Mobile1 VA3EMO

In a special joint venture between Toronto FM Communications Society, ARES and Emergency Management Ontario a special check-in net celebrating Earth Hour operated on all TFMCS frequencies (except 1.2GHz) between 8-9pm on Saturday, March 29 under station callsign VA3EMO. All stations able to reach any one of the repeaters were encouraged to check-in and report that they are participating in Earth Day by turning off their lights and/or operating their station on alternative power. Jim Taylor VA3KU was operating the amateur radio station VA3EMO onboard Mobile1, the EMO communications vehicle and was the net control station for this special event net. Just prior to the start of the net at 8pm, all of the TFMCS repeaters in both Uxbridge and the CN Tower sites were linked (except 1286 MHz). The main hydro on all stations at the Uxbridge site were disconnected and operated under battery power for the duration of the net.

The following is a list of stations that participated;

VE3EMT VE3EMP VE3CCY VE3FJI VE3CNA VA3TLS VA3SUG VA3GRS VE3LLD VE3OSC VE3MSS VA3WLD VE3EJE VE3ID VE3IEL VE3TTO VA3TCL VE3SST VE3EBC VA3CCX VA3BGI VE3SOY VE3IL VE3AJF VE3ESC VE3MWB VA3GVJ VE3EBK VA3PAU VE3ETZ VA3LDX VA3MVK VE3SHD VE3TIF VA3PRW VE3CSO VA3GAR VE3BDJ VA3ZQI VA3XJL VA3PRS VA3RMW VE3BTR VE3BDJ VE3VBT VE3WSQ VE3UWB VE3WQM VE3LIZ VA3GJG VA3KU VA3EMO

James Jay Clive Peter Gord Terry Dean David Lawrence Ward Marius John Ernie Nigel Bob Gary Luis Niel Nick Carla Herb Rod Bruce Amnon Rob Matt James Harold Paul James Lance Mike Joe Staurt Peter Jim Glen Mark Bob John Peter Roberta Tom Mark Wayne Bill Joe Willie Glen Graham Jim Net Control

East Toronto North Toronto Thornhill Scarborough Scarborough Richmond Hill Central Toronto Oakville Don Mills Don Mills Central Toronto Downsview Downsview Uxbridge Scarborough Hamilton Oshawa Don Mills Central Toronto Barrie Mississauga Mississauga Mississauga North York West Toronto Central Toronto Burlington North Toronto Toronto Weston Concord Markham Weston Toronto Toronto Willowdale Ajax Moble QEW Toronto Island Etobicoke Oakville Markham Mobile Mississauga Toronto Whitby Whitby Oshawa Oshawa Ajax West Toronto Mobile1

For more information or to receive an electronic QSL card, email 
earthday@tfmcs.com

Jim Taylor, VA3KU
Amateur Radio Program Coordinator
Emergency Management Ontario