LINKS

Canadian HAM Links

License exam generating software to practice for your test

• Amateur radio exam generator - http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/h_sf05378.html

Industry Canada Reference links for HAM-Class students

• PDF Basic Qualification Question Bank for Amateur Radio Operator Certificate Examinations
  http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/vwapj/ric7.pdf/$FILE/ric7.pdf

• Other Industry Canada Spectrum Management documents
  http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/h_sf01841.html

• Home Page: Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Sector of Industry Canada
  http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/home?OpenDocument

Canadian Space Weather - http://www.spaceweather.ca/index-eng.php

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Want to learn Morse Code?
Training software

Morse Machine
http://www.g4ilo.com/morse-machine.html

For Women Hams * YL Clubs

YLRL - Young Ladies Radio League
http://www.ylrl.hfradio.net/

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Local Salt Spring Island Radio Resources

VE7GDH: http://www.ve7gdh.ca/

Local repeater information:
Salt Spring: http://www.ssiarc.ca/repeaters.php

Nanaimo: http://www.ve7na.ca/repeaters/

Victoria: https://www.ve7vic.ca/repeaters/

Vancouver: https://vectorradio.ca/ops/repeaters/

Island Trunk System: http://www.islandtrunksystem.org/cms/

http://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/LocationSearch.php?state_id=CA02&type=city&loc=Salt%20Spring%20Island

Salt Spring Island Community Information

Salt Spring Island Fire and Rescue
http://www.saltspringfire.com/

RCMP on Salt Spring
http://saltspring.bc.rcmp.ca

Salt Spring Island Search and Rescue
http://www.saltspringsar.org/

Other local Salt Spring websites

Salt Spring Artists Studio Tour - http://www.saltspringstudiotour.com/index.php

Salt Spring Island History - http://saltspringtourism.com/about/history/

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American Radio Resources

American Radio Relay League - http://www.arrl.org/

Really Useful Products

Canadian supplier for MRE's: http://www.mealkitsupply.com/

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Ham Entertainment

Earthquake Preparedness Information

A checklist to help you and your family prepare to survive and earthquake and the first 72 hours after - http://www.pep.bc.ca/hazard_preparedness/prepare_now/prepare.html

Not just Earthquakes - more emergency preparedness topics from PEP - http://www.pep.bc.ca/index.html

Government of Canada information on preparing for an earthquake - http://www.getprepared.gc.ca/index-eng.aspx

Natural Resources Canada information on Earthquake preparedness - http://www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/info-gen/prepare-preparer/index-eng.php

ShakeOutBC - an earthquake preparedness Drill - more drill and planning information - http://www.shakeoutbc.ca/

Insurance Industry information on Earthquake Preparedness - http://www.canadiandirect.com/Home-Insurance/Home-safety- Tips on Earthquake-Preparation

Red Cross information on preparing for an earthquake - http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=29454&tid=078

Earthquake Proof your Bedroom - excellent blog-post: http://rnn10.wordpress.com/2012/08/09/earthquakeclothes/

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Some USA Resources

More CDC Info - http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes/prepared.asp

More Earthquake Info

Popular Mechanics article - Can We Escape the Million-Death Earthquake? - http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/natural-disasters/can-we-escape-the-million-death-earthquake-13780229

Preparedness Game called 'Beat the Quake' - http://www.dropcoverholdon.org/beatthequake/game/

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General Emergency Preparedness Information

Canadian Resources

Public Safety Canada Emergency Management http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/prg/em/

Canadian Emergency Management Organizations http://www.getprepared.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/mrgnc-mgmt-rgnztns-eng.aspx

TRAINING: Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness is now the Emergency Management and Public Safety Institute http://www.centennialcollege.ca/empsi

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American Resources

USA - Red Cross Prepare your family http://www.redcross.org/prepare/location/home-family

USA - FEMA - http://www.fema.gov/
FEMA's Preparedness Plan information - http://www.ready.gov/make-a-plan

A Survival/Preparedness Blog - https://survivorsfortress.com/preparedness-tips-advice/

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Misc

The Vanity Links - some of my websites:

• Artwork: http://www.andreagoodman.ca/

• Website Design: www.agwebservices.com

• SEO Work: http://www.searchsuccessengineered.com/

• Motorcycling: www.dirtygirlmotorracing.com

• My Cats: www.flickdotbuzz.com

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