Disponible en français Each year on July 1, the anniversary of Canada’s Confederation, Radio Amateurs of Canada sponsors the Canada Day Contest and Amateurs all over the world are invited to Canada’s Birthday Party on the air. Contest Period: 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC July 1, 2019. Download (PDF, 385KB) Bands and Modes: 160, 80, […]
Archives for June 2019
July-August 2019 eTCA now available
Welcome to the July-August 2019 issue of The Canadian Amateur. The electronic TCA (eTCA) version of the July-August 2019 TCA is now available for viewing or download. The print version is now being delivered. To download your copy please visit: /digitaltca/ Bienvenue au numéro de juillet-août 2019 de “The Canadian Amateur”. Ceci est un avis […]
Amateurs in the News: More women taking up Amateur Radio in Prince Edward Island
Sunday, June 23, 2019 — An article by videojournalist Stephanie vanKampen on the CBC News website has some exciting news for Amateur Radio in Prince Edward Island. “There are approximately 200 registered Amateur Radio operators in PEI. In order to become an operator, people have to take a test. On the Island, that test is administered […]
Historic 2-Metre Transatlantic Contact Reported
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: D41CV on Cape Verde Islands and FG8OJ in Guadeloupe spanned the Atlantic Ocean on 2 metres for the first time on June 16, according to reports. The distance was 3,867 kilometres (2,397.5 miles). The historic contact was made on 144.174 MHz using FT8 mode. […]
Friedrichshafen’s Ham Radio 2019 Friday, June 21 until Sunday, June 23, 2019
“The joy of traveling and communication attracts Radio Amateurs from all over the world to the Ham Radio.” Friedrichshafen, located on the northern shoreline of Lake Constance (the Bodensee) in Southern Germany, near the borders of both Switzerland and Austria, will be the site of Ham Radio 2019. The following information is from the Ham […]
Amateur Radio Satellites to Deploy from International Space Station Launch is scheduled for Monday, June 17
The following information is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: Three BIRDS-3 satellites with Amateur Radio payloads are scheduled to be deployed from the International Space Station on Monday, June 17. The BIRDS-3 constellation includes CubeSats from three countries: Nepal’s first satellite, NepaliSat-1; Uguisu from Japan; and Sri Lanka’s first satellite, Raavana-1. The primary […]
Winnipeg Amateur Radio Club Celebrates its Centennial with a Hamfest and Conference
For immediate release: RAC President Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA, on behalf of Radio Amateurs of Canada, extends sincere congratulations to the Winnipeg Amateur Radio Club as it celebrates its 100th Anniversary with a Hamfest and Conference tomorrow, Sunday, June 2, 2019. As described below, the event will feature “notable speakers, plenty of junk, commercial sponsors and of course lots […]