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By: VA6AWS

VA6AWS — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 04:41:53 +0000

It was a shock to us out here in VE6 land as well. I didn’t believe it until I got the official notice to post on the NCAARC.ca website. I was also quite surprised that I was the only one that posted the formal notice of the cancellation and that it didn’t make it to the official convention page.

What is the typical cost of a ticket to a hamfest? This would have been my first one to attend and I really had a hard time justifying the cost, but eventually I figured even if I didn’t get a lot out of it, I would still contribute to a great hobby. I ended up registering the day before it was cancelled. Hopefully they can get things arranged and we can host it again next year.

By: VA3QV

VA3QV — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 00:19:08 +0000

Hi Tim…

I’m not sure about that thought… but you could be right…VE6 has a very active group of amateurs between Edmonton and Calgary….

It could be a sign of the financial times where people might just not want to travel any great distance…

Unless they held it in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto or someother location within 5 hours transit from Ottawa on a Greyhound I would not be going so….

No matter what the reason it does not look good when the RAC National Convention is cancelled due to expected poor attendance…

73bob

By: Tim VE3UO (A RAC member)

Tim VE3UO (A RAC member) — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:00:33 +0000

Not wanting to start another Eastern Canada – Western Canada feud, but I can’t help but wonder if the location of the Convention had an effect. There are far more Canadian hams to draw on in eastern Canada as opposed to Western Canada. Nevertheless I’m saddened to see this cancellation.

By: Shock Over RAC Convention Cancellation | VE3HG

Shock Over RAC Convention Cancellation | VE3HG — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:03:51 +0000

[...] Early reaction to Radio Amateurs of Canada’s unexpected announcement of the cancellation of the RAC Convention 2012 planned for Edmonton and scheduled to take place in 10 days (Aug. 10-12) has been shock. [...]

By: VA3QV

VA3QV — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:58:23 +0000

Morning Graham…

The convention website:

http://www.convention2012.rac.ca/

is back up and confirming the cancellation but not giving any more info so…

I am slowly losing confidence in the way things are being done…

73bob

By: Graham VE3GTC

Graham VE3GTC — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:18:20 +0000

Good morning Bob,

I had a look at the announcement on the ncaarc web page.

This is indeed an interesting twist of events in the continuing story of an organization called the “Radio Amateurs of Canada”.

Of particular note was the phrase “low number of pre-registrants”. This seems to be an indication that someone held a party and no one came or is a diversion from the real substantive problem of someone of some group starting to ask really difficult questions for which RAC did not want to answer or had no answer for.

Is this the beginning of the final chapter of the RAC? Is this the beginning of a long needed wake up call? Or, is this a case of rats starting to abandon the sinking ship?

I wonder how long under Peter (HG) has some more information on his blog on the topic.

Weill we ever know the real story or will it be mired in pseudo political spin control?

cheers, Graham ve3gtc