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CONGRATULATIONS TO RAY VE3HMM  NOVEMBER 21st 2008 MARKS RAY'S  33rd CONSECUTIVE YEAR AS A NET CONTROLLER  ON THE ONTARIO AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE NET.  THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT  THANK YOU RAY FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO ONTARS  73  HART VA3OU

 
 

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The Basics of Radio Wave Propagation  Edwin C. Jones, MD, PhD (AE4TM)  Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-1200  This link will provide you an alphabetically indexed point form explanation of almost all aspects of Radio Propagation Theory. I am presumptuous enough to enthusiastically recommend it to you.

 

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BASIC+ License CANADIAN SCOFFLAWS USING LINEAR AMPLIFIERS HAVE INVADED OUR  AMATEUR  HF FREQUENCIES If you find yourself talking to one of these "unlicensed hams" tell them to turn off their linear or hit the road. 'LINK TO IT'                 They exhibit a clear and unequivocal contempt for Authority as demonstrated                       by their habitual disregard for the Federal Legislation governing the Amateur Radio Service.                      The  continued (ab)use of their Basic license call signs by using  Linear Amplifiers does not justify                       these  individuals being regarded as legitimate Canadian Amateur Radio operators.                      Without fear of consequence their practice grows more blatant with each passing day.                      The Stations engaging in this illicit activity interact with all of us each and every day.                      We seem to welcome them notwithstanding the fact that while we conform with the Regulations of                       the Radio  Communications Act they sneer at.                      I feel that the Amateur Radio service is being covered with a foul smelling solution each time   I                       encounter one of these stations in operation.                      I take PRIDE in my Amateur Call sign and what it represents.                      I earned my Advance Class License through combined years of practical operating experience                      together with  hard work and many long hours and days of Study.                      I was not 'grand fathered', into my Advanced License class.                      I earned it.                   My:  Certificate of Proficiency in Amateur Radio                       Says that I have obtained the following Qualifications:                                                BASIC - MORSE CODE - ADVANCED                      THIS IS IN STARK CONTRAST TO THOSE WHO WERE GRANTED HF PRIVILEGES AS A FREE UPGRADE  MERELY AS A FLUKE WHICH RESULTED FROM LICENSE REGULATORY CHANGES  My point being:  As often happens in Life those things which are obtained with little or no effort                                  often have the same or less amount of appreciation and respect shown for them in return.                      In many instances the culpable amongst this group of Basic+ License holders are those who were                       recently 'grand fathered' into HF Band access from their former restrictions to frequencies above                       30 MHz.                      Not all of this 'grand fathered' group, but a very significant number of them engage in                      this Linear Amplifier abuse activity.                      Their  disregard for the Regulations and the  'gang banger' style of pride they take in                       their activities seems to  permeate this group.                      They are no better by and for their deeds than those who commit acts                      of common criminal vandalism.                     This group vandalizes the frequencies they use.                     They vandalize the otherwise  Law abiding Amateur community in which they                      occupy the Bands with  the rest of us.                     We do not seem interested in or willing to do anything about their behavior.                      Would you tolerate this type of vandalism if it were perpetrated against your person?                      Against your home or your place of business?                      Not for one nano second I bet.                     You would be on the phone dialing 911 demanding Police protection and seeking justice.                      In this 21st Century world we live in we are  learning that those without                       fear of consequence for their actions continue to ramp up their illegal and offensive activities.                      There is only one defense, which will stem this tide of  illicit activity.                   It is known as YOU!                      When are you going to do something about this?                      Metaphorically speaking you are wearing their graffiti on your forehead.                      In addition they have sprayed graffiti over your Radio Shack and your radio equipment.                      Your personal reputation  as a Canadian Amateur has  been smeared with their graffiti.                      You are walking signboards for them as they  advertise  their contempt for us                       and for Industry Canada's  regulation  RBR-4.                      How long will you tolerate this abuse of your personal  reputation and your Amateur                       Radio License?                      Do you want to wash yourself clean?                      Here is the bar of soap and water for you with which to begin the process.                      It is the email address of Mr. Michael Lang.                      He is the Manager of the Toronto District Office Spectrum Management Industry Canada.                      Mr. Lang has expressed his interest in this matter and wishes to know more about it.                      Perhaps he will respond to you in the same professional and friendly manner in which he has                       communicated with  me.                      73                      de                      Hart                      VA3OU Michael Lang Manager, Spectrum, Toronto District Office Gestionnaire du spectre, Bureau de district de Toronto 905-428-7028 | facsimile / télécopieur 416-954-3553 lang.mike@ic.gc.ca Industry Canada / 55 St. Clair Avenue East, Room 909, Toronto ON M4T 1M2 Industrie Canada / 55 est, avenue St-Clair, 9e étage, Bureau 909, Toronto, ON M4T 1M2 Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada 'LINK TO IT'

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W1AW  W1AW CODE PRACTICE STATION OF THE ARRL CW BULLETIN STATION OF THE AMERICAN RADIO RELAY LEAGUE LISTEN TO CODE PRACTICE FROM W1AW THE MORSE CODE IS ALIVE AND WELL CHECK THE DETAILS ON THE ARRL WEB PAGE  FOR TIMES & FREQUENCIES OF CODE PRACTICE  Slow Code = practice sent at 5, 7-1/2, 10, 13 and 15 words per minute (wpm). Fast Code = practice sent at 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13 and 10 wpm. THE ARRL WEB SITE NOW HAS DOWNLOADABLE MP3 FILES OF RECENT TRANSMISSIONS  USE THESE FOR ADDITIONAL PRACTICE. Remember the Code practice text is from the pages of QST magazine.

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BASIC+ AND BASIC WITH MORSE CODE LICENSE CLASSES & THE USE OF LINEAR AMPLIFIERS   RBR-4  Restrictions on Capacity and Power Output Industry Canada's mandate to enforce the Radio Regulations? (courtesy of RAC)  ENFORCEMENT  WHERE DID 20,000 'NO CODE' BASICS  COME FROM? A FREE AMATEUR LICENCE PRIZE IN EVERY BOX HERE IS MY NEW FAVORITE PICTURE OF A  BASIC & HIS LINEAR AMPLIFIER. IT IS A 'SELF PORTRAIT'.  NOTICE THE PROUD DISPLAY OF THE 'CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY IN AMATEUR RADIO' SITTING ON HIS LINEAR AMPLIFIER. LOOK CLOSELY AND YOU WILL SEE IT QUALIFIES HIM AS A BASIC & MORSE CODE. YES HE IS ONE VERY PROUD AMATEUR OPERATING OUTSIDE OF HIS QUALIFICATIONS. IN MY WORLD THERE IS ONLY ONE WORD WHICH DEFINES THIS. "BOOTLEGGER" I WAS ABLE TO PICK UP A QSO WITH THIS GUY AND A FEW OF HIS FRIENDS The Ionosphere a DEFINITION  (copyright material of Edwin C. Jones, MD, PhD (AE4TM) Ionosphere:A collection of ionized particles and electrons in the uppermost portion of the earth's atmosphere which is formed by the interaction of the solar wind with the very thin air particles that have escaped the earth's gravity. These ions are responsible for the reflection or bending of radio waves occurring between certain critical frequencies with these critical frequencies varying with the degree of ionization. As a result, radio waves having frequencies higher the lowest usable frequency (LUF) but lower than the maximum usable frequency (MUF) are propagated over large distances. Finally, predictions for the LUF and MUF at different times and regions around the world can be found by searching the world wide web for propagation forecasts. D-Layer: The lowest part of the ionosphere, the D-layer appears at an altitude of 50-95km. This layer has a negative effect on radio waves because it only absorbs radio energy, particularly those frequencies below 7MHz. It develops shortly after sunrise and disappears shortly after sunset. This layer reaches maximum ionization when the sun is at its highest point in the sky and this layer is also responsible the the complete absorption of sky waves from the 80m and 160m amateur bands as well as the AM broadcast band during the daytime hours. E-layer: This part of the ionosphere is located just above the D-layer at an altitude of 90-150km. This layer can only reflect radio waves having frequencies less than 5MHz. It has a negative effect on frequencies above 5MHz due to the partial absorption of these higher frequency radio waves. The E-layer develops shortly after sunrise and it disappears a few hours after sunset. The maximum ionization of this layer is reached around midday and the ions in this layer are mainly O2+. E-layer: Also called the sporadic E-layer. This layer is characteristically very different from the normal E-layer. Its altitude may vary anywhere between 80km and 120km. This extraordinary part of the ionosphere is capable of reflecting radio waves well into the VHF-band (30-300 MHz) and even into the lower parts of the UHF-band (300-3000 MHz). It is still a mystery as to how this layer actually develops, but, it is clear that this layer appears mostly during the summer months and briefly at mid-winter, with the peak occurring in the early summer. Furthermore, it can appear at any time of the day, with a preference for the late morning and early evening. The sporadic E-layer may produce skip distances ranging from 400km to 2000km, with unusually high signal strengths. Even with a fraction of a Watt and a small ground plane antenna, long range contacts are very common. F-layer: Highest part of the ionosphere. The F-layer appears a few hours after sunset, when the F1- and F2-layers merge. The F-layer is located between 250km and 500km in altitude. Even well into the night, this layer may reflect radio waves up to 20 MHZ, and occasionally even up to 25 MHZ. Ions in the lower part of the F-layer are mainly NO+ and are predominantly O+ in the upper part. F1-layer: The F1-layer is located between 150km and 200km in altitude and it occurs during daylight hours. Just before sunrise, the sun begins to shine on the upper part of the atmosphere containing the F-layer. Due to an unclear physical mechanism, the sunlight causes this F-layer to split into two distinct layers called the F1- and F2-layers. The maximum ionization of the F1-layer is reached at midday; this layer merges with the F2-layer a few hours after sunset to reform the F-layer. Finally, this layer reflects radio waves only up to about 10MHz. F2-layer: This important layer of the ionosphere is the upper most part of the earth's atmosphere and it is located between 250km and 450km in altitude with occasional altitudes extending beyond 600km. At the higher latitudes north or south of the equator, this layer is located at lower altitudes. Near the equator, this layer can be located at twice the altitude as compared to the higher latitudes. About an hour before sunrise, this layer starts to develop as the F-layer begins to split (see F1-layer above). The maximum ionization of the F2-layer is usually reached one hour after sunrise and it typically remains at this level until shortly after sunset. However, this layer shows great variability with peaks in the maximum ionization occurring at any time during the day, displaying its sensitivity to rapidly changing solar activity and major solar events. In contrast to all other layers of the ionosphere, the maximum ionization of the F2-layer usually peaks during the winter months. Most importantly, this layer can reflect radio waves up to 50MHz during a sunspot maximum and maximum usable frequencies (MUF) can extend beyond 70MHz on rare occasions. Geomagnetic field (GMF): The magnetic field which originates from the rotation of the molten iron core of our planet. This magnetic field produces the well known magnetic flux lines which run between the two magnetic poles allowing us to navigate by use of a compass. The shape of the geomagnetic field, GMF, is very similar to a water drop, with the tail pointing away from the sun. This shape is formed by a constant stream of charged particles originating from the sun (i.e. solar wind) and exerting a constant "pressure" on the side facing the sun. The GMF plays a major role in the dynamics of the earth's atmosphere and without the protection of our GMF, which traps charged particles before they reach the earth's surface, our planet's surface would be undergoing a constant bombardment of these charged particles. Furthermore, without this charged particle trap, the ionosphere would cease to exist and without an ionosphere, sky wave propagation wound not exist and neither would DX contacts! Finally, the GMF is weakest near the polar regions and strongest near equatorial regions and on the night side of the earth opposite the sun, the GMF can extend millions of kilometers into space. Because of the importance of the GMF in trapping charged particles necessary for sky wave propagation, the short term variability of the GMF influences propagation; therefore, these short term variations are included in propagation forecasts. These forecasts categorize the GMF into the following categories: quiet, unsettled, active, minor storm, major storm, severe storm, very severe storm(very rare).

A Few Thoughts to ponder: "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts."  (From A Sign that used to hang in Albert Einstein's office at Princeton) ALBERT EINSTEIN EXPLAINED RADIO (quote) "You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this?  And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there.  The only difference is that there is no cat."    LINEAR AMPLIFIERS = ADVANCED LICENSE - RBR-4   Updated POCKET & WRIST WATCHES   Antique Clock & Watch Links       The Basics of Radio Wave Propagation Edwin C. Jones, MD, PhD (AE4TM) Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-1200 The Canadian Amateur Radio  Call Sign Database Link This data base will allow a Power search i.e. by Call Sign, Name, City, Province, Postal code Look up local Examiners. Documents for IC, RIC's and more VE3BQN (sk) (GEORGE)  TED SPARROW IN MEMORY OF A FRIEND & A FINE AMATEUR TED SENT THIS PICTURE OF HIMSELF TO ME HE TOLD ME THIS WAS ONE OF HIS EARLIEST STATIONS HOME BREWED WHILE IN HIS TEENS THIS WOULD BE THE LATE 1940's or EARLY 1950's -^^- TED BECAME A VERY SERIOUS 'EME' ENTHUSIAST HIS ANTENNA ARRAYS WERE MOST IMPRESSIVE TED WAS ALSO MUCH AHEAD OF THE PACK  WHILE WE WERE WAITING FOR AL GORE TO INVENT  THE WORLD WIDE WEB TED ALREADY HAD HIS OWN WEB SITE IN 1997 HERE IS A LINK TO TED'S 1997  WEB PAGE CLICK IMAGE TO SEARCH                     WAY BACK I CAN REMEMBER A GAME I USED TO PLAY WITH MY CHILDREN CALLED "WAY BACK" I WOULD MAKE A 'FIST'. THEN WITH MY THUMB HELD UP AND POINTED OVER MY RIGHT SHOULDER TO INDICATE THERE WAS SOMETHING SOMEWHERE BEHIND ME. I WOULD SAY "WAY BACK". THEY WOULD SET OFF ON A SCAVENGER HUNT LOOKING FOR WHATEVER I HAD HIDDEN. WELL THAT WAS LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY AND IT WAS WELL BEFORE THE ERA OF THE INTERNET. NOW IT SEEMS THE INTERNET HAS CAUGHT UP TO ME (smile). THE 'WAYBACK MACHINE' IS HERE. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE RESOURCE OF WEB HISTORY AND MATERIAL. IT HAS BEEN GATHERED & STORED FOR RESEARCH BY ANYONE WHO MAY BE CURIOUS ABOUT WEB SITES THAT NO LONGER EXIST OR WHICH HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGED. OR JUST FOR THE PLAIN FUN OF BROWSING INTO THE MIST OF TIMES PAST. I BECAME THE MANAGER OF THE ONTARIO AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE NET IN AUGUST OF 2005. I PROVIDED A WEB PAGE FOR ONTARS USING SEVERAL DOMAIN NAMES WHICH I OWNED AND  PAID FOR OUT OF MY OWN POCKET (no donations). THAT WAS     'WWW.3755.CA' I WILL USE IT AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW THE WAYBACK MACHINE WORKS. THE WAYBACK MACHINE WILL TAKE YOU BACK TO 2005 TO MY DOMAIN 3755.CA. AFTER YOU LOOK AT IT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE HOW EASY IT IS FOR YOU  TO FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BY USING THE  WAYBACK MACHINE THE WAY BACK MACHINE HAVE FUN AND DON'T GET LOST IN TIME & SPACE     I  RESTORE & COLLECT WATCHES WRISTWATCHES POCKET WATCHES 18th CENTURY PAIR CASE FUSEE TO MID 20th CENTURY BRACELETS IF YOU HAVE A PASSION FOR WATCHES LET'S TALK EMAIL ME VA3OU@ROGERS.COM       WHERE DID THE 'NO CODE'  HF BASIC COME FROM?         LIDS IN MEMORY OF OUR SILENT KEYS I WON'T QRT My hair is white and I'm almost blind. The days of youth are far behind. My neck is stiff and I can't turn my head. Can't hear one half of what's being said. My legs are wobbly, can hardly walk, But, Glory be, I can surely talk. This is my message as I want it to be. I'm still a kicking' and I won't QRT! The rig is ancient, tubes rusting in the sockets. And nary a dime left in my pockets, So you think my shack's a total wreck? To tell you the truth, it does look like heck! My dipole is rusty and sagging on the vine, Though the neighbors' TVI is at least 20 over 9! But it's a wonderful world of ours, Shade and sunshine and beautiful flowers. So, you take it from me. I'm glad I'm living and I won't QRT! When I reach the end of of my row, Its to that lovely home that I hope to go And then when I leave this house of clay, If you'll listen closely, I'm about to say, Folks, don't worry 'bout me, I've just passed on, and I won't QRT!!! VA3OU

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GIVEN THE FACT THAT IOTA (Islands On The Air) IS A CONTEST ORGANIZATION. IS IT A FOR PROFIT  CONTEST? ONE MIGHT WANT TO ASK WHY THE CANADIAN (Gentleman's Agreement) BAND PLAN IS SETTING ASIDE  RESERVED FREQUENCIES FOR: 1: A CONTEST 2: FOR A CONTEST ADMINISTERED BY THE  RADIO SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN. IS IT EXPECTED THAT ALL 67,000 CANADIAN AMATEURS ARE TO BE GENTLEMAN AND WILL UNQUESTIONABLY DEFER TO AN IOTA CONTEST? WHEN AND IF THEY SHOW UP ON 3755.00MHz. AS WELL AS ABOUT 34 OTHER FREQUENCIES.  TO REPEAT THE QUESTION WHICH IS SO PAINFULLY OBVIOUS: WHY WAS THE CANADIAN BANDPLAN DESIGNED TO GIVE A CONTEST PREFERRED TREATMENT? TO ANSWER THIS YOU SHOULD LOOK AT WHAT IOTA IS AND WHAT IT REPRESENTS. NEXT ASK YOURSELF WHICH CANADIAN RADIO SOCIETY MIGHT POSSIBLY  BE  ANNOUNCING THAT  IT WILL BE  AFFILIATING WITH THE RSGB IOTA PROGRAM? NEXT ASK YOURSELF HOW IT IS THAT THIS CANADIAN RADIO SOCIETY DETERMINED THAT IT WOULD TELL 67,000 CANADIAN AMATEURS TO GIVE A CLEAR FREQUENCY TO IOTA ACTIVITIES. IMPLYING THAT IF THEY DID NOT THAT 67,000 CANADIAN AMATEURS  WOULD BE LESS THAN GENTLEMEN. THE CANADIAN BANDPLAN  THE CANADIAN BANDPLAN GIVES A PRIORITY DESIGNATION TO 34 'IOTA CONTEST' FREQUENCIES FROM 160M TO 10M. WHY DOES A 'CONTEST' BASED ON CHASING CONTACTS FROM  ISLANDS AROUND THE WORLD FORM SUCH A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE CANADIAN BANDPLAN? IT MAY BE A FUN ACTIVITY TO COLLECT ISLAND CONTACTS BUT THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE. HAVE MORE HAM FUN, THOSE WHO DO SO. BUT WHY ARE CANADIAN AMATEURS SPECIFICALLY BEING ASKED TO VOLUNTARILY DESIGNATE THIS CONTEST AS A VERY SIGNIFICANT PART OF RAC's OFFICIAL BANDPLAN? IN RAC's BANDPLAN THE IOTA CONTEST HAS EQUAL RANKING WITH THE DX-WINDOW - EMERGENCY FREQUENCIES - QRP FREQUENCIES - AM FREQUENCIES IN RAC's BANDPLAN THE WORD "CONTEST"  APPEARS 11 TIMES THE WORD "IOTA"  APPEARS 18 TIMES  IS THERE A FINANCIAL MOTIVE FOR RAC TO ALLOCATE IOTA THIS PREFERRED TREATMENT WHICH WE HAVE NOT BEEN TOLD ABOUT YET? THE RADIO SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN OPERATES IOTA. IT APPEARS THAT THE RSGB IS IN ENGAGED IN A 'FOR PROFIT'  OPERATION OF IOTA LET THE RSGB DO WHATEVER IT WANTS TO DO.  IT IS BRITISH. RAC IS  CANADIAN.   HamLinks: The Ham Radio Toolbar for Firefox and IE YOU MAY WANT TO INVESTIGATE THIS LINK. IT IS A GREAT ASSET TO YOUR HAM ACTIVITIES WHILE CRUISING THE INTERNET. TRY IT ........EASY TO USE ...............EASY TO DELETE IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT.       Fact of the Day Carbon Resistor Noise Resistors composed of carbon granules generate far more noise than thermal agitation noise when current flows through them. The higher noise level results from fluctuations in contract resistances between adjacent carbon granules. Noise voltage due to that cause is proportional to the amount of current flowing whereas thermal agitation noise does not depend on current. ©2004 Tigertek, Inc. All rights reserved. Add This to Your Site "BEAM ME UP SCOTTY"

IOTA Meeting Frequencies The main meeting frequency is 14.260MHz.  Other ones on SSB are 28.560, 28.460, 24.950, 21.260, 18.128, 7.055 and 3.755MHz.  The CW frequencies are 28.040, 24.920, 21.040, 18.098, 14.040, 10.115 and 3530MHz.  No specific CW frequency has been nominated on 7MHz but it is recommended that operations should include a frequency above 7.025 when the band is open to North America.  EVEN IOTA TELLS YOU THAT YOU CAN OPT OUT OF THE CANADIAN BANDPLAN.   "These frequencies are not reserved for IOTA nets or the making of island QSOs but are shared with other users on a normal non-interference basis."    GO TO THE RADIO SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN  IOTA WEB SITE THE FUSS THAT IS BEING MADE ON THE ONTARS NET ABOUT THIS BANDPLAN IS REALLY NOT NECESSARY. THE MANAGEMENT OF ONTARS IS NOT LOCATED IN HAMILTON IT IS LOCATED IN LONDON. ONTARS IS NOT THE ONLY NET ON 3755.00MHz. ONTARS IS BEING SWEPT ALONG BY INTERESTS THAT CARE LITTLE ABOUT IT'S REAL WELFARE. LOOK DEEPER INTO WHERE THAT WIND IS BLOWING FROM AND YOU WILL SEE THAT ALL THE ONTARS NET HAS TO DO IS SIT TIGHT. STAY PUT,   EXACTLY WHERE IT IS NOW ON 3755. LET THOSE WHO WANT TO MOVE THEIR NETS MOVE THEM. ONTARS DOES NOT NEED TO BE  DRAGGED ALONG AS IF SHE  WAS THE SECOND CLASS POOR COUNTRY COUSIN TO A FOR SALE LIST. ONTARS IS NOT SECOND CLASS! ONTARS IS 1st CLASS. ONTARS STAND HEADS AND SHOULDERS TALLER THAN THAT. IT IS TIME THAT THE PEOPLE WHO TRULY MAKE UP THE HEART AND SOUL OF ONTARS REMEMBER THAT. THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO DO CONTROL HOURS, THOSE WHO CHECKIN AND THOSE WHO LISTEN FAITHFULLY EVERY DAY. LET THE OTHER NETS SAIL OFF TO WHEREVER  THEY WANT TO GO.     RAC BANDPLAN SOME SUGGEST IT IS BEING COORDINATED WITH IARU's  REGION 2 BANDPLAN. RAC SAYS IN IT'S PREAMBLE RE: IARU 2 "Since Canada is in IARU Region 2, our plan was designed to be congruent with the overall plan for North and South America as much as possible while allowing for some Canadian flavour" WHERE IS THIS SO CALLED  "Canadian flavour" ? I'LL TELL YOU. THE FLAVOUR IS CALLED 'STEP ON ONTARS' SHAKE LIBERALLY OVER THE ONTARS NET  AND WATCH IT SCRAMBLE HERE IS THE LINK TO THE LATEST IARU REGION 2 BANDPLAN AS OF JAN 8, 2008 IARU REGION 2 BANDPLAN LINK THERE IS NOT A SINGLE REFERENCE TO 'IOTA'  IN THE  IARU BANDPLAN DOCUMENT. THE EMERGENCY FREQUENCY IN THE IARU BANDPLAN  IS PROPOSED AS  3750 kHz   NOT 3755 kHz   LA SHAQUE  HALLICRAFTERS SX-28

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