In celebration of Canada's 150th Birthday in 2017, the Yukon Canam Contest Club, VY1AAA, will be active using the special call XK150YUKON, from January 1 through March 1, 2017. For the remainder of the year, we will … [Read More...]
Canada 150
Canada 150: Special Event Prefixes for Canada’s Sesquicentennial
As previously announced at the Dayton Hamvention, Radio Amateurs of Canada has secured permission for all Canadian Radio Amateurs to use special call sign prefixes to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canada's … [Read More...]
News and Features
New “Amateur Radio Parity Act” Bill Introduced in US House of Representatives
The following report is courtesy of The American Radio Relay League (ARRL): http://www.arrl.org/news/new-amateur-radio-parity-act-bill-introduced-in-us-house-of-representatives January 16, 2017 H.R. 555 – a new … [Read More...]
ITF-2 CubeSat Set to Deploy from ISS
The following report is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: Toshihiro Kameda, JJ3GRX/W3GRX, of the University of Tsukuba's "Yui" satellite project in Japan, reports that the ITF-2 ("Imagine The Future") … [Read More...]
Prince Philip congratulates the Radio Society of Great Britain on the 80th Commonwealth Contest: March 11-12
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has sent a letter of congratulations to the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) on the 80th anniversary of the Commonwealth Contest. The letter shown below is signed by Prince … [Read More...]
TCA Contest Calendar: January to Early March 2017
The following Contest Calendar was prepared by Tom Haavisto, VE3CX, as part of "The Sports Page" column in the January-February 2017 issue of The Canadian Amateur magazine. SARTG New Year RTTY Contest 0800Z Jan 1 … [Read More...]
New Amateur Radio FM Transponder CubeSat Now in Space
The following report is courtesy of The American Radio Relay League: http://www.arrl.org/news/new-amateur-radio-fm-transponder-cubesat-now-in-space The BY70-1 CubeSat launched on December 28 from the Taiyuan Space … [Read More...]
Winter Field Day is Just Ahead: January 28-29
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL): http://www.arrl.org/news/winter-field-day-is-just-ahead Field Day is not just for summertime anymore. Winter Field Day, sponsored by the … [Read More...]
Government of Canada’s “Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) 2017” initiative: Deadline January 20, 2017
The following item is courtesy of Employment and Social Development Canada and may be of benefit to Amateur Radio organizations: The Government of Canada’s “Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) 2017” initiative provides funding to … [Read More...]
QCWA Provides Donation to Support ARISS Hardware Upgrade
ARISS news – December 28, 2016 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Team is very pleased to announce that the Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. (QCWA) is making a notable contribution to … [Read More...]
Former RAC President William James “Bill” Gillis, VE1WG SK
William James “Bill” Gillis, VE1WG SK Radio Amateurs of Canada has received the sad news that former RAC President, Bill Gillis, VE1WG, became a Silent Key on Monday, December 26, 2016 at age 87. The following … [Read More...]
Club News
Government of Canada’s “Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) 2017” initiative: Deadline January 20, 2017
The following item is courtesy of Employment and Social Development Canada and may be of benefit to Amateur Radio organizations: The Government of Canada’s “Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) 2017” initiative provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses with … [Read More...]
XK150YUKON CI1AAA VY1AAA Yukon
In celebration of Canada's 150th Birthday in 2017, the Yukon Canam Contest Club, VY1AAA, will be active using the special call XK150YUKON, from January 1 through March 1, 2017. For the remainder of the year, we will be active as either CI1AAA or VY1AAA. QSLs via KC1CWF and always confirmed on … [Read More...]
RAC Community
TCA Contents: January-February 2017
Welcome to the January-February 2017 issue of The Canadian Amateur. The Table of Contents for the January-February 2017 TCA is provided … [Read More...]
TCA Contents: November-December 2016
November-December 2016 TCA: Welcome to a Special Issue on VHF/UHF As Radio Amateurs, we are very fortunate to have the unique … [Read More...]
RAC Bulletins
TCA Contents: January-February 2017
Welcome to the January-February 2017 issue of The Canadian Amateur. The Table of Contents for the January-February 2017 TCA is provided below: Bernie Murphy, VE3FWF - Classic Radio QSO Automation Project - files (23 kb) The Canadian Amateur (TCA), Canada’s premiere national magazine devoted to Amateur Radio, is published six times per year and is the membership journal of the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC). It is available in both … [Read More...]
Former RAC President William James “Bill” Gillis, VE1WG SK
William James “Bill” Gillis, VE1WG SK Radio Amateurs of Canada has received the sad news that former RAC President, Bill Gillis, VE1WG, became a Silent Key on Monday, December 26, 2016 at age 87. The following information was extracted from the online obituary notice. RAC extends its sincere condolences to Bill's family and friends. William James “Bill” Gillis, 87, of Moncton, with his loving family at his side, passed away peacefully at … [Read More...]
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