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Amateur Radio, in Canada, is as old as the history of radio itself. Not long after Marconi transmitted the Morse code letter "S" from Poldhu, Wales, to St. John's, Newfoundland in 1901, amateur experimenters throughout the world were trying out the capabilities of the first "spark gap" transmitters.
Although the main purpose of Amateur Radio is recreation, it is called the "Amateur Radio Service" because it also has a serious face. The government created this "Service" to fill the need for a pool of experts who could provide backup emergency communications. In addition, the government acknowledged the ability of Amateur Radio to advance communication and technical skills, and to enhance international goodwill. This philosophy has paid off. Countless lives have been saved where skilled hobbyists act as emergency communicators to render aid, whether it's during or following a hurricane, tornado, ice storm, earthquake or other disaster. Proof of operating and technical proficiency of amateur radio operators has been required in Canada since 1914. 
I was first exposed to HAM radio when I was in Trenton as a teenager. Indirectly by the CB era, then by a Chief Warrant Officer that lived close by. Later, on my return to Bowmanville, my science teacher, Mr. Legresley (VE3BHQ), had talked about it in his classes. But it wasn't till 2007, that I decided to go for it. Better late then never!... Local Amateur Radio Frequency ListThe following list are Amateur Radio repeaters, that have been received from my location in Bowmanville. For more detailed listing of Southern Ontario and Western New York repeaters, please check out the WNYSORC information and links below.
Some of the amateur radio frequencies above for the Durham Region area are available via bcTool import files, that are downloadable from the Software and Files page. Durham Region Area NetsThe following are the nets that are received in Durham Region area. Saturday Nets
Sunday Nets
Monday Nets
Tuesday Nets
Wednesday Nets
Thursday Nets
Friday Nets
If your club net is not included above, please just email me, via the contact us link and provide the required information. I have a list of links for the local area amateur radio clubs. You can either use the web links in the main menu are you can click here. Amateur Radio's I am UsingThe following are the radios I am presently using. Hopefully as more time and of course money is available, I'll be able to expand my hardware. WNYSORC Repeater ListProviding frequency coordination of analog and digital Amateur Radio Services in all or portions of 10 western counties in the State of New York (USA) and in all or portions of 31 counties/regions in the Province of Ontario (Canada). Earth's Ionosphere with Google EarthThe ionosphere is, in a sense, our planet's final frontier. It is the last wisp of Earth's atmosphere that astronauts leave behind when they enter space. The realm of the ionosphere stretches from 50 to 500 miles above Earth's surface where the atmosphere thins to near-vacuum and exposes itself to the fury of the sun. Solar ultraviolet radiation breaks apart molecules and atoms creating a globe-straddling haze of electrons and ions. Ham radio operators know the ionosphere well. They can communicate over the horizon by bouncing their signals off of the ionosphere—or communicate not at all when a solar flare blasts the ionosphere with X-rays and triggers a radio blackout. The ionosphere also has a big impact on GPS reception. Before a GPS satellite signal reaches the ground, it must first pass through ionospheric gases that bend, reflect and attenuate radio waves. Solar and geomagnetic storms that unsettle the ionosphere can cause GPS position errors as large as 100 meters. Imagine a pilot flying on instruments descending toward a landing strip only to discover it is a football field to the right.
Other ES4D KML files available to download for Google Earth: From Science@NASA
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In 1913, the Canadian Parliament passed the Radiotelegraph Act, and in 1914 the Minister of the Naval Service issued the Radiotelegraph Regulations prescribing the first operating and technical proficiency standards for Amateur Radio operators. By then, amateur experimenters were communicating across long distances. Using networks of stations, communication could be extended nation-wide. Under various government departments, Canadian radio communications and Amateur Radio grew to its present form with over 63,000 licensee's.
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