A Tribute to Fern Blodgett Sunde (1918-1991) The September-October 2019 issue of The Canadian Amateur magazine featured a special tribute article by Debra Dupuis. In 2020, the Cobourg Museum Foundation and a committee of volunteers will commemorate Fern Blodgett Sunde, the first female wireless radio operator (“Sparks”) at sea. Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased […]
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ITU World Radiocommunication Conference to “forge pathways for future digital communications”
WRC-19 to manage scarce radio-frequency spectrum for rapidly evolving terrestrial and space-based communication technologies International Telecommunications Union Press Release Sharm El-Sheikh, October 28, 2019 The World Radiocommunication Conference, the international treaty-making Conference governing the global management of scarce radio-frequency spectrum as well as geostationary-satellite and non-geostationary-satellite orbits, opened today in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The conference […]
World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) is underway in Egypt
RAC Special Advisor Bryan Rawlings, VE3QN, at WRC-19 World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) is underway in Egypt The World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) is now underway in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt and is being held from October 28 to November 22, 2019. Bryan Rawlings, VE3QN, the RAC Special Advisor at World Radiocommunication Conferences, will be […]
Jamboree-On-The-Air (JOTA) 2019 Weekend of October 18-20, 2019
The following information is courtesy of the Scouts JOTA-JOTI website: JOTA-JOTI is the world’s largest digital Scout event taking place online and over the air. This year’s event takes place on the weekend of October 18-20. The educational event brings together more than 2 million Scouts every year in October for a weekend of Scouting and […]
Election for RAC Director Ontario South Region 2019 Ballots have been mailed; deadline for return is Friday, October 25
Disponible en français Three nominations have been received for the position of RAC Director for the Ontario South Region. Following a review of the documentation submitted and taking into account the constitutional and election process requirements, the Election Committee determined that the nomination papers were complete and in order for the following individuals. Their bios […]
Radio station WWV is celebrating 100 years
The following news item is courtesy of Southgate Amateur Radio News: Standard Time and Frequency station WWV celebrates its centenary on October 1. Radio Amateurs have been asked to participate by taking measurements and sharing their results as described below. The Reporter Herald says: The world’s oldest licensed radio station, which operates from a location […]
RAC Annual General Meeting: Saturday, September 14: Webinar update Assemblée générale annuelle : samedi le 14 septembre
Webinar | Disponible en français Notice to RAC Members: The Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Riverview, New Brunswick just outside of Moncton. The AGM event will be hosted by the Moncton Area Amateur Radio Club and will be held in conjunction with its Annual Fleamarket, which […]
International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend 2019 is this weekend Saturday, August 17 to Sunday, August 18
Point Prim Lighthouse on Prince Edward Island The International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (ILLW) has been held on the third full weekend each August since 1998. This year the event will be held this coming weekend on August 17-18. The ILLW website (https://illw.net/) describes the event as follows: “The ILLW attracts over 500 lighthouse entries located […]
Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) Bulgaria: August 11-17
The following news item is courtesy of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU): The 9th edition of Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) will be held in Bulgaria, close to the capital city of Sofia. The Bulgarian Federation of Radioamateurs (BFRA) will be hosting the event, which will take place from August 11 to 17. The […]
Return to St Paul Island: RAC Director Phil McBride part of CY9C DXpedition
In August 2016, RAC Ontario South Director, Phil McBride, VA3QR/VA3KPJ, was part of a team of 11 operators who embarked on a DXpedition to St. Paul Island (IOTA NA-094). In just a few weeks, Phil will be a member of a team of eight operators for a return to St. Paul Island from July 31 […]