Update August 23rd: The RAC Office is still continuing to have issues with the voip phone system. We are expecting an onsite visit by the service providers on Monday, August 26th. Please continue to contact RAC per below. The provider for the RAC Office phone (voip) system has been experiencing network issues in Ontario since […]
Archives for August 2019
Countdown to WRC-19: Highlights of CITEL WRC Preparatory Meeting August 12 to 16 in Ottawa
Bryan Rawlings, VE3QN, George Gorsline, VE3YV, Flavio Archangelo, PY2ZX, Serge Bertuzzo, VA3SB and Jon Siverling, WB3ERA at the CITEL meetings in Ottawa CITEL, the telecommunications committee of the Organization of American States, concluded a week of meetings on Friday, August 16 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. These meetings have as their principal purpose to […]
2 Metre Sharing Proposal is on CEPT Conference Preparatory Group Agenda
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL): The final European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) Conference Preparatory Group (CPG) meeting prior to World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) gets underway on Monday, August 26. Action at that gathering will determine whether a French proposal to have WRC-23 study […]
International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend 2019 is this weekend Saturday, August 17 to Sunday, August 18
Point Prim Lighthouse on Prince Edward Island The International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (ILLW) has been held on the third full weekend each August since 1998. This year the event will be held this coming weekend on August 17-18. The ILLW website (https://illw.net/) describes the event as follows: “The ILLW attracts over 500 lighthouse entries located […]
Return to St Paul Island: Day 9 – QRT
Heading home. Thanks everyone! In August 2016, RAC Ontario South Director, Phil McBride, VA3QR/VA3KPJ, was part of a team of 11 operators who embarked on a DXpedition to St. Paul Island (IOTA NA-094). Phil is currently a member of a team of eight operators for a return to St. Paul Island from July 31 to August […]
Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) Bulgaria: August 11-17
The following news item is courtesy of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU): The 9th edition of Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) will be held in Bulgaria, close to the capital city of Sofia. The Bulgarian Federation of Radioamateurs (BFRA) will be hosting the event, which will take place from August 11 to 17. The […]
Return to St Paul Island: CY9C II – Day 8 Preparing to leave
Panoramic view of St Paul Island In August 2016, RAC Ontario South Director, Phil McBride, VA3QR/VA3KPJ, was part of a team of 11 operators who embarked on a DXpedition to St. Paul Island (IOTA NA-094). Phil is currently a member of a team of eight operators for a return to St. Paul Island from July 31 […]
Return to St Paul Island: CY9C II – Day 7 CY9C II DXpedition: July 31 to August 8
The view on St Paul Island In August 2016, RAC Ontario South Director, Phil McBride, VA3QR/VA3KPJ, was part of a team of 11 operators who embarked on a DXpedition to St. Paul Island (IOTA NA-094). Phil is currently a member of a team of eight operators for a return to St. Paul Island from July 31 […]
Article: Global Institutions Support Amateur Radio Communication and Experimentation
The following item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL): Former ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, has contributed to the latest edition of ITU News Magazine – published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The issue is devoted to “terrestrial wireless communications,” which includes the Amateur Radio and Amateur Satellite Services. Sumner’s article, “Self-training, […]
Return to St Paul Island: CY9C II – Day 6 CY9C II DXpedition: July 31 to August 8
Morning at CY9C’s 20m Beam In August 2016, RAC Ontario South Director, Phil McBride, VA3QR/VA3KPJ, was part of a team of 11 operators who embarked on a DXpedition to St. Paul Island (IOTA NA-094). Phil is currently a member of a team of eight operators for a return to St. Paul Island from July 31 to […]