CURRENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
What has summer brought us?
Summer typically invites us hams to spend less time cloistered in our ham shacks and more time out of doors enjoying the fresh air and sunshine.
Until the heat becomes oppressive and the air well less fresh than it ought to be, that is.
Such has been the case in recent days with record-breaking heat around our province and far beyond.
Couple the heat with smoke from wildfires and it becomes downright disruptive to folks' enjoyment of the great outdoors.
This naturally varies somewhat based on QTH but it's true to some degree for just about everyone.
The result was that more than a few of us have taken refuge in our basement ham shacks.
What else is a ham to do?
Every cloud has a silver lining!
The warmer weather of spring is always welcome... or is it?
Everyone that lives this far north looks forward to the arrival of spring and summer. But we all know that the arrival of higher temperatures can bring stormy weather and that can give us hams grief. So it was for Hans, VE6TK, when a twister recently made an appearance on his property near Fort Saskatchewan. As you can see in his photo the 138 km/h wind did some real damage to his 2-element 80m beam. The 40m beam below it survived unscathed. We all share your pain, Hans!
Club Executive Changes
The club executive met on June 20th and made some appointments to get us through to the elections at the next Annual General Meeting. Doug, VE6BC, was appointed to the positions of Secretary/Treasurer for the interim and Terry, VE6EM, will be returning to the executive. Welcome back, Terry! To quote Michael Corleone in The Godfather: "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!"
Southern Alberta Repeater Association - Annual General Meeting, picnic and flea market
On Saturday, June 15 the Southern Alberta Repeater Association played host to all at their AGM (which always includes a flea market and SARA dogs!) in the scenic McKenzie Trails Recreation Area in Red Deer. People came from near and far to enjoy a nice day in the park, to buy and sell radio gear and to enjoy good company. The event was enjoyed by all and was a success by any measure. We thank our friends at SARA for putting this event on and we look forward to a repeat in 2025!
Paul Damion Sylvester Tyschuk Obituary
There will be a service for family and friends of Paul, which will be held on Friday, June 7th at 2:00 PM at the Canora Community League, 10425 152 St NW, Edmonton. We encourage
you to wear bright colours or green to represent Paul's favourite CFL team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the doctors, nurses, and care staff at the Cross Cancer Institute, as well as anyone who cared for Paul throughout his life. In lieu of flowers, donations in honour of Paul may be made directly to the Alberta Cancer Foundation or the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation.
Message from the president, Neil Brown, VE6TCK/VE6JW:
Paul was diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer that had spread to his liver in 2017. He had 28 radiation treatments and bi-weekly chemo for 6 months followed by surgery to remove the tumor and 3 sections of his liver. This got rid of the cancer for a while, but in 2019 some nodules started forming in his lungs, so he went back on chemo and had to continue bi-weekly treatments to keep it at bay. It was quite an aggressive cancer but he never stopped fighting. In total, he had over 100 rounds of chemotherapy and I never heard him complain. He was able to stay active and felt quite well most of the time with a positive attitude. His motto was "I have the cancer, the cancer doesn't have me." His last update was February 10, 2024 that indicated there was no new cancer and things were stable, but that all changed suddenly and we lost Paul May 21, 2024. When Paul called me and asked me to do the net on May 7th, I wasn't too worried, it had happened before. When he called on the 14th his breathing and lungs were the problem as well as the back pain and I knew things were changing rapidly. Sadly, on May 22nd I did his Silent Key announcement. He was such a huge part of the QCARC and the Amateur Radio Community at large. Many have asked what do we do now, we do what Paul would have done: keep moving. The best way to honor Paul is to keep active and support the QCARC. In time we will find a way to honor him with something specific and permanent. He will be so missed by so many.
After several years of his fight with cancer, we are sad to announce the passing of Paul Tyschuk on May 21, 2024, at the age of 60.
He will be forever remembered by his loving wife, Teresa, of 30 years, daughters Justine and Megan, and son-in-law, Robbie.
He is predeceased by his father William, his mother Lillian, his brother Bill, and his cherished grandchildren, Aiden and Gavin.
There will be a service for family and friends of Paul, which will be Held on June 7th at 2:00 PM at Canora Community League- 10425 152 St NW, Edmonton. We encourage you to wear bright colours or green to represent Paul's favourite CFL team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the doctors, nurses, and care staff at the Cross Cancer Institute, as well as anyone who cared for Paul throughout his life.
In lieu of flowers, donations in honour of Paul may be made directly to the Alberta Cancer Foundation or the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation.
After several years of his fight with cancer, we are sad to announce the passing of Paul Tyschuk on May 21, 2024, at the age of 60.
He will be forever remembered by his loving wife, Teresa, of 30 years, daughters Justine and Megan, and son-in-law, Robbie.
He is predeceased by his father William, his mother Lillian, his brother Bill, and his cherished grandchildren, Aiden and Gavin.
There will be a service for family and friends of Paul, which will be Held on June 7th at 2:00 PM at Canora Community League- 10425 152 St NW, Edmonton. We encourage you to wear bright colours or green to represent Paul's favourite CFL team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the doctors, nurses, and care staff at the Cross Cancer Institute, as well as anyone who cared for Paul throughout his life.
In lieu of flowers, donations in honour of Paul may be made directly to the Alberta Cancer Foundation or the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation.
The Free Advanced Amateur Radio Course from Hamshack.ca is designed to assist licensed amateurs in upgrading their certification from Basic or Basic with Honours. It incorporates a novel QSL (Question Specific Learning) method, enhancing mobile learning through a focus on understanding the reasons behind answers, which aids in faster learning and better memory retention. The course is tailored for mobile use and includes visual aids, extensive quizzes, and exams to deeply cover advanced amateur radio concepts. It's freely accessible to anyone with a Hamshack.ca account, providing an invaluable resource for improving advanced amateur radio skills. The course is also recognized for its ability to simplify complex technical topics, making it a valuable tool for individual learners and ham radio clubs alike. Clubs can include the QSL Advanced course in their educational offerings for a minimal per-user fee, making it an economical option for member training. To integrate this program into club training, contact VE7DXE drosberg@telus.net
Here's a link to the course page: QSL Courses - Hamshack
Here's a link to the blurb listing on the Hamshack website with a review from a user: Hamshack.ca Advanced Amateur Radio CourseStudy on Your Schedule! - Hamshack
ANNOUNCEMENT - THE NEXT QCARC EVENT WILL BE:
QCARC FALL SOCIAL & FLEA MARKET
Admission $FREE Flea Market Tables $FREE Refreshments $FREE
ALFA RADIO, GPS CENTRAL (RadioWorld) & ICOM CANADA WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE
To book tables email mail@qcarc.net
UPDATE
For those who are in range of this repeater, listen often because there are daily nets around the world connected to it that you can check in to. There is a list of nets and details on how to use the repeater at https://www.ve6idk.com/ More information will be added as the owner, Sven VA6XL (also VE6IDK) makes progress.
THERE HAVE BEEN RECENT AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE AIRCRAFT TRACKING WORLD
ARNIE VA3WDR HAS JUST UPDATED HIS ARTICLE WITH THE NEW INFORMATION. CHECK IT OUT HERE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION YOU CAN CONTACT ARNIE BY EMAIL arnie@weisbrot.ca
QCARC'S EXPENSES ARE PAID FOR BY DUES, CASH DONATIONS AND THE SALE OF DONATED ITEMS
IF
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