2012
01/03/2012: 75TH ANNIVERSARY LOYALIST CITY A.R.C. - CK975LC -
The special callsign CK975LC marks the 75th anniversary of the "Loyalist City Amateur Radio
Club of Saint John" until 31 March, 2012. QSL via VE9MY, LoTW or via e-mail request to:
morgakl[at]gmail.com . See also: http://www.lcarc.ca/ [RAC]
09/03/2012: TITANIC CENTENARY - XL3T -
Ron, VA3RVK, will be active from Toronto, Ontario, with the special callsign XL3T to commemorate the
100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster between 9 March and 9 April, 2012. QRV on all HF bands.
Ron seems to favour CW as his mode. QSL via VA3RVK (see QRZ.com). [RAC]
24/03/2012: SPECIAL CONTEST CALLSIGN - VC6Z -
Bill, VE6BF, of Beaumont, Alberta, Canada, has been authorized to use the special callsign VC6Z from
24 March until 27 May 2012. The use of this special call will be for the CQWW WPX SSB (24-25 March)
and the CQWW WPX CW Contests (26-27 May). QSL via VE6BF. [RAC]
14/04/2012: TITANIC CENTENARY - CG1T -
Special event callsign CG1T will be aired during the entire month of April 2012 to commemorate the
100th anniversary of the Titanic sinking. Look for activity on all HF bands and modes. QSL via
VE1CDD. [RAC]
14/04/2012: TITANIC CENTENARY - VO1MCE & VEØMGY/MM -
The Irish Loop Amateur Radio Club, VO1MCE, Cape Race, Newfoundland (NA-027, CIsA NF001, WLOTA 0345),
will be doing a re-enactment of the the Loss of The TITANIC on 14th and 15th April, 2012. It is also
their intention to have VE0MGY/MM a ship at the Titanic wreck site communicating with Cape Race and
other Amateur Radio Stations. QSL both calls via VO1VCE. [RAC]
25/04/2012: MARCONI BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION - VO1AA -
The Society of Newfoundland Radio Amateurs (SONRA) will make history on 25 April, 2012. April 25th
each year marks the birthday of Guglielmo Marconi, who received the first wireless signal at Signal
Hill, Newfoundland. This April 25th, SONRA will celebrate the event with making an Amateur Radio
contact with Princess Elettra (Marconi) who will be in Bologna Italy to celebrate her father's
birthday. It is planned to have the Canadian Heritage Minister, the NL Premier, the City of St.
John's Mayor along with the NL Lieutenant Governor, exchange greetings with the Princess via Amateur
Radio from VO1AA at Cabot Tower. This is the first time that this event has been attempted, and it
is anticipated that it will be a high level media exposure for Amateur Radio in Canada. SONRA
appreciates the wonderful relationship that it enjoys with Parks Canada, Signal Hill National
Historic Site, and looks forward to many years of commemorating this important event. [RAC]
01/05/2012: 30YRS SOREL-TRACY A.R.C. - VC2CBS3Ø -
Special event callsign VC2CBS30 will be aired from 1-30 May 2012 to celebrate the 30th anniversary
of the incorporation of the Sorel-Tracy Amateur Radio Club Inc. (VE2CBS). Activity will be on all HF
bands and modes. QRV also on 50,125 - 144.200 and 146.55 FM. QSL via VE2DWE. [RAC]
01/05/2012: QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE - VC3D -
To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, Ronald VE3FXX will be active with the
special event callsign VC3D from 1-31 May 2012. QRV on all HF bands, mainly SSB and CW. QSL via
VE3FXX. [RAC]
10/05/2012: QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE - VE3A -
Look for Robert, VE3RHE, to be active using the special callsign VE3A to celebrate the Diamond
Jubilee of HM The Queen of Canada between 10th May and 9th June 2012. Activity will be on all HF
bands and modes. QSL via VE3RHE. [RAC]
19/05/2012: WAR OF 1812 BI-CENTENNIAL - VX3W -
Members of the Manotick Amateur Radio Group (VE3RIX) will be operating special event station VX3W
from the Fort Wellington National Historic Site (WCA VE-00215) in Prescott, Ontario, on Saturday,
19th May 2012 from 10:00 EDT to 16:00 EDT (1400z to 2000z) to commemorate the 200th anniversary of
the War of 1812. They will be operating on various HF bands, depending on the conditions. Local
operators may be able to find us on simplex VHF and/or UHF. While most operations will be voice, we
may also operate in the digital modes. If you make contact with VX3W, please send us a QSL card to:
Manotick Amateur Radio Group, c/o 609-45 Holland Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4S3 Canada. We will
send out cards in return and ask that you include a first class stamp for Canadian addresses or an
IRC for any other country. Further information can be found on their website at: www.ve3rix.ca/
[RAC]
26/05/2012: QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE - VC3O -
Ron, VE3AT, will be using the special callsign VC3O between 26 May and 24 June 2012 for the Diamond
Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. QSL via VE3AT, direct or Bureau. [RAC]
01/06/2012: QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE - VC3E -
Look for special event station VC3E to be active during the entire month of June, 2012. Activity is
to celebrate the Diamond Jubiliee of Queen Elizabeth II. QSL via VE3JPP. [RAC]
02/06/2012: BREAD & HONEY FESTIVAL - VE3MIS -
Each year on the 1st weekend in June, (June 2nd & 3rd, 2012) the old town of Streetsville
celebrates the passing of their town into the City of Mississauga, in 1973. The Bread & Honey
Festival, now a three day event and started as a wake, is now in it's 34th year. Each year, over
40,000 people come to enjoy the bread supplied by the two remaining mills in town and honey supplied
by local businesses, as well as the parade, arts & crafts displays, entertainment and a midway
for young folks. The Mississauga Amateur Radio Club (VE3MIS) operates a special event station at the
festival for QSL & certificate collectors. Operating times are 1400 to 2000 UTC on each day. SSB
frequencies are 7.230 and 14.240 MHz +/- QRM. Requests for QSL cards to MARC, c/o Michael Brickell,
VE3TKI, 2801 Bucklepost Crescent, Mississauga, ON L5N 1X6 Canada, with an SASE. Please note: they
can not use US stamps for return mail from Canada to the USA. However, green $tamps will be
gratefully received. Website: www.marc.on.ca/marc/events/events_bread_honey.asp [MARC]
12/06/2012: CITY OF KITCHENER CENTENNIAL - CJ3 & CK3 PREFIX -
Look for special prefixes CJ3 and CK3 to be aired from the Province of Ontario, Canada, between 12th
and 26th June, 2012, to celebrate the Centennial of the City of Kitchener, Ontario. QSL via the
operators' instructions. [RAC]
15/06/2012: 100YRS C.W. PARKER CAROUSEL - CG7CWPC -
The Burnaby Amateur Radio Club (VE7BAR) has been granted permission to use the special event
callsign CG7CWPC to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the C.W. Parker Carousel at the Burnaby
Village Museum. QRV on all HF bands and modes from 15 June to 15 July, 2012. QSL via VE7EES, direct
or Bureau. Website: www.ve7bar.org/ [RAC]
15/06/2012: 30YRS LAVAL-LAURENTIDES ARC - VC2L -
Look for special event callsign VC2L to be aired between 15 June and 15 July, 2012, to celebrate the
30th Anniversary of the Laval-Laurentides Amateur Radio Club. QRV on all HF bands and modes. QSL via
VE2NHK, direct or Bureau. [RAC]
15/06/2012: BI-CENTENNIAL WAR OF 1812 - VX3ROYL -
Mike, VE3NOO, of Bath, Ontario, has been granted permission to use the special callsign VX3ROYL to
commemorate the Bi-Centennial War of 1812 (Escape of the Royal George) between 15 June and 15 July,
2012. Look for activity on all bands and modes. QSL via VE3NOO, Bureau or direct. [RAC]
15/06/2012: 100YRS CALGARY STAMPEDE - VX3T -
Pete, VE3IKV, of Cobourg, Ontario, will activate the special callsign VX3T on 15 June 2012 for the
Calgary Stampede Centennial celebrations. QSL VX3T via VE3IKV, direct or Bureau. [RAC]
18/06/2012: 90YRS KITCHENER WATERLOO ARC - VC39ØIC -
Special event station VC390IC will be active between 18 June and 2 July, 2012, to celebrate the 90th
Anniversary Kitchener Waterloo Amateur Radio Club. QRV on all HF bands and modes. QSL via VE3ZUP,
direct or Bureau and eQSL. [RAC]
25/06/2012: WAR OF 1812 BI-CENTENNIAL - VX3X -
Craig, VE3OP, has been granted permission to activate the special callsign VX3X between 25 June and
25 July, 2012, to commemorate the Bi-Centennial of the War of 1812. Look for activity on all bands
and modes. QSL via VE3OP, direct or Bureau. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW. [RAC]
01/07/2012: WAR OF 1812 BI-CENTENNIAL - CG3B -
Dave, VE3FOI, will use the special event callsign CG3B during the entire month of July 2012 to
celebrate the Bicentennial (200 years) of Peace between the United States of America and Canada
after the war of 1812, during various Bicentennial functions in the Niagara on the Lake area,
Ontario. A special QSL card will be available from VE3FOI, direct (Dave Digweed, VE3FOI, 4117
Hazelnut Court, Vineland, ON L0R 2C0, Canada. SASE or $2 USD or via the Bureau, attention VE3FOI.
More information will be updated on the Niagara Peninsula ARC's website at: www.nparc.on.ca/ . Also
on QRZ.com. This will be the first of many special event stations between 2012 and 2014 regarding
the Bi-Centnnial. The Niagara Peninsula ARC takes pleasure in providing this special call sign for
General Issac Brock. [RAC]
01/07/2012: CALGARY STAMPEDE CENTENNIAL - CK6S -
Celebrating the 100th aniversary of the Calgary Stampede, the Calgary Amateur Radio Association will
be operating special event station CK6S on 5-15th July 2012. QSL via VE6AO, direct or Bureau. All
amateurs within the City of Calgary can also use special prefixes CJ6 for VA6 and CK6 for VE6 for
the same period. [425 DX News]
13/07/2012: WAR OF 1812 BI-CENTENNIAL - XM31812 -
The Hamilton Amateur Radio Club (VE3DC) and the 1812 Special Committee is pleased to announce that
special callsign XM31812 will be on the air 13-15th July, 2012 to commemorate the Bicentennial of
the War of 1812. XM31812 will be operating on all Amateur Bands and modes during this period.
Updates of times and bands will be posted as we confirm operators. QSL via VE3ATX. Website:
www.wix.com/xm31812/xm31812 [VE3ATX]
03/08/2012: CANAL DAYS MARINE HERITAGE FESTIVAL - VE3WCD -
The 34th annual Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival will be held in Port Colborne, Ontario, from
Friday 3rd August to Monday 6 August 2012. Located on the historic Welland Canal, the festival
features tall ships, boat cruises, marine museum displays, a car show and several other attractions.
The Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club (NPARC) is taking part in the festival by operating a
special event station and providing RAC and ARES displays to demonstrate to the public that Amateur
Radio is both an interesting hobby and a vital community service. The Special Event call sign is
VE3WCD (Welland Canal Days) and attractive QSL cards will be available with a SASE or via the
bureau. See QRZ.com for QSL information. They will be QRV on Saturday 4th August and Sunday 5th
August from 1300Z to 1800Z on or about 7.250, 14.250, 21.250 and 28.250 MHz. [RAC]
03/08/2012: WAR OF 1812 BI-CENTENNIAL - XL31812 -
Special event callsign XL31812 will be aired from 3-5th August 2012 to commemorate the Bicentennial
of the War of 1812. The station will be QRV from Fort Amherstburg (now Fort Malden), constructed in
1796, located in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. Fort Amherstburg was built by the Royal Canadian
Volunteers at the mouth of the Detroit River to replace Fort Detroit, which Britain was required to
cede to the United States of America in 1796 as a result of the Jay Treaty. The fort was constructed
in 1796 and in use from 1796-1850's and controlled by King George III and Queen Victoria. QSL via
VA3CSS. [RAC]
01/09/2012: 50YRS ALOUETTE SATELLITE - CK3A -
Look for special event station CK3A to be active on all bands and modes, during the entire month of
September 2012, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary Alouette, Canada's First Satellite. QSL via
VE3JPP, direct or bureau. [RAC]
22/09/2012: HALTON COUNTY RADIAL RAILWAY MUSEUM - VE3MIS -
The Mississauga Amateur Radio Club, VE3MIS, will be operating a special event station on 22
September 2012 from 1400-2000z from the Halton County Radial Railway Museum. QRV on 7.210 and 14.250
MHz SSB. For certificate send QSL request and $2 USD with a return envelope to: Michael Brickell,
VE3TKI, 2801 Bucklepost Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 1X6. Please note you can not use
US postage stamps in Canada. Further information can be found at the Mississauga ARC website
(www.marc.on.ca) and the Halton County Radio Railway Museum website (www.hcry.org). [RAC]
29/09/2012: 50YRS ALOUETTE SATELLITE - CG3X -
Look for special event station CG3X to be active on all bands and modes betwween 29 September and 28
October 2012 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary Alouette, Canada's First Satellite. QSL via VE3JPP,
direct or bureau. [RAC]
27/10/2012: 50YRS TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY - XL3A -
Ron, VA3RVK/VE3AT, will use the special callsign XL3A between 27 October and 25 November 2012 to
celebrate The Trans-Canada Highway 50th Anniversary. This callsign will also be used during the CQWW
DX SSB and CQWW DX CW Contests. QSL via VA3RVK, direct or bureau. [RAC]
28/11/2012: 50YRS OF CONSERVATION - CK3B -
Look for special event station CK3B to be active on all bands and modes betwween 28 November and 28
December 2012 to celebrate the 50 years of Conservation NCC. QSL via VE3JPP, direct or bureau.
[RAC]
28/11/2012: QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE - SPECIAL PREFIXES -
To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, Canadian amateurs may use the following
prefixes on 29th and 30th December 2012: CF for VA, CG for VE, CH for VO and CI for VY. QSL via
operators' instructions. [RAC]
2013
15/01/2013: 100YRS 4-H CLUB IN CANADA - XM3Z -
Look for special event callsign XM3Z to be aired from Coldwater, Ontario, between 15 January and 15
February 2013 to celebrate 100 years of 4-H in Canada. QSL via VE3JPP. [RAC]
26/01/2013: SPAR WINTER FIELD DAY - VE3COLD -
Rick, VE3ZUP, will activate the special callsign VE3COLD for the SPAR Winter Field Day 2013 (26-27
January). The plan is to operate indoors at an agricultural research farm (WW Loc. EN93QM). He will
huddle in a cabin heated by a wood stove. There is an outdoor privy for welcomed protection during
litter-box moments. If Rick can get the electrical supply turned on at the cabin, he will operate
using commercial supply. If not, he has a petrol generator. Lots of room for wire antennas strung
over the fields between trees. He will use a G5RV, 160m dipole and a folded dipole for 15m.
Depending on how busy he is in December, Rick might find time to build a portable ground-plane
vertical for 15m. If he hears signals showing up on 6m, he will give that a go with a modified
hex-beam. The radios will be a TS480 and a TenTec Jupiter running at 100W SSB and 50W digital. He
will have the TS480 ready for 80m through 6m and the Jupiter on Topband. Rick will attempt to hop
amongst all contest bands 160m through 10m -- perhaps 6m. Most of the time he expects to use SSB
phone, but may give digital modes a try. QSL via VE3ZUP, direct only and/or eQSL. [RAC]
28/02/2013: 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF CANADIAN POSTAL SERVICE - VX3Z -
Peter, VE3JPP, of Coldwater, Ontario, will use the special callsign VX3Z, on all bands and modes,
between 28th February and 28th March 2013 to celebrate the 250 anniversary of formalized postal
service in Canada. QSL via VE3JPP, direct or bureau. [RAC]
09/03/2013: 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF CANADIAN POSTAL SERVICE - CF3A -
Ron, VA3RVK, of Toronto, Ontario, will use the special event callsign CF3A on all bands/modes from
9th March until 7th April 2013 for the 250th Anniversary of Formalized Postal Service in Canada
(1763-2013). QSL via VA3RVK, direct or bureau. [RAC]
01/05/2013: 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF FOC - VX2X -
Look for Alan, VE2AEJ, to be active during the entire month of May 2013 as VX2X from Lac-du-Cerf,
Quebec, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the First Class Operators Club (FOC). QSL VX2X via
VE2AEJ, direct or bureau. [IC]
01/05/2013: 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF FOC - XM3X -
Ala, VE3HX, will be using the special callsign XM3X in the month of May 2013 from Ottawa, Ontario,
to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the First Class Operators Club (FOC). QSL XM3X via VE3HX,
direct or bureau. [IC]
24/05/2013: CANADIAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION - XL3T -
Ron, VA3RVK, of Islington, Ontario, has been granted the special callsign XL3T to commemorate the
100th Anniversary of the Canadian Arctic Expedition (1913-1916). Look for him to be QRV on all bands
and modes between 24 May and 23 June 2013. This will include an entry in the CQWW WPX CW Contest
(25-26 May). QSL via VA3RVK (Ron Vander Kraats, 9 Jopling Avenue South, Islington, ON M9B 3P4,
Canada). [IC]
01/06/2013: CANADIAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION - CK3C -
Robert, VE3RHE, will be operating as CK3C between 1st June and 1st July 2013 to celebrate the 100th
Anniversary of the Canadian Arctic Expedition (1913-1916). This includes the annual RAC Canada Day
Contest on 1st July 2013. QRV on 40m, 20m and 10m although band conditions will determine the
frequencies on any given day. QSL via VE3RHE, direct or bureau. Further information and updates can
be found at: events.ve3rhe.ca/ck3c/ [IC]
01/06/2013: CANADIAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION - XM3A -
Peter, VE3JPP, of Coldwater, Ontario, will use the special callsign XM3A on all bands/modes from 1st
June until 1st July 2013 for the 100th Anniversary of the Canadian Arctic Expedition (1913-1916).
This special call will also be used during the RAC Canada Day Contest (1 July). QSL via VE3JPP,
direct or bureau. [IC]
04/07/2013: OPERATION "HUSKY" - CF3X -
Peter, VE3JPP, of Coldwater, Ontario, will use the special callsign CF3X on all bands/modes from 4th
July until 3rd August 2013 to commemorate Operation "Husky" - Canadian Military Liberating Sicily.
QSL via VE3JPP, direct or bureau. [IC]
06/10/2013: ROYAL PROCLAMATION OF 1763 - VX31763 -
Robert, VE3RHE, will air the special callsign VX31763 from Mississauga, Ontario, on all bands/modes
from 6th October until 5th November 2013 for the 250th Anniversary of Royal Proclamation of 1763.
QSL via VE3RHE, direct or bureau. Further updates will be available at: ve3rhe.ca/ [IC]
