For immediate release – May 22, 2025: We continue to receive reports from RAC members of phishing attempts by individuals purporting to be from Radio Amateurs of Canada or who
Welcome to the May-June 2025 issue of The Canadian Amateur The digital (eTCA) version of the May-June 2025 TCA is now available for viewing or download. The paper version is
The following article by Tim Ellam, VE6SH, is courtesy of the International Telecommunications Union: April 17, 2025 (tomorrow is World Amateur Radio Day!) RAC President Allan Boyd, VE3AJB/VE3EM I would
Radio Amateurs of Canada has received the sad news that former RAC Vice-President, Ian MacFarquhar, VE9IM, became a Silent Key on April 8, 2025, at the age of 75.
RAC would like to extend its sincere condolences to his family and friends.
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe proclaimed April 18, 2025 as World Amateur Radio Day in Ottawa and Ottawa-area Amateur Radio enthusiasts are celebrating with community engagement events across the region. The proclamation
The Battle Harbour National Historic Trust has two of the last paired Marconi Towers to be found anywhere.
We are currently in a competition to win $50K to have funds to fix them up and make sure they stand for another 100 years.
The iconic Battle Harbour Marconi Towers, are a symbol of Labrador’s connection to the world! Originally built in 1906 and rebuilt in 1931, this Marconi station transmitted groundbreaking messages including Admiral Peary’s North Pole expedition in 1909.
With your vote, we can protect them for future generations
You can vote daily up to April 17:
At its meeting on March 27, 2025, the Board of Directors of Radio Amateurs of Canada voted unanimously to cancel RAC’s plans to operate a booth at Hamvention (Dayton) in Xenia, Ohio in May.
Lors de sa réunion du 27 mars 2025, le Conseil d’administration de Radio Amateurs du Canada a voté à l’unanimité l’annulation du projet de RAC de tenir un kiosque à la “Hamvention” (Dayton) organisée en mai à Xenia, en Ohio.
The annual Commonwealth Contest (CC) takes place very soon from 1000z Saturday, March 8 to 0959z Sunday March 9. This 24-hour CW-only contest takes place on the five HF contest bands (80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres).
Le Concours du Commonwealth (CC) annuel aura lieu très bientôt, de 10 h 00 UTC le samedi 8 mars à 9 h 59 UTC le dimanche 9 mars. D’une durée 24 heures, ce concours réservé aux communications en code Morse se déroule sur les cinq bandes utilisées pour les compétitions (80, 40, 20, 15 et 10 mètres).
The digital (eTCA) version of the March-April 2025 TCA is now available for viewing or download.
La version électronique (eTCA) du numéro mars-avril 2025 de la revue TCA est désormais disponible pour visualisation ou téléchargement.
Radio amateur de l’année de RAC pour 2024 : Mike Kelly, VE3FFK For immediate release: The RAC Board of Directors takes great pleasure in selecting Mike Kelly, VE3FFK, of Ottawa,
