A Canada 150 Signature project, Canada C3 is a 150-day expedition (June 1 to October 28) from Toronto to Victoria via the Northwest Passage. It will inspire a deeper understanding of our land, our peoples and our country. Disponible en français The Canada C3 organizers have kindly permitted a group of enthusiasts under the leadership […]
Archives for May 2017
CQ Magazine Announces Hall of Fame Honorees for 2017
The following news release is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: https://www.arrl.org/news/cq-announces-hall-of-fame-honorees-for-2017 CQ magazine has announced the induction of new members to the CQ DX Hall of Fame, the CQ Contest Hall of Fame, and the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame nominees are traditionally announced each spring in conjunction with […]
QB-50 Constellation Satellites Deployed from ISS
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: https://www.arrl.org/news/qb-50-constellation-satellites-deployed-from-iss More than two dozen QB50 constellation CubeSats have been deployed from the International Space Station (ISS), including three carrying Amateur Radio transponders. Built by student groups from 23 countries, the string-of-pearls QB50 constellation aims to study the lower thermosphere 200-380 kilometres above […]
Bryan Rawlings, VE3QN, RAC Special Advisor, is in Geneva attending the WRC Preparatory Meetings Countdown to World Radiocommunication Conference 2019
Bryan Rawlings, VE3QN, RAC Special Advisor, is in Geneva, Switzerland attending Preparatory Meetings for the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC). The current meetings are the third of a series of meetings which will continue until just before WRC-19 now scheduled to be held in Geneva from October 28 to November 22, 2019. Preparatory Meetings are almost […]
Hamvention 2017: Day 2 RAC Director, Phil McBride, VA3QR/VA3KPJ at Dayton
Hamvention Day 2: May 20, 2017 RAC Ontario South Director, Phil McBride, VA3QR/VA3KPJ, is now at the Dayton Hamvention. You can find out more about Phil’s visit to Dayton below and via his blog and Twitter account. Good afternoon from a very warm and muggy Xenia, Ohio. It didn’t start out that way though. It […]
Canada-Wide Science Fair and STEAM 2017: May 18-20 Radio Amateurs of Canada and the Regina Amateur Radio Association
The Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) is now underway in Regina, Saskatchewan. As described on their website, “CWSF brings science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) out of the classroom – engaging youth in STEM solutions to real world issues. CWSF is a celebration of Canada’s brightest young minds and an inspiring exploration in STEM for the […]
Dayton Hamvention 2017: May 19-21 Thanks for dropping by!
Dayton Hamvention 2017 is now just a memory. Thank you for dropping by our booth and signing our guest book. Stay tuned to the July-August 2017 issue of The Canadian Amateur for more information about Dayton 2017. RAC Ontario South Director, Phil McBride, VA3QR/VA3KPJ, was at the Dayton Hamvention and you can find out more about Phil’s […]
ARISS Congratulates Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, as Hamvention’s Amateur of the Year
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: https://www.arrl.org/news/view/ariss-congratulates-frank-bauer-ka3hdo-as-hamvention-s-amateur-of-the-year Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has congratulated ARISS International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, for being tapped as “Hamvention 2017 Amateur of the Year”. “Each year, Hamvention recognizes Radio Amateurs known for making major contributions to the art and science […]
XM3CARF Special Event Station 50th anniversary of the founding of the Canadian Amateur Radio Federation
The following news item is courtesy of the Southgate Amateur Radio News: https://www.southgatearc.org/news/2017/may/xm3carf.htm#.WRsvboFE3YU The Frontenac Amateur Radio Club will be sponsoring the special event call sign XM3CARF to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Canadian Amateur Radio Federation (CARF), which was founded in 1967 in Kingston, Ontario. CARF was Canada’s first successful […]
Dutch Kingdom Contest: June 3 and 4
The following news item is courtesy of the Dutch Kingdom Amateur Radio Society: On behalf of the Dutch Kingdom Amateur Radio Society (DKARS) we would like to invite you and your fellow Radio Amateurs to participate in the third Dutch Kingdom Contest which is scheduled to take place during the first weekend of June on […]