The following news item is courtesy of the Halifax Amateur Radio Club: The Brit Fader Scholarship was established in 1993 by the Halifax Amateur Radio Club and endowed through the generosity of Club members and Radio Amateurs throughout the Maritime Provinces of Canada. This scholarship is intended exclusively for post-secondary educational use, including graduate studies, […]
Archives for January 2017
Second Annual Midwinter 630m Activity Night set for February 4-5
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: US and Canadian Radio Amateurs and Part 5 Experimental stations will take part in the second annual Midwinter 630m Activity Night, which will get underway on February 5 at 0000 UTC (Saturday, February 4, in US time zones) and continue through 2359 UTC. […]
Alphonse Penney, VO1NO, Appointed HF Manager for IARU Region 2
January 26, 2016 The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 2 Executive Committee has appointed Al Penney, VO1NO, RAC’s Band Planning Committee Chair, as the HF Band Manager for IARU Region 2. The official announcement from IARU R2 can be found at: https://www.rac.ca/iaru-r2-ec-elects-three-new-coordinators/ In Region 2, Canada’s proximity to both of the other International Telecommunication […]
IARU R2 EC elects three new Coordinators
The following news release is courtesy of the International Amateur Radio Union: January 26, 2016 Last week the International ARU Region 2 Executive Committee had its first virtual meeting of the year. During the reunion three new coordinators were unanimously elected: Carlos E. Beviglia, LU1BCE, current President of Radio Club Argentino (RCA) is now the […]
Update on Amateur Radio Parity Act legislation in US
Amateur Radio Parity Act Speeds to US House Passage, Heads to US Senate January 26, 2017 The following report is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League in an email message : Just 10 days after being introduced, the 2017 Amateur Radio Parity Act legislation, H.R. 555, passed the US House of Representatives this week on […]
Correction to 2016 RAC Canada Day Contest Results
RAC Contest Managers Bart Ritchie, VE5CPU and Sam Ferris, VE5SF, report that there was an error in the categorization of a log file in the 2016 RAC Canada Day Contest Results. VE3DC was actually MOMT and not MOSTHP. With that change, Hans Brakob, K0HB, with a two-person team, takes third place this year with a score […]
Amateurs in the News: “Lack of radio operators a ‘significant gap’ in region’s ability to respond to serious earthquake”
An article by Mike Davies in The Campbell River Mirror newspaper on January 10 reported that a “lack of radio operators a ‘significant gap’ in region’s ability to respond to serious earthquake”. Here is an excerpt from the article: It will be the regular, everyday people of our community – even more so than our emergency […]
FCC Approves New Emergency Alert System “Event Codes” for 2017 Hurricane Season
The following report is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: https://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-approves-new-emergency-alert-system-event-codes-for-2017-hurricane-season The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has added three new “event codes” to the Emergency Alert System (EAS) for the 2017 hurricane season. The new rules apply to EAS and NOAA Weather Radio (NWR). Two of the EAS codes correspond to a potential Storm […]
RAC President attends ARRL Board Meeting
The annual Board of Directors meeting of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), is underway in Windsor, Connecticut and will conclude tomorrow January 21. The above photo shows (from left): Tim Ellam, VE6SH, President International Amateur Radio Union; Rick Roderick, K5UR, President American Radio Relay League; Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA, President Radio Amateurs of Canada; and Tom […]
New “Amateur Radio Parity Act” Bill Introduced in US House of Representatives
The following report is courtesy of The American Radio Relay League (ARRL): https://www.arrl.org/news/new-amateur-radio-parity-act-bill-introduced-in-us-house-of-representatives January 16, 2017 H.R. 555 – a new “Amateur Radio Parity Act” bill – has been introduced in the US House of Representatives. The bill’s language is identical to that of the 2015 measure, H.R. 1301, which passed in the House late last […]