Disponible en français Radio Amateurs of Canada would like to welcome Peter Toth, VE4TTH, as the Deputy Director for the Midwest Region. RAC Midwest Director, Bj Madsen, VE5FX, appointed Peter […]
Archives for January 2018
Winter Field Day is underway Saturday, January 27 and Sunday, January 28
Winter Field Day is presented by the Winter Field Day Association (WFDA), “a dedicated group of Amateur Radio Operators who believe that emergency communications in a winter environment is just as […]
RAC President attends ARRL Board Meeting: January 19-20
A good first day at the ARRL Board Meeting: The above photo shows (from left) ARRL First Vice-President Gregory P. Widin, K0GW; ARRL Second Vice-President Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT; ARRL President […]
ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, to Retire
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL): https://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-ceo-tom-gallagher-ny2rf-to-retire Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, the ARRL’s Chief Executive Officer for the past two years, announced his retirement […]
Radio Club of Chile Supporting Communications During Pope’s Visit
Pope Francis was welcomed on January 16 by Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet after arriving in Santiago, Chile on his first visit to Chile since becoming Pope, and his sixth to […]
FEMA Region 10 Communication Exercises will make use of 60 metres
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: https://www.arrl.org/news/fema-region-10-communication-exercises-will-make-use-of-60-meters The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) will conduct a Communications […]
RAC Announces New Partnership with RAQI RAC annonce une nouvelle entente avec RAQI
Disponible en français In October 2017, Marcel Mongeon, VA3DDD, our Honorary Legal Counsel, and I met with the President and Director General of Radioamateur du Québec (RAQI) to consider how […]
Upcoming Events Hamfests, Fleamarkets and other events
For a list of upcoming events please visit RAC’s Event Database. You can also include your own event’s information by clicking on “Submit New Event” and completing the form. Don’t […]
RAC Canada 150 Award Program: Updated January 4 Thank you for helping to make RAC Canada 150 a success!
To celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, Radio Amateurs of Canada was pleased to present the RAC Canada 150 Award program in 2017. The 14 special RAC call signs were activated by volunteers […]
RAC Canada Day Contest 2017 Results Available now in the January-February 2018 TCA
Note: The following article by RAC Contest Managers Bart Ritchie, VE5CPU and Sam Ferris, VE5SF (shown in the above photo), is an extract from the RAC Canada Day Contest 2017 […]