Wolfe Island Activation.....

Next Sunday, May 29th, the Frontenac Radio Group will be activating Wolfe Island, ON-009.  The Club will be operating from the winter ferry dock, which is not used in the summer, and provides a great clear operating location.

Grid location is FN14sf81.

Callsign in use will be VE3FRG.

All frequencies are +/- QRM:

7.260
14.250 - 14.260
50.125
144.200

They will have a digital station, using PSK31, on 14.070.

They plan on being on the air by 1430 UTC and will shut down around 1800 UTC.

Wolfe Island has not been activated in a couple of years so this will be a good opportunity to get it in your log.

Byng Island Activation....

This is a very short notice activation.....

Sunday, May 22nd.  John, VE3ISE will be activating Byng Island - ON-037 starting at 1600 UTC.

Grid: FN02ev.

John will start on 40m - 7.260 +/- QRM, and then will move to 20m - 14.260 +/- QRM.

It looks like island activation season is upon us.  We look forward to beating our activation record for last year.

Simcoe Island Report

Frontenac Radio Group activated Simcoe Island, ON-022, on Sunday May 15th. To read the report on the activation please click HERE.

Simcoe Island Activation

Simcoe Island Ferry

Coming up on Sunday, May 15th.......... The Frontenac Radio Group will be activating Simcoe Island, ON-022.

This is the groups first activation of the year.

The Group has invited the students on the local ham course to come along and operate HF under their supervision.

Timings will be from 1400 UTC to 1800 UTC.

Frequencies will be:

7.250
14.250 - 14.260
144.200

The operators will be operating from the Nine Mile Point Lighthouse, CAN-578, so you can get two for one with this activation.

2016 Winter Field Day

Coming this weekend! - Pick an Island !!

From 1700 UTC Saturday, January 30th

to

1700 UTC Sunday, January 31st.

Rules can be found HERE.

Two islands being activated....

Just received from John, VE3ISE.....

I am going to try to activated two islands tomorrow Jan 14, 2016

First will be Forans Island ON-293 starting at 1700Z on 40M  7260 +- QRM for one hour only.

Second will be Henley Island ON-007 starting at 1830Z on 40M 7260 +- QRM for one hour only.


Sorry for the late notice.


Nice to see islands still being activated at this time of year.  Hopefully the weather and propagation will cooperate.

Merry Christmas

This year, 2015, has seen a great increase in the number of island activations, a trend that we hope will continue throughout 2016 and beyond.

May we take this opportunity  to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  Please stay safe out there!