For immediate release: Don Studney, VE7DS, of the Delta Amateur Radio Society and Keith Witney, VE7KW, of the North Shore Amateur Radio Club will be presented with the RAC Amateur of the Year award on September 11 at … [Read More...]
News and Features
New Acting Section Manager for Saskatchewan: Dave Scarfe, VE5UO
I am pleased to announce that Dave Scarfe, VE5UO, has accepted the role of Acting Section Manager of the Saskatchewan Section effectively immediately. Welcome aboard Dave! Dave has been an Amateur for 30 years and is … [Read More...]
YOTA group earns AMSAT Satellite Communicators Club Awards
The following news item is courtesy of the Southgate Amateur Radio News: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2018/august/yota-group-earns-amsat-satellite-communicators-club-awards.htm#.W3N7yPZFwuV Faith Hannah Lea, … [Read More...]
International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend: this weekend August 18-19
The International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (ILLW) has been held on the third full weekend each August since 1998. This year the event will be held this coming weekend on August 18-19. The ILLW website … [Read More...]
International News
YOTA group earns AMSAT Satellite Communicators Club Awards
The following news item is courtesy of the Southgate Amateur Radio News: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2018/august/yota-group-earns-amsat-satellite-communicators-club-awards.htm#.W3N7yPZFwuV Faith Hannah Lea, AE4FH, reports from the Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) Camp in South Africa, that about 20 youth members from the Camp made their first satellite contacts. The group had launched a BACAR (Balloon Carrying Amateur Radio) - a high … [Read More...]
International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend: this weekend August 18-19
The International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (ILLW) has been held on the third full weekend each August since 1998. This year the event will be held this coming weekend on August 18-19. The ILLW website (https://illw.net/) describes the event as follows: The ILLW attracts over 500 lighthouse entries located in over 40 countries. It is one of the most popular international Amateur Radio events in existence probably because there are very few … [Read More...]
Publications
July-August 2018 eTCA is now available juillet-août 2018 eTCA est disponible
The electronic TCA (eTCA) version of the July-August 2018 TCA is now available for viewing or download. For more information please … [Read More...]
TCA Contents: July-August 2018 Table des matières: juillet-août 2018 TCA
Welcome to the July-August 2018 issue of The Canadian Amateur. The electronic TCA (e-TCA) version of the July-August 2018 TCA is now … [Read More...]
RAC Community
Upcoming Hamfests and Fleamarkets June to November 2018
The Hamfests and Fleamarkets season is well underway and we are pleased to help you promote your events: on the RAC website at the RAC’s Events Database: just click on “Submit New Event” and complete the form in the pages of The Canadian Amateur magazine by sending them to the Editor at … [Read More...]
RAC Bulletins
RAC Amateur of the Year Award to be presented on September 11
For immediate release: Don Studney, VE7DS, of the Delta Amateur Radio Society and Keith Witney, VE7KW, of the North Shore Amateur Radio Club will be presented with the RAC Amateur of the Year award on September 11 at a dinner meeting of the ORCA DX and Contest Club at River House Restaurant in Delta, British Columbia. Radio Amateurs of Canada Director Al Munnik, VA7MP, will make the formal presentation. The ORCA DX and Contest Club … [Read More...]
New Acting Section Manager for Saskatchewan: Dave Scarfe, VE5UO
I am pleased to announce that Dave Scarfe, VE5UO, has accepted the role of Acting Section Manager of the Saskatchewan Section effectively immediately. Welcome aboard Dave! Dave has been an Amateur for 30 years and is active on the HF bands, mainly on CW. He has been actively involved in teaching classes for both the Basic and Advanced Amateur certification courses for the Saskatoon Amateur Radio Club, and is the RAC Assistant Midwest Director … [Read More...]
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