RAC President Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA, is at the Second Annual Board of Directors meeting of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) in Windsor, Connecticut. In his introductory comments at the opening of the … [Read More...]
News and Features
VY0RAC is on the air from VY0ERC for the RAC 150 award Pierre Fogal, VE3KTBM, will operate VY0RAC until July 22
Pierre Fogal, VE3KTB, is now putting VY0RAC on the air from VY0ERC for the RAC 150 award! To commemorate Canada’s 150th birthday, Radio Amateurs of Canada, with the assistance of a team of talented and dedicated … [Read More...]
RAC Canada Day Contest Logs now available on RAC website
RAC Contest Managers Bart Ritchie, VE5CPU and Sam Ferris, VE5SF, provided the following report: The RAC Canada Day Contest had great participation this year. Logs have been arriving on a daily basis and we have … [Read More...]
ARISS to Celebrate 20th Anniversary with SSTV Event Thursday, July 20 at approximately 21:25 UTC
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: http://www.arrl.org/news/ariss-to-celebrate-20th-anniversary-with-sstv-event In commemoration of its 20th Anniversary, the Amateur Radio on the … [Read More...]
Interview with IARU President Tim Ellam
The following news items is courtesy of Southgate Amateur Radio News and the Ham Radio Website: The American Radio RelayLeague (ARRL) has posted a YouTube video in which International Amateur Radio … [Read More...]
TCA Contest Calendar: July to Early September 2017
The following Contest Calendar was prepared by Tom Haavisto, VE3CX, as part of "The Sports Page" column in the July-August 2017 issue of The Canadian Amateur magazine. RAC Canada Day Contest 0000Z Jul 1 2359Z Jul … [Read More...]
RAC Winter Contest 2016 Results RAC Contest Managers: Sam Ferris, VE5SF and Bart Ritchie, VE5CPU
Note: The following article is an extract from the RAC Winter Contest 2016 Results published on page 38 of the July-August 2017 issue of The Canadian Amateur magazine. Please see the complete PDF version provided below … [Read More...]
BC Government has declared a Provincial State of Emergency RAC is monitoring the situation
The following news item was issued by the BC Government Friday, July 7, 2017 Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Emergency Management BC, announced a provincial state … [Read More...]
IARU Aligns Satellite Coordination Guidelines with ITU WRC-15 Decisions
As the global federation of national associations of Radio Amateurs in more than 150 countries, the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) for many years has provided frequency coordination services for Amateur … [Read More...]
60th Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA): October 20-22
The following information is courtesy of the Scouts JOTA-JOTI website: This year is the 60th anniversary of Jamboree on the Air (JOTA), an annual Scouting event that uses Amateur Radio to link Scouts around the world, … [Read More...]
National Peacekeepers’ Day: August 13 Recognizing "the role played by Amateur Radio operators"
The following information is courtesy of the National Peacekeeper's Day website: National Peacekeepers' Day was established in Canada in 2008. It provides an opportunity for Canadians to express the pride and respect … [Read More...]
Canada 150
VY0RAC is on the air from VY0ERC for the RAC 150 award Pierre Fogal, VE3KTBM, will operate VY0RAC until July 22
Pierre Fogal, VE3KTB, is now putting VY0RAC on the air from VY0ERC for the RAC 150 award! To commemorate Canada’s 150th birthday, Radio Amateurs of Canada, with the assistance of a team of talented and dedicated … [Read More...]
RAC Canada Day Contest Logs now available on RAC website
RAC Contest Managers Bart Ritchie, VE5CPU and Sam Ferris, VE5SF, provided the following report: The RAC Canada Day Contest had great participation this year. Logs have been arriving on a daily basis and we have … [Read More...]
Announcing new Canada C3 Expedition and RAC 150 Awards
Just in time for Canada's 150th Birthday, Radio Amateurs of Canada has added two new Operating Awards: the RAC 150 and Canada C3 Expedition Awards. Canada C3 Expedition Award A Canada 150 Signature project, Canada C3 … [Read More...]
International News
RAC President attends Second Annual ARRL Board Meeting
RAC President Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA, is at the Second Annual Board of Directors meeting of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) in Windsor, Connecticut. In his introductory comments at the opening of the meeting he pointed out that Canada is celebrating its Sesquicentennial and that RAC had several initiatives to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary. Later in the meeting he helped Bill Hudzik, W2UDT (Hudson Division Vice Director) … [Read More...]
Interview with IARU President Tim Ellam
The following news items is courtesy of Southgate Amateur Radio News and the Ham Radio Website: The American Radio RelayLeague (ARRL) has posted a YouTube video in which International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) President Tim Ellam, VE6SH, talks with ARRL Media and Public Relations Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, at Hamvention 2017. In the video Tim explains what the IARU is, how IARU's work affects every Radio Amateur in the … [Read More...]
Upcoming Events
RAC Annual General Meeting 2017 Saturday, September 9 at the 2017 Ottawa Hamfest
Disponible en français The Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Ottawa, Ontario. The AGM event will be hosted by the Ottawa Amateur Radio Club and will be held in conjunction with the 2017 Ottawa Hamfest which is being held at the same location. All … [Read More...]
FIELD ORG/ARES
BC Government has declared a Provincial State of Emergency RAC is monitoring the situation
The following news item was issued by the BC Government Friday, July 7, 2017 Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and … [Read More...]
RAC Bulletins
VY0RAC is on the air from VY0ERC for the RAC 150 award Pierre Fogal, VE3KTBM, will operate VY0RAC until July 22
Pierre Fogal, VE3KTB, is now putting VY0RAC on the air from VY0ERC for the RAC 150 award! To commemorate Canada’s 150th birthday, Radio Amateurs of Canada, with the assistance of a team of talented and dedicated volunteers, is pleased to present the RAC 150 Award program. Starting with the RAC Canada Day Contest on July 1, the 14 special RAC call signs are now being activated by volunteers throughout the second half of 2017. RAC holds club … [Read More...]
BC Government has declared a Provincial State of Emergency RAC is monitoring the situation
The following news item was issued by the BC Government Friday, July 7, 2017 Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Emergency Management BC, announced a provincial state of emergency on Friday night (July 7) to ensure a coordinated response to the current wildfire situation and to ensure public safety. Today alone there have been 56 new wildfire starts throughout the province. Evacuation … [Read More...]
Update on new Canada C3 Expedition Award: new logging spreadsheet available
Canada C3 Expedition Award: An Epic Journey to Celebrate Canada and Connect Canadians: June 1 to October 28 A Canada 150 Signature project, Canada C3 is a 150-day expedition (June 1 to October 28) from Toronto, Ontario to Victoria, British Columbia via the Northwest Passage. It will bring awareness to Canada’s coastline and inspire a deeper understanding of Canada’s coastline our land, our peoples and our country. The purpose of the award … [Read More...]
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