RAC would like to welcome our new Director .. Phil McBride VA3QR I was licensed in May of 1994, and hold my Advanced + Code Operator certificate. I first joined RAC approximately 14 years ago, during which I served as Emergency Coordinator for North Halton for a period of three years, and Assistant Section Manager […]
DIRECTOR ELECTION IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO
DIRECTOR ELECTION IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO Two nominations were received for this position. Following a review of the documentation submitted and taking into account the constitutional and election process requirements the Committee determined that the nomination papers were complete and in order for Mr. Philip A. McBride, VA3QR/VA3KPJ , and Mr. Igor Slakva, VE3ZF/VA3YDX. The Committee […]
Honourable Don Morgan, QC .. VE5RT
Honourable Don Morgan, QC … VE5RT Minister of Education Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board Labour Relations Board Minimum Wage Board Workers’ Advocate MLA for Saskatoon Southeast Mr. Morgan is a supporter of ham radio. At the recent Saskatchewan Hamfest hosted by the Meewasin Amateur Radio Society (MARS) […]
RAC President and North and East Ontario Director Guests at GTA RAC/ARES MEETING
The GTA section emergency coordinator holds regular quarterly meetings for planning, organization and information exchange purposes. Taking advantage of RAC’s national planning session in southern Ontario, Rick Harrison VA3NV SEC GTA invited RAC President Geoff Bawden VE4BAW and Glenn Macdonnell VE3XRA to attend. A good discussion covering insurance, the regional nature of Canada, the future […]
Shaftesbury High School in Winnipeg Receives Grant From RAC
Shaftesbury High School in Winnipeg, Manitoba has a program that encourages kids to participate in the world of science and technology and the teachers use Amateur Radio as a key tool. They regularly launch balloons and repeaters to the edge of space, release robot aircraft from altitude and have built Canada’s only ISS telebridge. What they are really […]
Manitoba Hams Travel the World to Show How Its Done
Young Manitoba Hams Travel the World to Show How it’s Done … Go, Canada, Go! These guys launch balloons to the edge of space, deploy robot aircraft at altitude and build ground stations to talk to the space station. Not bad for a bunch of teachers and kids on the Canadian prairies eh? -VE4BAW/VE4AE SHARP […]
Canada Day Contest is Coming!
RAC Canada Day Contest is Coming! July 1st is Canada Day. Join in our country’s birthday celebration by entering our Contest. Rules are found here: https://www.rac.ca/…/2015%20Canada%20Day%20Contest%20Rules%20…. You can also go to our new website and use the drop down menu “Programmes” on the upper left side to go to Contesting Results. The rules and past […]
RAC Scholarship and Grant Program Seeks Applicants
RAC Issues Call For Applications for RAC Scholarships and Grants – July 31, 2015 Every year we provide funds to worthy community programs and amateurs who seek education in the technologies related to radio. RAC has provided grants to Shaftesbury School in Winnipeg. Teachers at that school earned their Amateur certification and ensured that […]
RAC Representative Reports on ITU
The next World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) is scheduled to take place from November 2 to 27 at the International Telecommunications Union in Geneva, Switzerland. In preparation for the Conference, Study Groups have been meeting regularly in Geneva and elsewhere since the WRC-15 agenda was set in 2012. Radio Amateurs have a profound interest in these […]
RAC no longer requesting priority on 14.135, 7.135, 3.675 due to Alberta fires
Alberta ARES has advised that they no longer need priority access to 14.135, 7.135 and 3.675 MHz and thank everyone for their consideration. Bill Boskwick, VE4BOZ RAC Chief Field Services Officer