The RAC Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Devon Racicot, VE5DWR, has been appointed to the position of Treasurer. Devon was born and raised in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. In 1993, he developed an interest in radio communications after borrowing a scanner and reading information on a local dial-up bulletin board system (BBS) that […]
Archives for July 2016
Le nouveau trésorier de RAC
Le Conseil d’administration de RAC est heureux d’annoncer que Devon Racicot, VE5DWR, a été nommé au poste de trésorier. Devon est né et a grandi à North Battleford, Saskatchewan. En 1993, il a développé de l’intérêt pour les communications radio après avoir emprunté le scanner d’un radioamateur et lu le mode d’utilisation sur un système […]
July 2016 RAC Report is available for viewing
The July 2016 issue (both English and French versions) of The RAC Report newsletter is now available for viewing at https://www.rac.ca/digitaltca/. The Report includes: RAC President’s Report New RAC Treasurer Call for Nominations of Candidates for Regional Director Distracted Driving Regulations Update RAC Annual General Meeting and 150th Anniversary Hamfest Constitutional Change Notice Simulated Emergency […]
ARRL to Sponsor 2016 Atlantic Season Hurricane Webinar on July 21
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) will sponsor a 2016 Atlantic Season Hurricane Webinar on Thursday, July 21, at 8 PM ET (0000 UTC on Friday, July 22, UTC). The approximately 90-minute session will address the role of Amateur Radio during the 2016 Hurricane Season. Anyone interested in hurricane preparedness and response is invited to […]
New ISS Crew Increment with Two Radio Amateurs on Station
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, KG5FYJ, astronaut Takuya Onishi, KF5LKS, of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos officially joined their Expedition 48 International Space Station (ISS) crew members on July 9 at 0626 UTC, when the hatches opened between their Soyuz MS-01 and the space station. There now are four […]
Appel de mises en candidature pour le poste de directeur de région siégeant au conseil de direction de Radio Amateurs du Canada inc.
AVIS AUX MEMBRES DE RAC RÉSIDANT DANS LES RÉGIONS ATLANTIQUE, COLOMBIE-BRITANNIQUE / YUKON, MIDWEST ET ONTARIO-NORD/EST EN 2017 ET 2018 Appel de mises en candidature pour le poste de directeur de région siégeant au conseil de direction de Radio Amateurs du Canada inc. Le secrétaire de Radio Amateurs du Canada inc. sollicite des candidatures pour […]
Call for Nominations of Candidates for Regional Director: A Reminder
NOTICE TO RAC MEMBERS RESIDING IN THE ATLANTIC, BRITISH COLUMBIA/YUKON, MIDWEST AND ONTARIO NORTH/EAST REGIONS FOR THE 2017-2018 TERM Call for Nominations of Candidates for Regional Director to serve on the Board of Directors of Radio Amateurs of Canada Inc. Note: All original nominations and supporting documentation, including the biographical sketch, must be received by […]
Youngsters On The Air week: July 16-23
Between July 16 and July 23, 30 teams (114 youngsters) will be active with the call sign OE2YOTA! IARU Region 1 is once again operating a YOTA (Youngsters On The Air) Summer Camp for young Amateurs from IARU R1 countries (Europe, Africa). The sixth Youngsters on the Air week started on Saturday, July 16 with over […]
Fox-1Cliff, Fox-1D Launch Now Scheduled for Fall 2016
AMSAT has been informed that the launch period for Fox-1Cliff and Fox-1D has been moved and is now commencing on September 1, 2016 and ending on November 30, 2016. Fox-1Cliff and Fox-1D will be integrated onto the Spaceflight SHERPA platform for its maiden flight aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launching into a sun-synchronous orbit from […]
IARU Suspends Amateur Radio Association of Bahrain
Authorities in Bahrain have notified the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) that the Amateur Radio Association of Bahrain (ARAB) is not authorized to represent Bahrain Radio Amateurs internationally. At the IARU Region 1 Executive Committee meeting held in May, Chariman Don Beattie, G3BJ, said he had told Bahrain authorities that initial recognition of ARAB as […]