18/02/2008: ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK - VA7AAW -
Reg, VE7IG, will be signing VA7AAW (WAP-070) during Antarctic Activity Week, February 18-24th.
Activity will be on all bands and modes. QSL via VE7IG, direct (Reginald John Beck, 458 Glen Drive,
Williams Lake, British Colombia V2G 5B5, Canada) or by the bureau. [RAC]
28/03/2008: CONTEST CALLSIGN - VB3E -
Look for Ron, VA3RVK to air special call sign VB3E during the period of March 28th and May 27th. He
will mainly use this call sign for the CQ World Wide SSB Contest (March 29-30th) and the CQ World
Wide CW WPX Contest (May 24-25th). QSL via VA3RVK, direct (Ron Vander Kraats, 9 Jopling Avenue
South, Islington, ON M9B 3P4, Canada) or via the VE3 QSL bureau. [RAC]
29/03/2008: HAM-EX ANNUAL HAMFEST - VE3XR -
The Peel and Mississauga Amateur Radio Clubs will be active as VE3XR during the annual Ham-Ex
Hamfest, March 29th. QSL via VA3QSL, direct (Jeff Richardson, 36 Crawley Dr, Brampton, ON, CANADA)
or by the bureau. [VE3MIS]
01/04/2008: 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF QUEBEC CITY - VC2VQ -
Club Radio Amateur de Quebec members will be active as VC2VQ in order to celebrate the 400th
anniversary of the foundation of Quebec City. Activities will start from April 1st to April 30th on
14.150, 7.070, 3.780 MHz. QSL via VE2CQ, bureau preferred. [RAQ]
01/04/2008: 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF QUEBEC CITY - VG2, VX2 PREFIX -
All radio amateurs in the Province of Quebec will be able to use special prefixes during the entire
month of April. Look for VA2 stations to use the prefix VG2 and VE2 stations will use VX2. The
special prefixes are to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the foundation of Quebec City.
Information on this anniversary event can be found at www.quebec400.gc.ca/pc-ch-eng.cfm [RAC]
01/05/2008: 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF NANAIMO ARA - VE7NARA -
Members of the The Nanaimo Amateur Radio Association (VE7NA) will air the special call sign VE7NARA
from May 1-30th to celebrate the clubs 60th Anniversary. The Nanaimo Amateur Radio Association is
made up of members of the community stretching from Courtenay to Duncan on Vancouver Island (NA-036,
CIsA BC-001, also count for WLOTA LH-0858). QSL via VE7FCO. [RAC]
24/05/2008: CQ WPX CW CONTEST - VC2M -
Gilles, VE2TZT will be active as VC2M from Ile Bizard (QC-027 for the Canadian Islands Award),
Quebec, during the CQ WPX CW Contest (May 24-25th). QSL via VE2TZT direct or bureau. [RAC]
01/06/2008: ANNE OF GREEN GABLES EVENT - CI2 -
George, VY2GM will air special event prefix CI2 from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (NA-028,
CIsA PE-001) between June 1st and July 30th to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first
publication of "Anne of Green Gables", written by LM Montgomery. QSL via VY2GM direct
(George Meggison, 22 Bendella Drive, Charlottetown, PE, C1E 1P4 Canada) or by the bureau. [RAC]
01/06/2008: 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF NANAIMO ARA - VE7NARA -
Maurice-Andre, VE3VIG will air special event call sign VC3C between June 1st and July 30th to
celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Founding of Quebec City and the Champlain Trail. QSL via
VE3VIG direct (Maurice-Andre Vigneault, PH2-400 Montfort Street, Ottawa, ON, K1L 8G6 Canada) or by
the bureau. [RAC]
03/06/2008: FIRST PORTUGUESE IMMIGRANTS - VC6CTCU -
John, VE6JDD, will air special event call VC6CTCU from June 3-8th to celebrate the anniversary of
the arrival of the First Portuguese Immigrants to the City of Edmonton, Alberta. Activity will be on
14.195 to 14.205 MHz, as well as 7.155 (+/-). He will also try to cover CW on 14.020 MHz. QSL via
VE6JDD (John S. Melo, 5236-157 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5Y 2X6, Canada). Contacts are asked
to send a QSL card and an IRC to help offset the cost of printing and sending the Certificate which
will be awarded. Further information can be found at: www.melo.ca/ [VE6JDD]
06/06/2008: MCEWENS ISLAND DXPEDITION - CI2PEI -
DX-pedition to McEwens Island in the Province of Prince Edward Island from June 6-8th, celebrating
the centenary of "Anne of Green Gables". From the group that activated Grand Manan Island
as CG1FO in May 2005, and Janvrin Island as VE1FO/1 in May 2006, six Radio Amateurs from the Halifax
Amateur Radio Club and their wives will be travelling to McEwens Island off the north shore of the
Canadian island province of Prince Edward Island over the weekend of June 6 - 8, 2008. McEwens
Island is part of IOTA NA-029, but is also CIsA PE-013. The New London Lighthouse ARLHS CAN-341 is
across the New London Bay from our planned operating location and plans are to activate it as well.
They will be using a special Industry Canada approved ANNE anniversary callsign - CI2PEI. A special
QSL card will be produced to commemorate this, our 2008 spring DX-pedition ritual. QSLing - they
will respond to all QSLs 100%, either by way of the bureau or direct as you prefer. If you wish them
to QSL direct, they need at the very least to cover the cost of postage. That means international
stations - i.e. any stations outside of North America - we will require $2 US or one IRC. For US
stations, they can QSL direct for $1 US although with the Canadian dollar being close to par these
days it may not quite cover our postage costs - correct Canadian postage ($0.96 Canadian stamp) on
the return envelope would be preferred. Bureau QSL for CI2PEI by way of VE1FQ (Halifax Amateur Radio
Club). Direct QSL for CI2PEI send to: D. Howard Dickson - VE1DHD, 11346 Peggy's Cove Rd., Seabright,
Nova Scotia B3Z 3A7 CANADA. DX-pedition team members include - Ken/VY2RU, Dick/VE1AI, Gary/VE1RGB
Scott/VE1QD, and Howard/VE1DHD, and XYLs Ella VE1PEI (Ken), Sandra (Dick), Bev (Gary), Sue (Scott),
and Jean (Howard). They will be operating from a cottage at coordinates 46°29'44.60" N and
63°28'55.50" W - check them out on Google Earth. [VE1DHD]
20/06/2008: 125TH ANNIV FIRST INT'L POLAR YEAR - VO1PY -
Brad, VA3OC will be QRV as VO1PY from June 20th to July 20th to celebrate the 125th anniversary of
the first International Polar Year. Look for activity on all bands. QSL via VA3OC direct (Brad Ford,
30 Marine Dr., Box 87, Gilford, ON, L0L 1R0 Canada) or by the bureau. [RAC]
28/06/2008: 400TH ANNIV OF QUEBEC CITY - VE2ØØ8VQ -
Special event station VE2008VQ will be active from June 28th to July 27th on 80 to 6 meters to
celebrate the 400th anniversary of Quebec City, founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain. Operators
will be Gaston/VE2HO, Serge/VE2AWR, Rollande/VA2RIO, Steve/VE2TKH and others from Quebec City. QSL
card via VE2AWR, direct or bureau. [VE2TKH]
28/06/2008: ANNE OF GREEN GABLES EVENT - VF2ANNE -
Ken, VY2RU will air special event station VF2ANNE between June 28th and July 28th to commemorate the
100th anniversary of the first publication of "Anne of Green Gables", written by LM
Montgomery. QSL via VY2GM direct (George Meggison, 22 Bendella Dr, Charlottetown, PE C1E 1P4,
CANADA) or by the bureau. [RAC]
29/06/2008: 425TH ANNIV OF NEWFOUNDLAND - VO1NFLD -
Jeff, VA3JFF/VE3CW will be QRV from Newfoundland (NA-027, CIsA NF-001, WLOTA LH-0345) and will air
special event call sign VO1NFLD between June 29th and July 6th to commemorate the 425th Anniversary
of Sir Humphrey Gilbert claiming Newfoundland in the name of Queen Elizabeth I. During the Canada
Day Contest (July 1st) Jeff will use this special call from Grebe's Head Island (CIsA NF-new one!)
from approx 1200z to 2359z. QSL via VA3JFF/VE3CW direct (Jeff Hetherington, 139 Elizabeth Street
West, Welland, Ontario, L3C 4M3 Canada) or via the bureau. [VA3JFF]
28/06/2008: 400TH ANNIV OF QUEBEC CITY - VE2008QC -
Look for special event station VE2008QC to be aired between June 28th and July 27th to commemorate
the 400th anniversary of the founding of the city of Québec. QSL via VE2AWR. [RAC]
29/06/2008: 400TH ANNIV OF QUEBEC CITY - XM2A -
Igor, VE2IDX will be QRV from St-Michel, Quebec, as XM2A between June 30th and July 6th to
commemorate the 400th anniversary of the city of Quebec. QSL via VE1IDX direct (Igor Slakva, 3
Chemin De La Balise, St-Michel, QC, G0R 3S0 3H5 Canada). [RAC]
25/07/2008: 75TH ANNIV OF HALIFAX ARC - VX1=VE1, VG1=VA1 -
Look for special prefixes to be aired between July 25th and August 24th to celebrate the 75th
anniversary of the Halifax Amateur Radio Club (HARC). Halifax, Nova Scotia, VE1's will use the
special prefix VX1 and VA1's will use the special prefix VG1. QSL via operators instructions.
Further information can be found at: www.halifax-arc.org/ [RAC]
