Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to announce its support of the Canadian National Parks on the Air (CNPOTA) event which will be held from January 1 to December 31. The CNPOTA Event Committee describes the event in … [Read More...]
News and Features
RAC Canada Winter Contest Rules 2018 Contest Period: 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC December 29, 2018.
In December each year, Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) sponsors the RAC Canada Winter Contest. Amateurs all over the world are invited to participate. Contest Period: 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC December 29, 2018. Next year … [Read More...]
AMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff Successfully Launched and Initial Telemetry Received
The following news item is courtesy of AMSAT: Fox-1Cliff was successfully launched on Spaceflight’s SSO-A: SmallSat Express mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 18:34:05 UTC on December 3, … [Read More...]
Neil Carleton, VE3NCE, appointed to the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame
For immediate release: The Board of Trustees of the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that Neil Carleton, VE3NCE, of Almonte, Ontario has been named to the Hall of Fame. Radio Amateurs of … [Read More...]
Limited Edition RAC 25th Anniversary Challenge Coin: Available until December 31
RAC 25th Anniversary Challenge Coin Order Form (click here) In May 2018, Radio Amateurs of Canada was pleased to introduce the special 25th Anniversary Challenge Coin as part of its year-long celebrations. The coin was … [Read More...]
International News
AMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff Successfully Launched and Initial Telemetry Received
The following news item is courtesy of AMSAT: Fox-1Cliff was successfully launched on Spaceflight’s SSO-A: SmallSat Express mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 18:34:05 UTC on December 3, 2018. Following deployment, the spacecraft was activated on schedule at 23:54:27 UTC. At approximately 00:30 UTC on December 4, several stations in Brazil, including PS8MT, PT9BM, and PT2AP, reported hearing the voice beacon … [Read More...]
Update on AMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff CubeSat Launch Now scheduled for Sunday, December 2
SpaceX has announced that the SSO-A: Smallsat Express mission is scheduled for launch on Sunday, December 2. The SSO-A mission will carry several Amateur Radio satellites including AMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff, FUNcube on ESEO, JY1-SAT, K2SAT and ExseedSat. The launch window opens at 18:31:47 UTC and will extend for approximately 30 minutes. Background information: AMSAT reports that Vice President-Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY, delivered and … [Read More...]
The Canadian Amateur
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. For more information about TCA including an Author's Guide and an Advertising Rate Sheet visit the TCA webpage.
Publications
TCA Contents: November-December 2018 novembre-décembre 2018 eTCA est disponible
Welcome to the November-December 2018 issue of The Canadian Amateur. The electronic TCA (e-TCA) version of the November-December 2018 TCA … [Read More...]
November-December 2018 eTCA is now available novembre-décembre 2018 eTCA est disponible
Welcome to the November-December 2018 issue of The Canadian Amateur. The electronic TCA (eTCA) version of the November-December 2018 TCA is … [Read More...]
RAC Bulletins
Neil Carleton, VE3NCE, appointed to the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame
For immediate release: The Board of Trustees of the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that Neil Carleton, VE3NCE, of Almonte, Ontario has been named to the Hall of Fame. Radio Amateurs of Canada recognizes deserving Amateurs by appointments to the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame. The Constitution for the Hall specifies that the appointment as Member of the Hall is made for “outstanding achievement and excellence … [Read More...]