Chapter 73 Newsletter for S p r i n g 201 4

Spring 2014 Meeting and Luncheon I’m looking forward to seeing everyone at 2014 Scholarship Report Our Spring 2014 meeting and luncheon our Spring 2014 Meeting at the Mohawk Our scholarship program, which will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2014 Inn. In honour of the one hundredth continues to honour the memory of the at The Mohawk Inn located at the anniversary of the Canadian Submarine Silent Keys of our Chapter, is now in its northwest corner of Campbellville Road Service, at this meeting we will be having tenth year! This year we are, once again, and Highway 401. Coffee and cookies a guest speaker from the new Elgin supporting our deserving and grateful will be available starting at 9 AM. The Military Museum of Naval History in Port Fred Hammond, Chapter 73, QCWA price for the luncheon is $25 for Burwell, Located forty minutes (28 miles) 2013 Scholarship recipients who are members and member’s XYL’s and $30 away from the Elgin Military Museum in pursuing their studies at the for non-members and is non-refundable St. Thomas, Ontario, He will be making a postsecondary level. Our scholarship for no shows. We have to confirm with presentation on the HMCS OJIBWA the recipients are very appreciative of the the at the Mohawk Inn, the total first submarine built expressly for the financial support from our Chapter number of attendees four days before members, and Rob Hammond and our meeting and only ten “walk-ins”, at a (http://projectojibwa.ca/project.aspx). The Hammond Manufacturing. On behalf of price of $30 per “walk-in” will be allowed Elgin Military Museum is proud of having our 2013 Fred Hammond, Chapter 73, after the cutoff date. Please get your met the challenge of incredible hurdles to QCWA scholarship recipients, special money in to Jean by April 22, 2014. Both preserve and operate HMCS OJIBWA, a thanks to our chapter members and to the meeting and the luncheon will be cold Oberon Class submarine, as Rob Hammond and Hammond held in Conservation Hall (at the east part of a Museum - reflecting our naval Manufacturing, for your generosity and end of the building). The luncheon this heritage for the benefit of future for your ongoing support of our year will, once again, be a served meal, generations. I’m also looking forward to scholarship program. The 2014 Fred with three choices instead of a buffet. hearing Larry Asp, VE3RF, talk about the Hammond, Chapter 73 Scholarship Contributions to the scholarship fund are Hammond Museum. applications are due on April 21, 2014. encouraged. Prize donations are always Mary Card, VE3FEB, President Students from across Canada who are welcomed. entering any year of postsecondary (http://www.mohawkinn.com/location.html) education can apply for one of our Chapter Scholarships. If you know a President’s Report deserving student, please encourage Our Fall meeting was held on Saturday, them to apply for one of our Chapter October 26th, 2013 at the Mohawk Inn. Scholarships. The scholarship It was an honour to have Mark Pecen, application for this year is posted at the VE3CPK/VE3QAM, as our guest speaker following link: at this meeting. Mark, who is an active http://www.qcwa.ca/scholarship.htm. long-time amateur radio operator, gave a Mary Card, VE3FEB, President very interesting and educational talk on Chair, Scholarship Committee the history of amateur radio from the Maxwell and Hertz era (1860) to the HMCS Ojibwa Financial Update present time and shared with us his Spring Meeting Program Fred Hammond, Chapter 73, QCWA thoughts on the future of amateur radio. At the spring meeting this month our Thank you Mark! guest speaker(s) are from the Museum Bank Balance of Naval History in Port Burwell, Ontario. October 21, 2013 $7,353.77 On display at the museum there is a INCOME Oberon class Submarine, (Luncheon, Memberships, HMCS Ojibwa. We look forward to hear Scholarship Donations) $2,605.00 how this large submarine was secured EXPENSES and moved from Halifax to Port Burwell (Mohawk Inn, Bank charges and then set up on land. The ship has Deposit for April 2014, been cleaned, refurbished and is now Web Site renewal, open for viewing inside and out. The Office expenses) $1,384.27 Bank Balance radio room has been refitted as a Mary Card, VE3FEB and Mark Pecen, working Amateur Radio station. March 21, 2014 $8,574.50 VE3CPX/VE3QAM Ron Gimbel, VE3DBD, Vice President Jean Gimbel, VE3CBQ Secretary-Treasurer

Awards Chair Report QCWA Nets Fred Hammond, Chapter 73, QCWA QCWA Anniversary of Check into the net using CQ100 on Photo Gallery – Fall 2013 Meeting Licensing Certificates and Century Club Friday mornings at 11:00 a.m. on 14.347. Certificates will be presented at our Anyone, anywhere, is invited to check Spring Meeting on April 26, 2014. into this controlled net. It’s not restricted Century Club certificates are issued to to QCWA members. QCWA members whose age, when For a 30-day free trial for CQ100, go to added to their number of years as a www.qsonet.com. The site has had some QCWA member totals 100 or more. The problems with @hotmail.com so if you following qualify for QCWA Certificates have a problem registering, use a this year. Certificates will only be issued different email address. You will need to by Headquarters to Life members or only attach a copy of your “Certificate of when your membership is up to date. Proficiency in Amateur Radio” to your Larry Asp, VE3RF, talks about (This is Headquarters policy and not a email to verify that you are licensed. the Mercury Super Ten Chapter 73 ruling.) Currently the cost is 39.00 USD for one Congratulations to the following year. Certificate recipients: A change at CQ100 allows that anyone 50 Years who has registered, but does not renew Edwin Taylor VE3FRM can still get in on Sundays (GMT). Also Ferg Kyle VE3LVO anyone who registers for the 30-day free Ron Nickle VE3SF trial, but does not join can still use the 55 Years service after the 30 days on Sundays Doug Holmes VE3CWO (GMT). I’m not sure how far back the Bruce McLellan VE3QB offer goes but if you ever had the free 65 Years trial offer; please try CQ100 on a William Morris VE3TM Sunday. Let me know if it works for you Fergus Kyle, VE3LVO, Pierre Mainville, VA3PM, James Cull VE3ND at [email protected]. George Roach, VE3BNO, QCWA Director, and Keith Jones VE3MH The International QCWA SSB net is on Frances Roach, VE3HKG John Hann VE3LKH Sundays on 20 metres at 14.347 at 80 Years 2000Z SILENT KEYS Robert Boyd VE3SV (http://time.unitarium.com/military/2000) Century Club which is now 4:00 p.m. Sunday VE3ON Norman Lawton Harold Braun VE3CD afternoons. It is usually simulcast to VE3FMT James Trayes Gordon Moogk VE3DBP CQ100 on 14.347 for listening purposes. David Flarity VE3DVE The CW International CW Net is held on Donors - October 2013 Prize Table David Thorne VE3LDT Wednesday evening on 40 metres at Maple Leaf Communications Ron Nickle VE3SF 8:00 pm Wed or (0000Z Thursday) on Radio World Harold Braun, VE3CD 7.035. It too is being simulcast to CQ100 VE3EIL, VE3AO, VE3CD, VE3ID, Awards Chair on 7.035 VE3AL, VE3RMW, VE3AZ, VE3CNA, Harold Braun, VE3CD VE3HAI, VE3GVD, VE3CBQ Some Interesting Websites Awards Chair Ron Gimbel, VE3DBD, Vice President I found a very interesting website”txfilms.co.uk /txfactor” from Hammond Museum of Radio Notes Note: All photos in this issue are Great Britain. There is a monthly half March 2014 courtesy of Mary Card, VE3FEB, unless hour video exclusively about Amateur The museum is in the process of otherwise indicated. To view our “online” Radio. So far there have been two acknowledging several more donations Chapter Photo Gallery with photos from episodes, March and April. Some topics from Chapter 73 members and also our meetings, including our Fall 2013 covered are Marconi’s transatlantic donations from the estates from several Meeting with photos courtesy of Mary success, hilltop hamming, FUNcube of our recent Silent Keys. Card, VE3FEB, please follow the dongle HF, VHF, UHF SDF receiver, To arrange a donation to the museum following link: FUNcube satellite, kit building and two contact Mrs. Noreen Irwin-Hann, http://www.qcwa.ca/photo%20gallery.htm meter repeater operation. VE3AQZ at 519-822-2960, ext 252 or Another multi-informational site is email her at [email protected]. The The Fred Hammond, Chapter 73. QCWA QRZ.com. Here you can view almost museum at 595 Southgate Drive, Guelph Newsletter anything you want to know about is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM for Spring 2014 Amateur Radio. There are many links to to 4:00 PM. The curator and volunteers has been prepared by many interesting sites. One is are usually there on Thursdays. Please Mary Card, VE3FEB - Editor “http:twit.tv/hn”. Ham Nation is now up to check out the web site: episode 141.The episodes are http://www.hammondmuseumofradio.org Published: April 7, 2014 professionally produced hour long shows Harold Braun, VE3CD “Things turn out best for people who on all aspects of ham radio. Awards Chair make the best of how things turn out.” - Ron Gimbel, VE3DBD, Vice President Art Linkletter