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New Acting Section Manager for Saskatchewan: Dave Scarfe, VE5UO

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I am pleased to announce that Dave Scarfe, VE5UO, has accepted the role of Acting Section Manager of the Saskatchewan Section effective immediately. Welcome aboard Dave! Dave has been an Amateur for 30 years and is active on the HF bands, mainly on CW. He has been actively involved in teaching classes for both the […]

Amateurs in the News: “Ham radio operators are still reaching out” Southern Alberta Amateur Radio Club in the news

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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 Amateur Radio, its many benefits, and the role that Amateurs play in society, particularly during an emergency. The following is an extract: “The ionosphere, electromagnetic […]

Update on Hurricane Chris: Thursday, July 12 Possible threat to the Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador

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Update by Environment Canada: Thursday, July 12, 2018 Environment Canada has issued another Tropical Cyclone Information Statement and it has been provided below. For complete information please visit: https://weather.gc.ca/hurricane/statements_e.html 2:49 PM ADT Thursday 12 July 2018 Tropical cyclone information statement for: Newfoundland and Labrador: Burin Peninsula – Southern Avalon Connaigre St. John’s – Bonavista Peninsula […]

RAC Welcomes New Section Manager RAC souhaite la bienvenue à un nouveau chef de section

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I am pleased to announce the election of Dave Hull, VE1HUL, as Section Manager of the Maritime Section effectively immediately. Dave resides in Truro, Nova Scotia and is retired from the Canadian National Railway. Dave has been an avid Motorsport enthusiast since 2004 and became an Amateur in 2016, and is actively involved with the […]

NBC News Left Field Report Says Hams “Could Save Our Lives” in a Disaster

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The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: www.arrl.org/news/nbc-news-left-field-report-says-hams-could-save-our-lives-in-a-disaster A team from NBC News’ nascent digital news unit Left Field was in Hawaii to visit with some Radio Amateurs to produce a report when the false nuclear missile alert happened on January 13. Left Field’s report points out how much we […]

Winter Field Day is underway Saturday, January 27 and Sunday, January 28

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Winter Field Day is presented by the Winter Field Day Association (WFDA),  “a dedicated group of Amateur Radio Operators who believe that emergency communications in a winter environment is just as important as the preparations and practice that is done each summer but with some additional unique operational concerns.” The Association’s website describes the objective of […]

FEMA Region 10 Communication Exercises will make use of 60 metres

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The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: https://www.arrl.org/news/fema-region-10-communication-exercises-will-make-use-of-60-meters The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) will conduct a Communications Exercise (COMMEX) on January 17 and on the third Wednesday of subsequent months during 2018, 1500-2100 UTC. These exercises will use the 60-metre channels and […]

WTDC-17: The Amateur Radio Service is key in emergencies and disasters

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The World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-17) was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from October 9 to 20 at the invitation of the Government of Argentina and with the approval by the Council with the concurrence of a majority of the Member States of the International Telecommunications Union. As part of the International Day for Disaster […]