Congratulations are extended to Rick Harrison VA3NV our new Section Manager for Ontario GTA. Rick has been active in the Section for many years, and looks forward to working with all amateur radio operators in the GTA Section. I join with the members of the RAC Executive and Board in saying welcome aboard. Doug Mercer […]
Executive
Annual IARU Region 2 Executive Committee Meeting
The annual IARU Region 2 Executive Committee meeting was held in the city of Bogota, Colombia on September 19-20, 2015, with the presence of all area directors and of Rod Stafford, W6ROD, representing IARU Administrative Committee. At the meeting, the reports of each area director and of the coordinators were read and analyzed, and the […]
ARISS News Release
ARISS-International Meeting Held in Tokyo, Japan An ARISS International delegates meeting was held at the Big Sight convention facility located in Tokyo, Japan from Thursday August 20 until Sunday August 23. This year’s ARISS face-to-face meeting was held in conjunction with the Japan Amateur Radio League’s 90th anniversary celebration and international Ham Fair exposition. ARISS-International […]
Updated RAC 0–30 MHz Band Plan Released
The RAC Band Planning Committee has released an updated band plan for all LF and HF (0-30 MHz) amateur allocations. This includes the new LF bands at 2200m and 600m, the 60m USB channels, and changes to reflect current best practice on other bands. The updated band plan represents the RAC Band Planning Committee’s year-long […]
RSGB Youth DXpedition to Wales
Please see the attached press release with details of the RSGB’s week-long youth DXpedition that starts tomorrow. Please share the information on your website and social media channels, the young Members would be keen to hear from people on the air! Do let us know via Facebook and Twitter if you work them during the […]
DARF Trust Receives Major Donation
The Defence of Amateur Radio Fund (DARF) is pleased to announce a $10,000 donation from a ham who wishes to remain anonymous. This is the largest single amount donated to the trust fund in recent years. In making his donation, the donor noted that he based the amount on the on the projected costs to […]