World Amateur Radio Day | La Journée mondiale de la radio amateur | April 18 – 18 avril
World Amateur Radio Day | La Journée mondiale de la radio amateur | April 18 – 18 avril
Former RAC Vice-President Ian MacFarquhar, VE9IM, SK
Radio Amateurs of Canada has received the sad news that former RAC Vice-President, Ian MacFarquhar, VE9IM, became a Silent Key on April 8, 2025, at the age of 75.
RAC would like to extend its sincere condolences to his family and friends.
City of Ottawa issues Proclamation for World Amateur Radio Day
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe proclaimed April 18, 2025 as World Amateur Radio Day in Ottawa and Ottawa-area Amateur Radio enthusiasts are celebrating with community engagement events
Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) is the national association for Amateur Radio in Canada and represents all Canadian Amateurs at all levels of government. Speaking on behalf of Canadian Radio Amateurs, RAC provides liaison with government agencies and carries the Amateur voice about regulatory and spectrum issues to the discussion table with government and industry leaders, nationally and internationally.
Radio Amateurs of Canada is the Canadian voting member society of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). RAC’s membership journal – The Canadian Amateur (TCA) magazine, Canada’s premiere national magazine devoted to Amateur Radio – is published six times per year and is available in both print and digital (eTCA) formats as a benefit to RAC members.
You can find downloadable brochures about Radio Amateurs of Canada and the Wonderful World of Amateur Radio at: https://www.rac.ca/brochures/
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