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VE Representative-Suzanne Snape VE7IM

Licensed in 2002, Member of CLARA – BC Area Rep. she has been a member of YLRL since 2004 and has been VE District Chair since 2005. She enjoys DX, nets and QSOs with friends.  Lives in Courtenay, British Columbia.

Canadian special event

Look for special event station VX3INSULIN from Kingston, ON, Canada, to be active between December 1-31st.

Activity is to mark the 100th anniversary of a Canadian team at the University of Toronto’s discovery of insulin in the summer of 1921.

Operations will be primarily digital, with FT8 and FT4 being the dominant modes of use.
Other digital modes will be used as conditions permit.

QSL via VE3NOO, direct, by the Bureau or eQSL

OPDX news

The Canadian members of YLRL invite all members of YLRL to visit the Canadian Ladies Amateur Radio Association (CLARA) website for news of Events, Nets, DXpeditions, Contests, Certificates, Crafts, Photos and much, much more…  www.clarayl.ca   Explore and see what YLs are doing in Canada…  Many of you are members of CLARA, already, but if you are not a member you are more than welcome to join us…  Membership will give you access to our newsletter “The Clarion” which is published four times a year and keeps us all updated from coast to coast to coast…

Chatter Party

Contest days are: Tuesday, March 17th and Saturday March 21st for 24 hours.

RULES

1. WARC (World Amateur Radio Conference) does not allow 12, 17, 30 meters for contesting.

2.  TIME:

a)  15 March 1700Z to 16 March 1700Z and or
b)  19 March 1700Z to 20 March 1700Z
c)  Total hours must equal 24 hours.
(A person can use the 24 hours on the Tuesday, or the 24 hours on the Saturday, or they can split the hours over the 2 days with a total of only 24 hours.)

3.  Suggested Frequencies:

a)  CW: 14.033, 21. 033, 7.033, 3.688
b)  Phone: 28.300, 21.255, 14.120, 14.288, 7.033-7.200, 3.750, 3.900.
Work CLARA and YL stations once per band/mode in a 24 hour period.

4.  Cross mode contacts count as phone for both stations.

5.  Categories: Single operator only for logged scores; However, have those family members beside you for family points!  (No time limits per contact).

6.  Exchange: Signal Report, Name, Call Sign, Province/State/DX country.

Log must show: Signal Report, Date, Time, Mode, Band, Name, Call Sign, QTH (see above ) and note QSO points.

7. QSO points are:

a)  CLARA member: 10 points
b)  CLARA family member 5 points
c)  Non Member YL; 5 points
e)  OM;1 point.

8.  Multipliers:

a)  VE/VA provinces/territories with anyone, OM or YL,& 13 Canadian multipliers
b)  DXCC entries (only if QSO is with YL).
c)  US state if with a YL OP.
d)  on each band & mode.

9.  Total Scoree is QSO points (times) x total number of multipliers.

10. Note Low Power OR High Power.    Low power is 200 watts or less!

Computer Contacts Rules: same as HF on Echolink or CQ100 (try frequency 14.120) CQ100, like Echolink, is only obtained with proof of license. (www.qsonet.com ) for three months free trial). Only operations that require proof of amateur radio status accepted.

Logs are due April 15, 2022

For more information and to download the log files, click here