Canada Day Contest Radio-Thon For Charity - 2010

Followup:

Some results of the 2010 Canada Day Radio-Thon for Charity:

Randy accepts the pledges from Geddie VE3CJX

Press Release: NPARC Radio-Thon For Charity Continues to Grow

The Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club, Inc. held its third Radio-Thon For Charity this past Canada Day 2010 and it continues to grow. $970.00 was raised for charity. The CNIB Amateur Radio Program received cheques and cash in the amount of $235.00 and the St. Catharines General Hospital Foundation received $735.00. Total funds raised the past three years now totals $2306.00. Thank-you to everyone.

During the Radio Amateurs of Canada, Canada Day Contest, an open house was held at the station of Peter, VA3WET. Many local amateurs dropped by to make donations and to help make contacts. Those local amateurs were: Kevin, VA3KGS; Rick, VA3WU; Sue, KG4SUE; Peter, VE3HM; Geddie, VE3CJX; Peter, VE3PET; Dale, VE3LVW; Kurtis, VE3OGG and Cliff, VE3RXO. Eighty-five unique contacts and one duplicate contact were made. Sixty-three contacts were made with fellow Canadians, twenty-one with our friends south of the border and one from Madiera Island in the Atlantic near Africa. Unfortunately due to conditions Newfoundland and Labrador could not be reached. Most contacts were in the 80 meter and 20 meter bands using a 10/15/20 meter dipole antenna at 20 feet and a Butternut vertical antenna for 10/15/20/40 and 80 meters. All contacts were by voice (or phone) and using 100 watts of power or less.

This year a second station was active and raising funds for the Radio-Thon For Charity. Doug, VE3EQV was operating from his home in Welland. He made a total of 55 contacts on all bands using a 20 meter mono pole antenna. Ninety-five percent of his contacts were Canadian. Doug made contacts in all provinces except Newfoundland and Labrador and he said he had a good time for a great cause.

The purpose of the Radio-Thon For Charity is not only to raise funds for local charities but to raise public awareness for amateur radio, the Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club or your club and the Radio Amateurs of Canada. It is a fun and social event. If you are an amateur and wish to get involved with this worth while community project next year or have your club get involved, contact Peter at va3wet at rac.ca for more information. Peter, VA3WET will even visit your club to make a presentation. Templates and a Power Point presentation are available to help get you started. Please note that any charity in your area with a Charitable Registration Number qualifies for your support.

Thank-you to everyone who participated and everyone who made pledges. Your donations will make a difference.

Please see this page for more photos from the event.

Some results of the 2009 Canada Day Radio-Thon For Charity:

(L-R) Peter VE3HM, Peter VE3PET & Peter VA3WET at Peter’s station ... the right one.

Peter VA3WET valiantly doing battle with conditions calling “CQ Contest CQ Contest CQ Canada Day Contest”

Attending pledge delivery are (L-R) Peter VA3WET, John VA3BOZ, Dale, VE3LVW (for NPARC) and Kristina Manzi of St. Cath. Gen. Hosp. Fdn.

In a closer shot, we have Peter VA3WET, Dale VE3LVW and Kristina Manzi

NPARC now has a very nice Certificate of Appreciation from the St. Catharines General Hospital Foundation

Randy accepts the pledges from Peter VA3WET

Randy Nelson VE3WRN, Mgr, CNIB Amateur Radio Program

Those CNIB directed donations support this station and the CNIB Amateur Radio Program

Another view of the CNIB station, VE3AW & VE3NIB

Randy doing a little bit of EchoLink

Press Release: Another Radio-Thon For Charity Success

The Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club, Inc. held its second Radio-Thon For Charity this past Canada Day 2009 and it was another success. $656.00 was raised for charity. The CNIB Amateur Radio Program received cheques and cash in the amount of $430.00 and the St. Catharines General Hospital Foundation received $226.00. Total funds raised the past two years now totals $1,336.00. Thank-you.

During the Radio Amateurs of Canada, Canada Day Contest, an open house was held at the station of Peter, VA3WET. Many local amateurs dropped by to make donations and to help make contacts with amateurs across Canada. Those local amateurs were: Kevin, VA3KGS; Rick, VA3WU; Sue, KG4SUE/VE3; Peter, VE3HM; Geddie, VE3CJX; Peter, VE3PET and Dale, VE3LVW. Despite the less than ideal band conditions, 80 contacts were made from British Columbia to New Foundland and Labrador. Most contacts were in the 80 meter and 20 meter bands using a 10/15/20 meter dipole at 20 feet and a Butternut vertical for 10/15/20/40 and 80 meters. All contacts were by voice (or phone) and using 100 watts of power or less. No DX contacts were made.

The purpose of the Radio-Thon For Charity is not only to raise funds for local charities but to raise public awareness for amateur radio, the Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club and the Radio Amateurs of Canada. It is a fun and social event to take part in. If you are an amateur and wish to get involved with this worth while community project next year or have your club get involved, contact Peter at VA3WET@RAC.CA for information to help you run your own local Radio-Thon For Charity.

Thank-you to everyone who participated and everyone who made pledges. Your donations will make a difference.

NPARC Radio-Thon For Charity during RAC’s Canada Day Contest - 2008

As we’ve said elsewhere:

The Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club, Inc. held its first Radio-Thon For Charity on Canada Day, July 1, 2008, and it was a success. Almost $700.00 was raised for charity. The CNIB Amateur Radio Program will receive cheques in the amount of $595.00 and the Niagara Region Canadian Red Cross for Disaster Relief will receive $85.00.

During the Radio Amateurs of Canada sponsored Canada Day Contest three amateurs: Sue KG4SUE/VE3, Dave VE3DVE and Peter VA3WET from the Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club with pledges in hand, made contacts with amateurs from across Canada and around the world to raise funds for Charity. During the fund raising process of obtaining pledges, the public became aware of amateur radio, the Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club and the Radio Amateurs of Canada. This event not only raised funds for charity and raised awareness of amateur radio, it was also a fun event to take part in. If you are an amateur and wish to get involved with this worth while project next year or have your club get involved, you can contact Peter at va3wet @ rac . ca for more information.

Thank-you to everyone who participated and everyone who made pledges. Your donations will make a difference.

Well that turned out so well, that Peter VA3WET received a motion of support and confidence at the Sep. 2008 General meeting. So, of course he’s going to do it again - on Canada 2009 - July 1, 2009. To that end, he’s looking for a few good radio operators to join. To help out or get more information, contact him by email at NPARC Canada Day Radio-thon.

For Radio-thon templates such as front and back of a sample QSL card or a sample sign-up sheet, please see this page:
Club Forms and Documents.