Fox Island Activation

Late notice because I was away and couldn't check my email.....

Doug, VE3VS and a few friends are hoping to activate Fox Island, located in Lake Simcoe, about 1 km north of Snake Island (ON-012  FN04gh) on Friday, September 26 from noon EST (1600 Z) for five to six hours.

Expecting to use dipoles on 40m SSB and 20m SSB working around 7.250 and 14.250 to 14.260. Fox Island Location: 44deg 20.034 N   79deg 29.177 W

Elevation about 720 feet ASL.  Island size about 2000 feet E-W and also N-S. Part of the town of Georgina, York County.

Hatzic and Bowen Islands

Bill, VE3CLQ, plans to activate Hatzic Island, BC-062 and Bowen Island, BC-078 this coming Sunday, August 31st.

Timings for Hatzic Island will be 1600 UTC till 1900 UTC, and Bowen Island will be 2200 UTC August 31st, till 0200 UTC September 1st.

Frequencies will be Frequencies in use will be (+/-):

7.250
14.250 - 14.260
21.350
28.450
Callsign in use will be VE3FCT/VE7.

Upper Brewer's Mill Island

Dave, VE3DZE, and friends will be attempting a first activation of Upper Brewer's Mill Island on Sunday July 27th.

The Frontenac Radio Group have attempted this on two previous occasions with no success.  This will be the third attempt, so let's hope they have more luck!!

The activation will start at 1400 UTC and continue till 1800 UTC.

Frequencies in use will be (+/-):

7.250
14.250 - 14.260
21.350
28.450
50.125
144.200

And the callsign in use will be VE3FRG.

Upcoming Island Activations

Trial Island Lighthouse

For those operators looking for some rare BC Islands, wait no more.......  In late August Hatzic Island (CN89vd) and Bowen Island (CN89hi) will be activated by Bill VE7CVQ. 

Actual dates will be confirmed by late July on this website.

During the same time period Bill will also be activating Point Atkinson Lighthouse in West Vancouver, CAN-387 (CN89ih), and Trial Island Lighthouse in Victoria, CAN-506 (CN88ij).

Trail Island has never been activated so this will be a double activation.

Let's get the word out on future activations, so please post your activation notices to: canadaradio.01 at gmail.com

Successful Activation

Jack Straw back in the 1920's

We are pleased to announce that Tim, VA3TIC, and Derek, VE3HRW, successfully activated Jack Straw Island on Sunday May 18th, and the island has been awarded the number: ON-290.

They managed 28 contacts from three DX entities, under some pretty poor band conditions.


Well done Tim and Derek!!

Sunday 18th May

The Frontenac Radio Group will be activating Simcoe Island, ON-022. on Sunday, May 18th, 2014.  This activation will begin about 1430 UTC and go until 1900 UTC.
Call sign in use will be VE3FRG.

A second island will also be activated, this will be a first activation for this island.  Jack Straw Island near Gananoque is the location, and the call sign in use will be VA3TIC.  This activation will take place between 1330 UTC and 1700 UTC.

Frequencies in use will be (+/-):

7.250
14.250 - 14.260
21.350
28.450
50.125
144.200

Island Location Help

We felt that there as no use for lists of islands if there was nothing to tell you where those islands where located. 

The last few days have been spent finding the location of many islands, starting with Ontario and British Columbia.   You will now find after the name of an island the Maidenhead Grid number, if we could actually find the island in question.

Those Maidenhead Grid numbers can be put into THIS search engine, and it will take you to the island you have selection on Google Maps.   The search engine is also available from the main page, on the right hand side.

For those islands without a Grid number, if you know where it is, let us know so was can get the correct location on the site for others to activate.