Solarbird Feb 25

HEY CANADIANS

Looks like Canada is going to shut down over-the-air VHF Weatheradio in March? Here's deets:

https://radio-hobbyist.com/the-end-of-an-era-environment-canada-to-silence-weatheradio-vhf-network-in-2026/

If you want to let people know you don't like that here's where:

https://weather.gc.ca/mainmenu/contact_us_e.html

I know this doesn't affect that many people but they gave like no warning so I guess now's the time to say something if you care.

#canada #weather #CanPol #CanPolitics #EnvironmentCanada #weatheradio #WeatheRadio

Show thread@AlexBlock has moved
@moira Does this mean marine VHF weather broadcasts will end? There's parts of Lake Ontario (one of the narrower of the Great Lakes) where you cannot get a cell signal. And if you can't get an offshore cell signal there, you sure won't on Lake Huron and Superior and probably Lake Michigan too. That's not cool or safe, if the marine VHF weather broadcasts are ending....
Feb 25 at 5:38amWeb
Show threadSolarbird Feb 25
@alexblock I don't know enough to answer that. I hope not, I hope that's separate, but I don't know.
Show threadScott VE3QBZFeb 25
@alexblock @moira Marine weather broadcasts should continue on channel 83B (for the inland great lakes waters) as usual, per my reading of what is going on.