The following Contest Calendar was prepared by Tom Haavisto, VE3CX, as part of “The Sports Page” column in the November-December 2019 issue of The Canadian Amateur magazine.Additional informationNote: In the above chart … [Read More...] about TCA Contest Calendar: November, December and early January 2020
Main Content
News and Features
Progress Report from WRC-19
The International Amateur Radio Union's Executive with the International Telecommunication Union's Secretary General, Houlin Zhao, at WRC-19. From left: IARU Vice-President Ole Garpestad, LA2RR; IARU President Tim Ellam, … [Read More...] about Progress Report from WRC-19
RAC Welcomes Directors for 2020 RAC accueille les administrateurs pour 2020
For immediate release: Each year, the terms of office of roughly half of our Directors end – four in even-numbered years and three in odd-numbered years. We have now completed the nominations and election process … [Read More...] about RAC Welcomes Directors for 2020 RAC accueille les administrateurs pour 2020
A Tribute to Fern Blodgett Sunde: first female radio operator to go to sea
A Tribute to Fern Blodgett Sunde (1918-1991)The September-October 2019 issue of The Canadian Amateur magazine featured a special tribute article by Debra Dupuis. In 2020, the Cobourg Museum Foundation and a committee of … [Read More...] about A Tribute to Fern Blodgett Sunde: first female radio operator to go to sea
RAC Canada Winter Contest 2019 Contest Period: 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC December 28, 2019.
RAC Canada Winter Contest Rules 2019 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 … [Read More...] about RAC Canada Winter Contest 2019 Contest Period: 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC December 28, 2019.
International News
Progress Report from WRC-19
The International Amateur Radio Union's Executive with the International Telecommunication Union's Secretary General, Houlin Zhao, at WRC-19. From left: IARU Vice-President Ole Garpestad, LA2RR; IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH; ITU Secretary General Houlin Zhao; and IARU Secretary David Sumner, K1ZZ. WRC-19 Update: Week 2Bryan Rawlings, VE3QN – RAC Special AdvisorThe World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) is being held in Sharm … [Read More...] about Progress Report from WRC-19
Publications
November-December 2019 eTCA now available
Welcome to the November-December 2019 issue of The Canadian Amateur. The electronic TCA (eTCA) version of the November-December 2019 TCA is … [Read More...] about November-December 2019 eTCA now available
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.
RAC Bulletins
Progress Report from WRC-19
The International Amateur Radio Union's Executive with the International Telecommunication Union's Secretary General, Houlin Zhao, at WRC-19. From left: IARU Vice-President Ole Garpestad, LA2RR; IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH; ITU Secretary General Houlin Zhao; and IARU Secretary David Sumner, K1ZZ. WRC-19 Update: Week 2Bryan Rawlings, VE3QN – RAC Special AdvisorThe World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) is being held in Sharm … [Read More...] about Progress Report from WRC-19
RAC Welcomes Directors for 2020 RAC accueille les administrateurs pour 2020
For immediate release: Each year, the terms of office of roughly half of our Directors end – four in even-numbered years and three in odd-numbered years. We have now completed the nominations and election process for Directors in the Alberta/NWT/NU, Ontario South and Quebec Regions. Ernest C. Clintberg, VE6EC (Alberta/NT/NU), Phil McBride, VA3QR (Ontario South) and Guy Richard, VE2XTD (Québec) have been re-elected as Directors for their … [Read More...] about RAC Welcomes Directors for 2020 RAC accueille les administrateurs pour 2020