| WARC |
| WESTCUMB AMATEUR RADIO CLUB |
| Westmorland County, NB & Cumberland County, NS |
| Radio, Weather & Astronomy Related Photos |
| This area will be used for the odd and interesting photographs regarding radio, radio equipment, weather and weather related phenomena and astronomy submitted to me by club members or any other amateur radio operator. I will rely upon you, the amateur radio operator, to email me any photos (preferably 640x480) you think should be added. The idea for this page was submitted by Rick, VE9RWS. Thanks and 73, Jim C. (VE1CHI@RAC.CA) |
| The Lunar Eclipse of Saturday, March 3rd, 2007 sparked an interest in all of us heaven-gazers. Below are photos taken by various contributors. For detailed information about the night sky above your "lat & long", see this website: www.heavens-above.com |
The above three photos were taken by Gerry Harris, VE1AAC. Here is Gerry's story: These pics were taken with a
Kodak 7.1 mpixel camera, through my spotting scope at 18X and the camera in normal distance view mode. I set the
scope on a sturdy tripod and held the camera lens against the eyepiece of the scope. No time delay used either. No's 9
and 15 (the end photos) were done that way. No.10 (centre photo) also used camera zoom. It was a poor eclipse here
(HRM - Jollimore), because by the time it got over the trees it was already total. As it continued higher in the sky it
got into some haze, making the separation of light and dark hard to distinguish. I'm not boasting Jim, just showing how
lucky I got on my first try. 73, Gerry (Congrats once again, Gerry - excellent photos! Thanks ...VE1CHI, Jim C.)
Kodak 7.1 mpixel camera, through my spotting scope at 18X and the camera in normal distance view mode. I set the
scope on a sturdy tripod and held the camera lens against the eyepiece of the scope. No time delay used either. No's 9
and 15 (the end photos) were done that way. No.10 (centre photo) also used camera zoom. It was a poor eclipse here
(HRM - Jollimore), because by the time it got over the trees it was already total. As it continued higher in the sky it
got into some haze, making the separation of light and dark hard to distinguish. I'm not boasting Jim, just showing how
lucky I got on my first try. 73, Gerry (Congrats once again, Gerry - excellent photos! Thanks ...VE1CHI, Jim C.)
| The two photos left and right were taken by my friend, Bob Hamilton, in Waverley, NS, using a Canon S3IS Digital camera. Bob has a keen interest in photography and teaches a course in it from time to time. |
| This photo on the left was taken by my wife, Nancy, who is the photographer in the family. She used a tripod and a Canon S2IS Digital camera from our deck in Two Islands (near Parrsboro), NS. |
This rare photo on the right is
one that I was able to capture
after the moon had totally set.
No one else was able to get this
photo! :-)
..VE1CHI, Jim C.
one that I was able to capture
after the moon had totally set.
No one else was able to get this
photo! :-)
..VE1CHI, Jim C.
Brad, VE1ZX, emailed me to say that Ron, VE1AIC, had some interest Eclipse Photos on his website at:
http://ve1cra.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=13
http://ve1cra.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=13
| Four Photos submitted by VE9RWS, Rick. |
| Sunset - Nov. 12th, 2005 VE1CHI QTH Photo Credit to Jim, VE1CHI |
| John Black Road Tower Photo Credit to Jim, VE1VIA |
The following four photographs were submitted by Rick, VE9RWS. A person cannot help wondering how cold
it had to be to freeze over Niagara Falls! This was in 1911.
it had to be to freeze over Niagara Falls! This was in 1911.
| The space below is reserved for more club member radio and/or weather related photos - please submit photos to Jim, VE1CHI at <ve1chi@rac.ca> |
| Tinkering Session in Brad's Basement Brad, VE1ZX, sent me the following photos from the weekend of March 24th - 25th., 2007. Here Lorne, VE1BXK, Rick, VE9RWS and Brad, VE1ZX, are tinkering in Brad's basement. Lorne and Rick are seen doing real serious work on three VHF phoenix radios. These three phoenix radios are being modified and interfaced to a tiny track three for APRS so watch out for all those beacons going through the air. |
| Partial Eclipse of the Moon - 28th August 2007 The three photos below were taken by Brad, VE1ZX, of the partial solar eclipse of the moon in the early morning hours of the 28th of August, 2007 from his summer home in Two Islands, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. |
| URL of the Canadian Hurricane Centre: http://www.atl.ec.gc.ca/weather/hurricane/index_e.html |
| Photos showing the road damage on the Two Islands Road, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia the day after Tropical Storm "Hanna" passed through (2008.09.07)... |
| The first five photos are near the QTH of VE1CHI, Jim and the last two are near the cottage of VE1BFB, Abbie and VE1ZX, Brad. |
| The Photos below were submitted by Jim Langille, VE1JBL showing his Amherst QTH after the ice storm of early March, 2009 |
| The Photos below were submitted by Brad Ross, VE1ZX showing his Leamington (Springhill) QTH after the ice storm of early March, 2009 |
| The Photos below were submitted by Johnny Colson, VE1JJC showing the effects of this same ice storm of early March, 2009 |
Something fishy here as this is a mackerel sky as seen at the QTH of VE1BFB and VE1ZX in Leamington, NS near Springhill on the morning of Sunday, the 23rd of January, 2011. Photos submitted by Brad Ross, VE1ZX |
| Photos taken on Fathers' Day, June 19th, 2011 by VE1GK, Glenn of his Deck during a Hailstorm. |
| This newspaper article was sent to me by VE9RWS Rick Sullivan and it describes the valuable assistance provided by amateurs during the January 1956 ice storm in NB and NS. |