Canada is edging closer to a VLF Amateur allocation.

To understand this bulletin, you should know that CARAB is the Canadian
Amateur Radio Advisory Board, composed of employees of the Canadian radio
regulatory agency (Industy Canada) and the national organisation
representing hams, the Radio Amateurs of Canada.

RAC Bulletin 00-048E Semi Annual CARAB meeting in Ottawa

From: RAC Headquarters

Date: May 18, 2000

Subject: Semi Annual CARAB meeting in Ottawa.

On April 27, 2000, RAC President Ken Oelke, VE6AFO Co-Chaired
the 14th Meeting of CARAB. In attendance were First Vice
President Ralph Webb, VE7OM, Vice President of Government and
International Affairs Ken Pulfer, VE3PU, Atlantic Director
William Gillis, VE1WG, Quebec Director Daniel Lamoureux,
VE2KA and Jim Dean, VE3IQ. Officials in attendance from
Industry Canada were Darius Breau, Manager, Operational
Policies, Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulatory
Branch, Tom Jones, Chief, Authorization and Harold
Carmichael, Program Manager, Certificates and Examinations,
Quebec Region.

The following were hightlights of the meeting.

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- RAC's request for a . . . VLF
allocation on 135.7 to 137.8 kHz, is still under review by
Industry Canada.