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 […]
Upcoming Events
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 […]
Friedrichshafen’s Ham Radio 2019 Friday, June 21 until Sunday, June 23, 2019
“The joy of traveling and communication attracts Radio Amateurs from all over the world to the Ham Radio.” Friedrichshafen, located on the northern shoreline of Lake Constance (the Bodensee) in Southern Germany, near the borders of both Switzerland and Austria, will be the site of Ham Radio 2019. The following information is from the Ham […]
Winnipeg Amateur Radio Club Celebrates its Centennial with a Hamfest and Conference
For immediate release: RAC President Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA, on behalf of Radio Amateurs of Canada, extends sincere congratulations to the Winnipeg Amateur Radio Club as it celebrates its 100th Anniversary with a Hamfest and Conference tomorrow, Sunday, June 2, 2019. As described below, the event will feature “notable speakers, plenty of junk, commercial sponsors and of course lots […]
ARISS Contact with Mildred Hall School in Yellowknife on Friday, May 3
The following exciting announcement is from the Mildred Hall School website as shown above: “Mildred Hall School is excited to announce that its students will be connecting with Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques live aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, May 3, 2019. The event will start at the school at 11:30 am MT, followed […]
World Scout Jamboree Gearing Up for Significant Amateur Radio Presence
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: Amateur Radio will play a role in this summer’s 24th World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, the first World Jamboree held in North America since 1983. The Jamboree has chosen the theme “Unlock a New World”. Thousands of Scouts and Scout leaders from some […]
International Marconi Day 2019: Saturday, April 27
The following information is courtesy of the Cornish Amateur Radio Club: International Marconi Day celebrates the huge part Guglielmo Marconi played in the invention of radio. International Marconi Day (IMD) is a 24-hour Amateur Radio event that is held annually held annually by the Cornish Amateur Radio Club in the United Kingdom to celebrate the […]
World Radiosport Team Championship 2022 (WRTC 2022)
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: The World Radiosport Team Championship 2022 (WRTC 2022) Organizing Committee has debuted its official website as well as the Initial Qualification Rules — already under debate — to be selected as a WRTC 2022 team leader. While 2022 may seem a long way […]
RAC supports Canadian National Parks on the Air event (CNPOTA) January 1 to December 31, 2019
Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to announce its support of the Canadian National Parks on the Air (CNPOTA) event which will be held next year from January 1 to December 31. The CNPOTA Event Committee describes the event in this way: All Radio Amateurs worldwide will have an opportunity to operate portably from any […]