The International Year of Astronomy and Amateur Radio

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• The International Year of Astronomyand Amateur
  Radio

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• What IYA is about
• 2009 commemorates Galileo Galilei life's work
  and devotion to observing and discovering our
  universe.
• Brings awareness of Astronomy as a science on
  a global scale and how it has evolved over 400
  years.
• Gets people out and observing when ever they
  can and sharing the experience with others.

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• The Vision
• A unique out of the box Idea
• Brings together Astronomy / Ham Radio
• Get both hobbies working together
• Ham are every where and talk at all times of day
  and night worldwide
• Lets get them talking about Astronomy and IYA

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• How to become a radio amateur in Canada
• RAC (Radio Amateurs of Canada) www.rac.ca
• Ham courses
• Learn Electronics, radio theory and Radio
  Regulations
• Examination
• Levels of proficiency
• Basic
• 50 provides 29.5 Mhzand above
• Advanced
• 70 HF (world band radio) all bands and all
  modes.

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• Radio Modes used in Ham Radio
• HF (High Frequency)?
• Global communications
• Modes
• USB, AM, FM
• VHF (Very High Frequency)?
• Local / Global - through IRLP
• FM, USB
• IRLP (Internet Radio Linking Project)?
• VOIP

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• Amateur Radio callsign designations across
  Canada

VE9, VA9 New Brunswick VE8, VA8 North West
Territories VE7, VA7 British Columbia VE6, VA6
Alberta VE5, VA5 Sask. VE4, VA4 Manitoba VE3,
VA3 Ont. VE2, VA2 Quebec VE1, VA1 Nova
Scotia VO1 Newfoundland VO2
Labrador VY1 Yukon VY2 PEI
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But most of all Ham Radio is... Talking Making
friends and tons of fun.
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• Special prefix has been granted for use by all
  amateur radio operators to use for two months
  during IYA 2009
• January 1st Feb 28th 2009 the prefix will be.
• CG for VE prefix's
• CF for VA prefix's
• CH for VO1 prefix's
• CI for VO2 prefix's

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• Special Event Station, VE7IYOAin Victoria, BC
  Canada, sponsored by WARA
• During June, VE7IYOA will be on-the-air and
  will coincide with Field Day, 2009.
• Field Day, an annual amateur radio exercise
  encouraging emergency communications preparedness
  among amateur radio operators around the world.
  In the United States, it is typically the largest
  single emergency preparedness exercise in the
  country, with over 30,000 operators participating
  each year.

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• Encourage other radio clubs, individuals in
  Canada to setup other IYA special Event Stations
• Would provide worldwide scope for IYA 2009
• RAC (Radio Amateur's of Canada) would assist
  www.rac.ca
• International scope
• ARRL ( American Radio Relay League) www.arrl.org
• Encourage American radio clubs to set up
  Special Event Stations as well

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Using IRLP during IYA 2009 (Internet Radio
Linking Project)?

• IRLP can connect Amateur Radio Repeaters over
  the Internet on a Global nature.
• For example node 1030 in Victoria, BC Canada
  might connect to 6506 In Victoria, Australia and
  hams could easily communicate about what
  observing is being done in real-time with
  students.
• This allows amateurs to talk around the world
  on a local repeater with simply a small handheld
  FM transmitter

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Using IRLP during IYA 2009 (Internet Radio
Linking Project)?

• IRLP may also connect ham radio operators that
  belong to various RASC Centres across Canada on
  a semi-regular basis.
• Emphasis on Astronomy Day or during IYA
  events.

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Sample QSL Card
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• During April / May 2009 ISS / Expedition 19
• It May be possible to do ARISS contacts during
  IYA 2009 as there will be Canadian Astronauts in
  space.
• ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space
  Station)
• WARA is looking to do a High School ARISS
  contact next year

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What is Ham Radio really all about?
Having Fun!!! and Making friends all around the
world.
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• For more information
• www.hamiya2009.info
• Tnx
• Malcolm Scrimger, VE7DAO