*Canada issues its first Developmental License VX9GHD on the 5 meg, 60
meter Band*

Industry Canada issues its first license on the new 60 meter developmental
band, VX9GHD to VE3FI Russ Hemphill today. Canadians have been waiting for
3 years for this new opportunity to join the USA, and Britain. This band is
badly needed for Emergency Communications, when conditions on 40 and 80 are
not suitable for transmitting or receiving traffic. This license is for one
year, then it will be open to all Canadian amateurs using their own call
sign.
Why a VE3 gets a VX9 call is beyond me, but watch out!  We'll be there soon!

73,

Phil/VE1BVD

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Phil & Anne Irons
Sydney, Nova Scotia

Because VX9 is the actual experimental license prefix for all of Canada.
despite it's use in New Brunswick for special events. . which is confusing
as heck sometimes.

Paul Leger

VE9NC

Why a VE3 gets a VX9 call is beyond me, but watch out!  We'll be there soon!

73,

Phil/VE1BVD

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Sydney, Nova Scotia

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And I just remembered another curiosity in Canada. All experimental paper
money also carry the X in the serial number when they are testing something.
I am not sure if that's true with the new plastic money but the older paper
money all followed that pattern. And they are more valuable so I guess X is
something the Government of Canada and in this case Industry Canada does.

VE9NC

Paul

Why a VE3 gets a VX9 call is beyond me, but watch out!  We'll be there soon!

73,

Phil/VE1BVD

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Sydney, Nova Scotia

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It's an experimental license and not an amateur radio license so it has
nothing to do with the amateur call letters and their numerical assignments
based on Provinces.

The same happens down here Phil. Boeing in Seattle for example has many
experimental licenses, some in ham bands even, and none have a 7 in them.

Barry KS7DX

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Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 2:29 PM
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Subject: [jt65-hf] 1st VE Licence on 60 metres

Canada issues its first Developmental License VX9GHD on the 5 meg, 60 meter
Band

Industry Canada issues its first license on the new 60 meter developmental
band, VX9GHD to VE3FI Russ Hemphill today. Canadians have been waiting for 3
years for this new opportunity to join the USA, and Britain. This band is
badly needed for Emergency Communications, when conditions on 40 and 80 are
not suitable for transmitting or receiving traffic. This license is for one
year, then it will be open to all Canadian amateurs using their own call
sign.

Why a VE3 gets a VX9 call is beyond me, but watch out!  We'll be there soon!

73,

Phil/VE1BVD

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Phil & Anne Irons
Sydney, Nova Scotia

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