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/
RAC HQ Office Hours: Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 4 pm EST | Email:
RAC Canada Day Contest 2024 Results: Updated
RAC Contest Managers: Bart Ritchie, VE5CPU and Sam Ferris, VE5SF
Web Update November 30, 2024 – We had a misplaced log for Igor Mordick, VA3FF, in the SOABCW category and as a result he will now move into third place in the category with a score of 111,112. This bumps Mark Mattila, VA7MM, out of third place in the category moving him to fourth place. Our apologies to all those who were impacted by this error. Please see the updated results in the PDF file on the right.
The RAC Canada Day Contest is Radio Amateurs of Canada’s way of celebrating the anniversary of the Canadian Confederation which took place on July 1, 1867. This year, Canada Day (July 1) fell on a Monday so we started the contest on a Sunday evening in Canada (Monday UTC time). Since it was not a holiday or a weekend for those outside of Canada, we did not expect another record-breaking year, but we were pleased to see a continuation in the overall trend of improved participation.
Despite it being a Monday, one of the factors contributing to high levels of activities was the improved propagation resulting from Solar Cycle 25 as the window for those outside of North America to get some propagation into Canada was even better than last year.
We continue to see Single Op All Band CW (22% of logs) and Single Op Assisted Low Power (18% of logs) as the two most favoured entry categories. The entry mix was very similar to last year across all the categories. The only new record this year was set by Igor Slakva, VE3ZF, in the relatively new Single Op Assisted Low Power (SOALP) category.
The results are available as a PDF document on the right.
RAC Canada Winter Contest is Saturday, December 28!
In December each year the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) sponsors the Canda Winter Contest. Amateurs all over the world are invited to participate.
This year there are several updates to the rules including:
- Updated the suggested 40-metre phone frequency for Canadian SSB QSOs to avoid conflicts with FT8 or other digital frequency usage;
- Added information and a table to illustrate how scoring is calculated;
- Added clarity around how QRP entries are handled and adjudicated; and
- Added instructions on how paper logs can be converted to electronic logs using utilities established for our contests.
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If you need help preparing or submitting your log or have any other questions, please contact Sam Ferris, VE5SF at .
For the previous year’s contest results, visit the RAC website in the Contest section at: http://wp.rac.ca/contesting-results/
We look forward to hearing you on the air for the RAC Canada Winter Contest on December 28, 2024.
Sam Ferris, VE5SF – RAC Canada Winter Contest Manager
Meet the New RAC President: Allan Boyd, VE3AJB
Allan Boyd, VE3AJB –
It is my honour to address you as the new President of Radio Amateurs of Canada.
I want to take this opportunity to thank former President Phil McBride, VA3QR, for his hard work and dedication to RAC and to Amateur Radio in Canada.
First, let me tell you a bit about myself. I was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec. After graduating high school my family moved to the Town of Little Current located on the northeastern coast of Manitoulin Island in Ontario. It’s the largest community on the island…
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J’ai l’honneur de m’adresser à vous en tant que nouveau président de Radio Amateurs du Canada.
J’aimerais profiter de cette occasion pour remercier notre président sortant, Phil McBride, VA3QR, de ses efforts infatigables et du dévouement dont il a fait preuve à l’égard de RAC et de la radio amateur au Canada.
Pour commencer, permettez-moi de me présenter brièvement. Je suis né et ai grandi à Montréal, Québec. Après la fin de mes études secondaires, ma famille est allée s’installer à Little Current, localité située sur la côte nord de l’Île Manitoulin, en Ontario. Il s’agit là de la principale agglomération qui se trouve sur cette île…
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