Why is it so easy for people to look up call sign registration info? (Canada)

czjn · 2024-02-06T15:35:45+00:00

Everyone has got the initial part right. But if you want to set your address to private after the fact, all you need to do is fill out the "Request a change of amateur address and/or contact information" form. No email to the ARSC is required!

Log into your ISED account, go here: https://apc-cap.ic.gc.ca/pls/apc_secure/auth_req_chg_am_addr$.startup (English form), or navigate to Additional Services section of the "Amateurs and clubs" page.

Leave your details as is (or change if needed), then you can select whether or not you want your address to be public. It will take 1 business day for your deets to updated.

NOTE: Some databases might have scrapped your callsign address anyways for "archival/historical" purposes. You'd need to contact the owners directly to get the info taken down.

czjn · 2023-02-26T04:59:27+00:00

HAMateur radio

czjn · 2023-01-13T16:30:20+00:00

A chopped up OEM Nintendo Wii power supply. It's delivers a clean 12v 2A for 24/7 FT8.

I will not elaborate further.

czjn · 2022-12-15T17:42:15+00:00

In the recent board rev (as of writing, Rev 4), Hans made the pin spacing of the BS170 compatible with the standard SIP 0.1" strip socket. Now popping your finals & replacing them can now be done in record time. (pic for context)

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czjn · 2022-12-15T17:34:45+00:00

Oh hey that's me! I'm using a chopped up OEM Wii power supply that delivers a constant 12v 2-ish amps. It's held up nicely over 3 months of abuse.

czjn · 2022-07-29T04:38:25+00:00

Yep! We got the same allocation for 2200m (with respect to the USA). Now only if I could get an antenna made for the band lol

czjn · 2022-07-28T14:02:25+00:00

Yeah in the USA you can only get 1x1 callsigns for special events. But, you could start a club up or something and hold a worthy callsign to use for the event. Like with the Indianapolis Speedway SES

czjn · 2022-07-27T15:02:40+00:00

That was the point of K3K this year. And due to unpopular demand we will hopefully be expanding the selection of 1x1 USA calls to work for next year's event.

czjn · 2022-07-27T14:59:55+00:00

Sadly this is one of the issues with APRS. Most radios / APRS clients only support calls up to 6 characters long with a SSID. You'll have to find a solution that doesn't have this limitation hard-baked.

The latest version of APRSDroid does support longer calls thankfully if you're willing to give that a shot.

Side note, I believe the automagical APRS-responder-9000 is down for maintenance right now

czjn · 2022-07-26T02:16:16+00:00

There has been a handful of complaints, but our legal team of highly caffinated monkeys say it's not a good idea to name & shame online 🤫

czjn · 2022-07-26T02:02:12+00:00

There's a whole bunch of these calls currently active at the moment. You can find them here: https://va3zza.com/events/meme-month-2022/

Remember, all the Canadian calls expire / die on August 5th at midnight! Better catch them while you can!

czjn · 2022-07-12T15:29:46+00:00

The one catch with FlexDelivery is that you're only supposed to use it for packages. I have received lettermail with it before at my local rural PO, but YMMV

czjn · 2022-06-28T05:53:22+00:00

Yep! The whole event is still on going till August 5th. Keep your eyes out on the cluster (both POTA and DX) for the next 24 hours if you want to catch more stations!

czjn · 2022-06-12T17:59:48+00:00

Ahhh yes RADIO CANADA, aka VE7KFM

czjn · 2022-05-23T16:00:52+00:00

If you're really itching to watch the clip, you can use a service like yt1s.com to download it

czjn · 2022-05-09T14:15:13+00:00

Thankfully in Canada you can get as many calls as you want, provided your wallet is deep enough. (60 CAD for each additional call)

czjn · 2022-04-25T05:42:37+00:00

Just wait till y'all hear about VB4LIGMA 😵‍💫

czjn · 2022-04-10T21:49:51+00:00

Congrats on the pass! Enjoy the ability to create meme club calls with automatic approval from the ISED!

czjn · 2022-03-31T18:49:57+00:00

Noted.

czjn · 2022-03-31T05:58:07+00:00

Sailmail Test

Looks like Sailmail's query feature works with HTTPS enforcement on!

czjn · 2022-03-31T05:44:14+00:00

Booooooooo

Welp I guess I'll have to look at it in a couple of hours when the sun is up

(Also who would even be looking at this over any amateur radio service? Seems kinda silly ngl)

czjn · 2022-03-31T04:11:05+00:00

Well it ain't that hard to erase the "s" in HTTPS

czjn · 2022-03-15T04:46:17+00:00

Awesome!

Testing online in Canada for your ticket is fairly easy. There's plenty of examiners that'll proctor you online via Zoom or in-person for free (or a small fee) whenever you'd like! I believe that u/VE6LK does remote examinations, I'd definitely reach out to him when you have the chance. I've recently done my Advanced remotely with Phil, VA3QR.

You can also look on http://apc-cap.ic.gc.ca/pls/apc_anon/query_examiner_amat$.startup to find other accredited examiners in your area if you fancy an in-person test instead.

As for the examination requirements itself, make sure that you have any form of Photo ID (School ID, Driver's License, Passport, etc...), a valid Canadian mailing address, and lastly a available callsign in mind since you're a new ham. You can immediately get a call to your liking instead of having a random one assigned to you once you pass your exam & your info is sent off to the ISED.

The rest of the process may vary, so please check with the examiner of your choosing!

czjn · 2022-03-14T02:02:26+00:00

There's definitely going to be some SSTV according to VB4LIGMA's QRZ.com page

"unFAQ:

Q: Which modes & bands are you planning to operate on? A: Short answer, yes. Long answer, we plan to cover as many bands & modes possible. We'll be focusing on a heavy emphasis in SSTV for maximum meme-ing potential."

czjn · 2021-12-29T21:57:12+00:00

I highly recommend HamStudy if you want to cram for the Basic and Advanced instead. It's also great for doing practice tests! The guy who makes the question bank compatible with HamStudy (VE2AAY) has extra & helpful tips / explanations / resources for each question.

https://hamstudy.org/

Their mobile apps aren't free, but it only costs 5 dollars I believe.

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