For immediate release: Due to the recent stricter COVID-19 measures, many Radio Amateurs will be forced to spend most of the following weeks at home again. Many are obliged to […]
Covid-19
Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) 2020 Saturday and Sunday, October 17-18
The following information is courtesy of the Scouts JOTA-JOTI website: The Jamboree On The Air is an annual event in which Scouts and Guides all over the world connect with […]
July-August 2020 eTCA now available juillet-août 2020 eTCA est disponible
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]