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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 2 Executive Committee held its first […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]