Disponible en français The RAC Constitution states that members of the RAC Board of Directors and the Executive can hold office for a maximum of three consecutive two-year terms, and at the end of 2017 two members of our Executive completed their third term in office: George Gorsline, VE3YV, International Affairs Officer; and Paul Burggraaf, […]
Archives for December 2017
TCA Contents: January-February 2018 Table des matières: janvier-février 2018 TCA
Welcome to the January-February 2018 issue of The Canadian Amateur. The electronic TCA (e-TCA) version of the January-February 2018 TCA is now available for viewing or download. The Table of Contents is provided below. For more information please visit: https://www.rac.ca/digitaltca/ You must have a valid RAC membership to access this material. Please login with your primary […]
RAC Canada 150 Award Operations Update: December 29 Thank you for helping to make RAC Canada 150 a success!
The RAC Canada 150 Award is a celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday since Confederation in 1867. The Award is issued for contacting the RAC stations between July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017. We are now in the final few days of the Canada 150 Celebrations and we hope you are enjoying taking part in this celebration. We […]
VA3RAC goes underground for the RAC Canada Winter Contest! Ottawa Amateur Radio Club operates as VA3RAC on December 30 and 31
This year VA3RAC will operate the RAC Canada Winter Contest on December 30 from the Diefenbunker, Canada’s Cold War Museum (https://diefenbunker.ca/). The Diefenbunker, now a National Historic Site, is a four-story underground building located in Carp, west of Ottawa. The Diefenbunker was originally designed to house key elements of the Government of Canada and military […]
RAC Canada Winter Contest: December 30, 2017 Thank you for taking part in the contest!
The RAC Canada Winter Contest is now underway. We hope you enjoy the Contest. Background Information In December each year, Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) sponsors the RAC Canada Winter Contest. Amateurs all over the world are invited to participate. This year, the RAC Canada Winter Contest certificates will feature the Canada 150 logo in […]
RAC Canada 150 Award Operations Update: December 24 List of RAC stations for RAC Canada Winter Contest: December 30
The RAC Canada 150 Award is a celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday since Confederation in 1867. The Award is issued for contacting the RAC stations between July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017. We are now entering the final week of the Canada 150 Celebrations and we hope you are enjoying taking part in this celebration. We are […]
Update on the Canada C3 Expedition: December 22 The Polar Prince: call sign VE0EXP
Update: December 22, 2017 The Polar Prince departed Victoria, British Columbia on December 8 and is currently sailing past El Salvador on its way to Halifax via the Panama Canal. The WSPR beacon continues to transmit on 40, 30 and 20 metres, now with the call sign VE0EXP. Tracking maps are available online at: https://www.qrp-labs.com/c3.html https://wsprnet.org/drupal/wsprnet/map (“update […]
Dayton Hamvention Update: Greene County Fairgrounds/Expo Center Building Expansion
Hamvention organizers Ron Cramer (Hamvention General Chair), Jack Gerbs, (Assistant General Chair) and Michael Kalter (CFO/Official Spokesperson) have announced that the Greene County Commissioners and the Greene County Fair Board have approved the construction of a new building at the Fairground/Expo Center. Greene County officials have decided to move forward with construction of a new building as it […]
South African Radio League to Host 2018 YOTA Camp
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: https://www.arrl.org/news/south-african-radio-league-to-host-2018-yota-camp The South African Radio League (SARL) will host the 2018 Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) Summer Camp – although in this case, it will become the “YOTA Winter Camp,” as it’s being held in the Southern Hemisphere. The International Amateur Radio Union […]
RAC Canada 150 Award Operations Update: December 20
The RAC Canada 150 Award is a celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday since Confederation in 1867. The Award is issued for contacting the RAC stations between July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017. We are now in the final few weeks of the Canada 150 Celebrations and we hope you are enjoying taking part in this celebration. […]