Welcome to the July-August 2020 issue of The Canadian Amateur The electronic TCA (eTCA) version of the July-August 2020 TCA is now available for viewing or download. The paper version is now being processed by the printer, but it will be delayed as a result of COVID-19. Stay tuned to the RAC website for additional […]
Covid-19
Amateurs in the News: “Amid pandemic, amateur radio societies across the North are seeking new recruits”
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 article online at the link provided below. Thanks for writing a great article Avery! “The call for recruits went out this month, but with a […]
IARU HF World Championship 2020
IARU HF Championships: July 11 and 12 The aim of the IARU HF Championships is to contact as many other Amateurs, especially International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Member Society HQ stations, around the world as possible using the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metre bands, and using phone and CW. The Contest runs […]
Global COVID-19 Radio Event set for June 6 and 7
The following information is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL): Amateur Radio stations bearing call signs that promote the “stay-at-home” message and the value of social distancing and isolation have sprung up during the COVID-19 pandemic, with some 150,000 messages of support shared around the world. An on-air gathering over the June 6-7 weekend […]
ARISS using new Multipoint Telebridge Amateur Radio Approach
ISS Space Contact: Northern Virginia School Group, Woodbridge, Virginia, April 30, 2020. Click on image for YouTube video. For immediate release: April 28, 2020 Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is pleased to announce the first use of a concept called Multipoint Telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio, allowing school contacts for Stay-At-Home students […]
“Why World Amateur Radio Day is key to highlight crucial services” An Interview with IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH
The following news item is courtesy of ITU News: World Amateur Radio Day is being observed on Saturday, 18 April. Timothy Ellam, VE6SH, President of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) shares his views on why the day is important and how Amateur Radio plays an important role in improving lives worldwide. What is the […]
Special event VC2STAYHOM is now active: April 6 to May 6
For immediate release: Some countries around the world are now allowing Radio Amateurs to use special “STAYHOME” call sign suffixes. Michael Shamash, VE2MXU, is using VC2STAYHOM to raise awareness for social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic and global public health emergency. He is a member of Radio Amateurs of Canada and is based in Montreal. […]
Amateur Radio during the current Global Pandemic
A Message from the RAC President The Covid-19 pandemic has been a part of our daily lives for several weeks now and will most likely continue to be for some time. The pandemic is of particular concern for Radio Amateurs because ours is a hobby that can be practised by people of all ages from Elementary […]
Radio Amateurs Team Up to Help University Design Low-Cost Ventilator
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: Amateur Radio volunteers from around the world have volunteered to assist University of Florida Professor Sam Lampotang and his engineering team in their quest to rapidly develop an open-source, low-cost patient ventilator that can be built anywhere from such commonly available components as […]