[AK-VHF] OT Re: NW amateur conventions 2016

[Ron VE8RT]

Something I would like to see happen is a circumpolar amateur radio
convention.

Currently the US is the chair of the Arctic Coucil which has a Search
and Rescue component (could they add amateur radio?).

I would like to see participation from our fellow circumpolar amateur
operators to discuss common interests such as ARES communications in a
difficult HF environment, covering sparesly populated regions, and
increased marine traffic and areas with no or limited amateur (APRS-HF,
HF, internet connected repeaters, etc.).

It would nice to have that in Alaska or VY1 and make a vacation out of
it too.

Hope this post wasn't too off topic.

      Ron VE8RT

On Thu, 25 Feb 2016 19:54:57 -0700
Ron VE8RT <ve8rt at yknwt.ca> wrote:

>    I'm tossing around the idea of taking the family (myself, VE8LT,
> VE8TN) to an amateur convention this year.  We went to Seapac in 2011
> but might consider an alternative this year.  Anything planned for the
> NW?  Alaska?  BC? WA? other?
> 
>     Ron VE8RT
> 
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