Avery Zingel – CBC News – April 4, 2020 The following is an excerpt from a CBC news story written by Avery Zingel on April 4, 2020 but you can find the complete […]
Amateurs in the News
Amateurs in the News: “96-year-old Amateur Radio operator at Ontario Science Centre speaks with astronaut” In celebration of Amateur Radio station VE30SC volunteer Jean Moffet, VE3WAD
For immediate release: A successful International Space Station (ISS) contact was held yesterday with participants at the Ontario Science Centre’s Amateur Radio station VE3OSC in Toronto, Ontario. As described below […]
Amateurs in the News: John David’s 42-Year Quest to become VA3JHD
Amateurs in the News: John David, VA3HJD For immediate release: John David, VA3JHD, had a 42-year quest to become a certified Amateur Radio operator. His story is told in an […]
Well-Known Yukon Amateur J Allen, VY1JA, is Stepping Away from Amateur Radio
The following news item is courtesy of the American Amateur Radio League (ARRL): Well-known Canadian Radio Amateur J Allen, VY1JA, of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, has announced that he’s retiring from […]
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 […]
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 […]
Amateurs in the News: “A strong signal: Amateur Radio operators eager to connect worldwide”
An article by Laura Churchill Duke in the Tuesday, April 16, 2019 issue of the Halifax newspaper, The Chronicle Herald, featured a story about Amateur Radio operators in Atlantic Canada. The article […]
“Eureka researchers bring niche radio to High Arctic”: Amateurs in the News
The March 8, 2019 issue of the Nunatsiaq News, the “newspaper of record for Nunavut and the Nunavik territory of Quebec”, features an article by Beth Brown about Amateur Radio in […]
Amateurs in the News: “Ham radio operators are still reaching out” Southern Alberta Amateur Radio Club in the news
The following item is by Tim Kalinowski of the Lethbridge Herald: The August 6, 2018 issue of the Lethbridge Herald in Lethbridge, Alberta features an article by Tim Kalinowski about […]
Update on RAC 25th Anniversary Challenge Coin Program Congratulations to Patrick Speer, VE7PJS
To commemorate our 25th Anniversary, Radio Amateurs of Canada launched the special RAC 25th Anniversary Challenge Coin program in May. Under the program, individuals who pledge donations to RAC of […]