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• Supertrain 2024

  • Start
    20 Apr 2024
  • End
    21 Apr 2024
  • Location
    Genesis Centre 7555 Falconridge Blvd NE, Calgary

  SUPERTRAIN 2024 will be held April 20 & 21, 2024 at the Genesis Centre
  7555 Falconridge Blvd NE, Calgary 9:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m.

  Cara has a table booked for us to present a show and tell.  

  Need 4 persons to man booth and tell about amateur Radio.

  Think we can show a screen with powerpoint recycle and a working go pack

  Power can be battery under table etc.

  
  

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• Club Station Work Party Before the General Meeting

  • When
    20 Apr 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Calgary Sports Car Club 4215 80th Ave NE Calgary
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  If you are planning to come to the CARA general meeting Saturday afternoon, why not make it a whole day event by lending a hand with station and antenna maintenance at the club station in the morning?  

  We will be completing the alignment of the satellite antennas, getting the coax receiving loop back up on the roof,  pulling  the EME rotor cables through the conduits, test fitting an OCF antenna for the new VHF tower, pulling old coax cables out of the basement, preparing a 902 vertical antenna and Heliax for the North tower, bundling  the above ground coax cables, building an 80/160 M folded dipole to hang between the top of the two 100 ft. towers, adding water sensors to the sump pump pits and septic tank, installing whole building lightning protection and new telephone jack, fixing a ring rotor motor and much more. Something for everyone to do! 

  For more info please contact Mike VE6TC at nrossairdrie@shaw.ca 

  if you are able to attend, please register for this event on the CARA webpage at https://caraham.org/event-5693873

  Look forward to seeing you at the CARA club station Saturday morning before the General meeting! 

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• CARA General Meeting

  • When
    20 Apr 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    CSCC 4215 80 Ave NE

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  We are having great turnouts for our Saturday format. 

  The topic(s) for this gathering are:
  

  • The Station Team will do a presentation on the work that was done this Weekend with the Manlift and all the jobs.
  • Proposed: a demo from the station team of North tower live remote on how it works.
    

  There will be a BBQ and Hotdogs. 

  For those do who wish to attend virtually, this will be enabled through a virtual link via a Zoom login.

  Join Zoom Meeting:
  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89206284369?pwd=Y0dJS25hdUFiOFVVZUNHWkQwNlVjUT09
  Meeting ID: 892 0628 4369
  Passcode: 726458

  
  

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• Ghost of the Gravel

  • When
    16 Jun 2024

  Contact Derek VE6DLN -  ve6dln @ proton.me

  
  

  Event specific information:

  https://deadgoat.ca/ghostofthegravel/
  

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• MS Bike

  • Start
    22 Jun 2024
  • End
    23 Jun 2024

  MS Bike - Airdrie to Olds

  MS Bike is a fundraiser for the MS Socieity.  It is a multi-day cycling event with participants riding on roads from Airdrie to Olds and back.

  Amateur radio roles are mostly on the road - with a net control presence to coordinate the mobile stations.

  To volunteer, or for more information - 

  Amateur Radio Contact: Ralph Garnett VE6REG  ve6reg @ gmail.com

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• Kids Cancer Care: Ride of Courage

  • Start
    12 Jul 2024
  • End
    14 Jul 2024
  • Location
    Water Valley

  
  

  Event:	Kids Cancer Ride
  Location:	Start/finish at Water Valley - routes are being finalized
  Dates:	July 12th to 14th

  We needed 12 to 15 radio operators each day in 2023, needs will be determined by the route.

  
  

  Participants fundraise for Kids Cancer Care https://www.kidscancercare.ab.ca and receive planning and support for this multi-day ride.

  
  

  Contact:  Dana Harding, VA6DJH  va6djh@oneharding.com,  Garry Spicer VE6GDS ve6gds@gmail.com, Steve Elliot VE6EVL

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• Bar J Bustle CTR (equestrian event)

  • Start
    30 Aug 2024
  • End
    02 Sep 2024

  Posted on behalf of Fred VE6FVD:

  I’m looking for ham operators to provide safety communications for an equestrian event near Calgary Alberta, Labour Day weekend Aug. 30 – Sep2.

  The course is a 25-mile cross-country loop. Ham operators provide safety communications and tracking along the route. I need 3 to 8 operators, one at the base, the others spread along the course. Four-by-four vehicles are an asset, as are ATVs and UTVs, but I can find locations for hams with cars. Several positions are 2-5 km hike-in with handheld radios.
  

  The ride is called the Bar J Bustle Competitive Trail Ride. It takes place Aug. 30 – Sept 02 (Friday to Monday), with the actual ride on Saturday and Sunday. Base is 55 km north west of Calgary, south west of Water Valley.
  

  The event provides free camping at the base location from Friday afternoon to Monday morning. Accommodations is an open field, you supply tent, trailer, whatever you want or have. Portapotties are supplied.
  

  Meals for volunteers are supplied, from Friday night until Sunday lunch, and they will have some potable water, but best to bring your own beverages of choice.
  

  There is a ride briefing for riders on Friday night. Very useful for the hams, but not mandatory. The actual ride takes place on Saturday and Sunday. You can stay Sunday night, and head home Monday.
  

  
  

  If interested, and/or want more information, contact me.
  

  73s de Fred VE6FVD <FredVE6FVD at Gmail dot com>
  

  
  

   

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