janvier-février 2019 eTCA est disponible Welcome to the January-February 2019 issue of The Canadian Amateur. The electronic TCA (eTCA) version of the January-February 2019 TCA is now available for viewing or download. The print version is now being delivered. To download your copy please visit: https://www.rac.ca/digitaltca/ Table of Contents: You must have a […]
Archives for December 2018
New Amateur Radio Packet Gear Awaits Unpacking, Installation on Space Station
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: New Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) packet equipment awaits unpacking and installation on board the station after arriving in November as part of the cargo transported via a Russian 71P Progress resupply vehicle. The new packet module for NA1SS will […]
Canadian National Parks on the Air: January 1 to December 31 "Come join the fun and plan to visit one of Canada’s beautiful Parks and Historic sites!"
Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to announce its support of the Canadian National Parks on the Air (CNPOTA) event which will be held from January 1 to December 31. The CNPOTA Event Committee describes the event in this way: All Radio Amateurs worldwide will have an opportunity to operate portably from any of Canada’s […]
RAC Canada Winter Contest Rules 2018 Contest Period: 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC December 29, 2018.
In December each year, Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) sponsors the RAC Canada Winter Contest. Amateurs all over the world are invited to participate. Contest Period: 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC December 29, 2018. Next year the contest will be held on December 28, 2019. Note: A bilingual PDF version of the complete rules is […]
AMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff Successfully Launched and Initial Telemetry Received
The following news item is courtesy of AMSAT: Fox-1Cliff was successfully launched on Spaceflight’s SSO-A: SmallSat Express mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 18:34:05 UTC on December 3, 2018. Following deployment, the spacecraft was activated on schedule at 23:54:27 UTC. At approximately 00:30 UTC on December 4, several stations […]
Neil Carleton, VE3NCE, appointed to the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame
For immediate release: The Board of Trustees of the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that Neil Carleton, VE3NCE, of Almonte, Ontario has been named to the Hall of Fame. Radio Amateurs of Canada recognizes deserving Amateurs by appointments to the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame. The Constitution for the […]