News -

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/pakistan-working-india-fight-locust-menace-200605072508152.html locust swarms in India

https://globalnews.ca/news/6782672/chernobyl-radiation-forest-fire/ Forest fires in Chernobyl setting off radiation spikes

JT takes a knee 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/05/justin-trudeau-takes-a-knee-but-is-silent-on-reforms-to-policing

Protests (not riots) in Montreal

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/thousands-attend-anti-racism-anti-police-brutality-march-in-downtown-montreal/ar-BB159OMM

Dousing tear gas in Water

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-hong-kong-protest-video/

PODCAST CHALLENGE

Plan a way of exiting an area of  Unrest without a vehicle if you live in an urban area.  Or if you visit one often.  

Upcoming events

Hugues  - TACCOM Canada 2020 - Sept 11-13. The Canadian Pro-Gun Podcasters Network will be in attendance at TACCOM 2020. Your favourite Podcasters will be on hand throughout the show, so make sure you stop by the booth to meet your favourites and pick up some swag. You can see details for the show at the Ticket link - https://taccomcanada.tix123.com/?refer=CanadianProGunPodcasters

!

News -

Alan - https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/big-business-loan-program-morneau-1.5576585

This is disturbing to me. Trudeau tanked the economy, drove out small business (which he claimed previously were nothing but tax evasion for the super rich), now he’s willing to lend large amounts of cash to large businesses in exchange for equity in the companies. This smacks of the “basic dictatorship” he was so fond of in China. (call it my tinfoil hat being too tight, but it’s easier for the liberals to control a few big companies that control most of the workers)

Using technology to connect with each other is old hat for ham radio operators

https://www.stalberttoday.ca/beyond-local/using-technology-to-connect-with-each-other-is-old-hat-for-ham-radio-operators-2323692

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-us-plans-to-withdraw-from-the-open-skies-treaty-thats-a-miscalculation/ar-BB14wsef?li=BBnb7Kz

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-administration-discussed-conducting-first-us-nuclear-test-in-decades/2020/05/22/a805c904-9c5b-11ea-b60c-3be060a4f8e1_story.html

https://time.com/5842007/kim-jong-un-nuclear-forces/

Prefix

Province/Territory

VE1 VA1

Nova Scotia

VE2 VA2

Quebec

VE3 VA3

Ontario

VE4 VA4

Manitoba

VE5 VA5

Saskatchewan

VE6 VA6

Alberta

VE7 VA7

British Columbia

VE8

Northwest Territories

VE9

New Brunswick

VE0*

International Waters

VO1

Newfoundland

VO2

Labrador

VY1

Yukon Territory

VY2

Prince Edward Island

VY0

Nunavut Territory

www.coaxpublications.ca

Antenna Fundamentals 1 - Propagation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7bDyA5t1ldU#t=129

Antenna Basics:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8_iSL4xKj8 

Exam Generator

https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/025.nsf/eng/h_00040.html

https://wi-aresraces.org/state_map2.shtml

https://www.repeaterbook.com/

http://www.city-data.com/aradio/Wisconsin2.html

Satellite bounce https://www.n2yo.com/satellites/?c=18

Radio reference. Com

PODCAST CHALLENGE

Ian - Get your Basic (or advanced) Amateur radio license by the end of the year.  Move up a level!

Upcoming events

TACCOM Canada 2020 - Sept 11-13. The Canadian Pro-Gun Podcasters Network will be in attendance at TACCOM 2020. Your favourite Podcasters will be on hand throughout the show, so make sure you stop by the booth to meet your favourites and pick up some swag. You can see details for the show at the Ticket link - https://taccomcanada.tix123.com/?refer=CanadianProGunPodcasters

News -

Alan - Snowbird crashes in Kamloops with two aboard, video shows black smoke just before it dove. One dead, one serious 

https://cfjctoday.com/2020/05/17/plane-crash-in-brocklehurst/

Explosion in Los Angeles leaves anywhere from 10 to 12 (depending on the reports)  firefighters in serious to critical condition. They were evacuating the building when the contents let off. Working theory is that it was butane used the process to extract THC into honey oil https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/17/los-angeles-explosion/

Ian - more guns banned 

http://web-extract.constantcontact.com/v1/social_annotation_v2?permalink_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fmyemail.constantcontact.com%2FNews-Release--RCMP-is-Prohibiting-MORE-Shotguns-via-Order-in-Council.html%3Fsoid%3D1124731702303%26aid%3Di-KxRO0OOzI&image_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff1ccb3fd501%2Fd8c7049a-c4a4-46ce-8ee6-b4263c73fc2d.jpg%3Fver%3D1588433691000 

Property news - It’s a buyer’s market

https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/canadian-home-sales-fall-to-record-breaking-36-year-low-1.4940984

Eric - 

Government didn’t have PPE stockpiled, shocker

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/government-officials-say-national-stockpile-not-designed-for-pandemic-we-do-not-focus-on-ppe/ar-BB149dJ5

Good example of what Drone model Hugues and I were talking about last week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrRxVK2cW7A

PODCAST CHALLENGE

Ian - Before moving to your next, or buying your first location….  Consider what you would call your must-haves for the property, and (ideally) don't settle for less.  But make a list regardless

Upcoming events

TACCOM Canada 2020 - Sept 11-13. The Canadian Pro-Gun Podcasters Network will be in attendance at TACCOM 2020. Your favourite Podcasters will be on hand throughout the show, so make sure you stop by the booth to meet your favourites and pick up some swag. You can see details for the show at the Ticket link - https://taccomcanada.tix123.com/?refer=CanadianProGunPodcasters

News -

Alan - www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news-story/9984254-body-found-in-car-that-went-into-niagara-gorge/ - car goes into Niagara Gorge, one dead. Drive safe and pay attention 

Ian - bolt guns caught up in gun ban….

375 /416/408 CT

460 WB Mag

50 BMG

Biggest deficit ever!

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/biggest-deficit-in-history-bound-for-canada-watchdog-says-1.1429432

850 million to the WHO given away during the biggest downturn ever

https://ipolitics.ca/2020/05/04/canada-will-contribute-850-million-to-global-fight-against-covid-19-trudeau/

Not political (much) in nature, just saying how much our government is burning cash without oversight.  Economic issues guaranteed.

CCFR Going to court!

https://firearmrights.ca/en/we-are-going-to-court/

Definition of Bug Out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bug-out_bag

Hugues - PODCAST CHALLENGE

Decide on the factors that would compel you to leave your primary residence.  Have a list compiled with critical items to take with you with a “15 minute notice” window.  

Fort MacMurray is still the best example I can think of in recent memory.

Upcoming events

TACCOM Canada 2020 - Sept 11-13. The Canadian Pro-Gun Podcasters Network will be in attendance at TACCOM 2020. Your favourite Podcasters will be on hand throughout the show, so make sure you stop by the booth to meet your favourites and pick up some swag. You can see details for the show at the Ticket link - https://taccomcanada.tix123.com/?refer=CanadianProGunPodcasters

News -

Alan -https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/12/weather/easter-sunday-weather-tornadoes-storms/index.html CNN report of tornadoes in mississipi and louisiana. Regular emergencies are still happening, spring thaw is coming in the North

Ian - forgot to mention, got cornered by a guy looking to get his gun license….

Window is closed.  https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/firearms/impacts-services-due-the-coronavirus-disease-covid-19

Shakespeare made use of his time in quarantine 

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/stage/2020/mar/22/shakespeare-in-lockdown-did-he-write-king-lear-in-plague-quarantine

Alberta - Donating 41 million to BC, QC and ontario - https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/braid-in-striking-act-of-generosity-alberta-donates-protective-gear-worth-41-million-to-three-provinces/

WHAT WE’VE DONE LATELY for preps

Superesse Straps

https://www.superessestraps.com

PODCAST CHALLENGE

Tell us how you made use of your time.  Make it a goal to learn something or finish a project that’s been neglected for too long!

Upcoming events

Ian - Podcaster Charity Shoot.  Hosted by Slam Fire radio. July 4th, 2020.  Balmoral, NB (Restigouche Gun club)

This year’s charity of choice is the Rod Harquail Memorial Fund - 

https://www.rodharquailmemorial.com/rod-harquail-fund

Register on practi-score to buy tickets 

https://practiscore.com

Eric - Emergency preparedness week May 3-9

Ian - www.survivethestorms.com  code CPP10 for 10% discount

Eric   - TACCOM Canada 2020 - Sept 11-13. The Canadian Pro-Gun Podcasters Network will be in attendance at TACCOM 2020. Your favourite Podcasters will be on hand throughout the show, so make sure you stop by the booth to meet your favourites and pick up some swag. You can see details for the show at the Ticket link - https://taccomcanada.tix123.com/?refer=CanadianProGunPodcasters