 -, Tone 136.5 for directions if necessary.

Hope to see you there.

The VE3ORF 3730 Group Team

It is with great regret that we announce that a great friend of 3730/VE3ORF, VA3ES, Edward (Ed) Seib passed away early this morning. Ed, you will be sorely missed at the nearly nightly get togethers. We won't be able to enjoy a pizza without thinking "Montreal Style" in your honour. We knew you as the "Old Man", but you had the spirit of a teenager. You were a wealth of knowledge, and we learned much from you, and not just radio knowledge. Your sense of humour will be missed forever. See you on the other side, brother, friend, family.

There will be a Memorial Service for Doug VE3DLJ this Thursday evening between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM at the Pinecrest Visitation Center. 2500 Baseline Rd, Ottawa.

Hope to see you all there.

Mike Myers  VA3MPM

It is with regret and sadness that we announce the passing of Doug VE3DLJ.  He passed away today on the way up to his trailer in White Lake.

We will post more information when it becomes available.

Mike Myers   VA3MPM