2011
01/10/2011: 100YRS PARKS CANADA - CJ3A -
Look for special event station CJ3A to be active on all HF bands during the entire month of October
2011 to celebrate the Centennial of Parks Canada (1911-2011). QSL via VE3LA. [RAC]
01/10/2011: 50YRS QRP-ARCI - VC3ARCI -
Special event station VC3ARCI will be active during the entire month of October 2011 to celebrate
the 50th Anniversary of the QRP Amateur Radio Club International. Expect activity on all HF bands.
QSL via VA3JFF. [RAC]
21/10/2011: FOUNDING OF LÉVIS - VE2Z -
To celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Founding of Lévis, Province of Quebec, special
event station VE2Z will be active on all HF bands from 21-31 October 2011. QSL via VE2IDX. [RAC]
01/11/2011: INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS - VE3FRST -
Michael, VE3NOO, will activate the special event callsign VE3FRST from 1-30 November 2011 to
celebrate the International Year of Forests, from his QTH in Sandhurst (WW Loc. FN14ND), Province of
Ontario. QSL VE3FRST via VE3NOO. Website: ve3noo.ca/ [RAC]
05/11/2011: REMEMBERANCE DAY 'IN FLANDERS FIELDS' - VA3IF -
The Guelph Amateur Radio Club is once again setting up a special event station at the birthplace of
Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae House in Guelph Ontario. John McCrae was the author of the poem
"In Flanders Fields". The special event station, in honour of peace and remembrance, will
operate from the McCrae House Museum from 5-11 November 2011. They will be operating with the call
sign VA3IF on 80, 40, 20 and 15 metres, as well as IRLP, node 2260. QSL via VE3OGE (QRZ.com).
Website: www.qrz.com/db/VA3IF [VE3XTM]
06/11/2011: DR. JAMES NAISMITH - VA3AAR -
Special event station VA3AAR will be active to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Dr. James
Naismith, Almonte native and the inventor of basketball. Sponsored by the Almonte Amateur Radio Club
Inc. with the Dr. James Naismith Basketball Foundation and the Mississippi Valley Conservation
Authority. Date: Sunday, November 6, 2011, 24 hour operation 0000-2359 UTC. Place: Mill of Kintail
conservation area (part of WFF VEFF-057), Almonte, Ontario, Canada (WW Loc. FN15VF, CQ Zone 04, ITU
Zone 04). Frequencies: 20m 14150 kHz +/- 5 kHz, 40m 7250 kHz +/- 5 kHz, 80m near 3755 kHz.
(Frequencies subject to adjustment if already in use by other stations). Special Commemorative QSL:
For our public display in the new year, please QSL direct to VE3NCE, P.O. Box 1644, Almonte,
Ontario, K0A 1A0, Canada. For more information regarding VHF and D-STAR contact channels go to: AARC
Inc. website (www.almontearclub.ca). Email contact Rob Webb VE3UIX, AARC Inc. President,
ve3uix@almontearclub.ca. [VE2MBS/VE2QQ]
01/12/2011: CBC RADIO CANADA ANNIVERSARY - PREFIXES -
To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of CBC Radio Canada from 1st of December to 31st of December 2011,
Canadian Amateurs may use the following prefix: VG for VA; VX for VE; XJ for VO; and XK for VY. QSL
via the operators' instructions. [RAC]
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]
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]
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]
