The following news item is courtesy of the International Amateur Radio Union: The Administrative Council (AC) of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) held its annual in-person meeting on September 28 and 29, 2019 in Lima, Peru, just before the triennial General Assembly of IARU Region 2. The AC is responsible for the policy and […]
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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 officials are attending XX General Assembly of IARU Region 2 in Lima, Peru
Lima 2019 – The XX General Assembly of the International Amateur Radio Union’s Region 2 is now underway in Lima, Peru and is being held from September 30 to October 2, 2019. Radio Club Peruano (RCP) is the host Member Society. The above photo shows the Head Table at the event. All IARU Member societies have […]
Well-Known Yukon Amateur J Allen, VY1JA, is Stepping Away from Amateur Radio
The following news item is courtesy of the American Amateur Radio League (ARRL): Well-known Canadian Radio Amateur J Allen, VY1JA, of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, has announced that he’s retiring from ham radio, citing long-term health issues and hearing loss. The familiar VY1JA call sign also has been retired. Allen will begin dismantling his station and […]
Larry E. Price, W4RA, SK Honorary Member of Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame
Larry E. Price, W4RA, Silent Key – ARRL and IARU President Emeritus and Honorary Member of the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) President Emeritus, Larry E. Price, W4RA, of Statesboro, Georgia, died on September 10 at the age of 85. At the age of […]
World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19): An Update
Countdown to WRC-19: An Update to the article in the September-October 2019 TCA The World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) will be held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from October 28 to November 22, 2019. Our delegate, Bryan Rawlings, VE3QN, the RAC Special Advisor at World Radiocommunication Conferences, regularly keeps us all up to date – through articles […]
Hurricane Dorian Update: Friday, September 6 Environment Canada issues Tropical Cyclone Information Statement for Atlantic Canada and Southern Quebec
For immediate release: Environment Canada issued a Tropical Cyclone Information Statement this morning and it has been provided below. I will monitor its progress during the coming days and provide updates. Operators are advised to prepare their homes for high winds and rain and, when able, to monitor local repeaters, the International Amateur Radio Union […]
Countdown to WRC-19: Regional Organizations Wrapping Up Preparations
The World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) will be held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from October 28 to November 22, 2019. Stay tuned for additional information about the Conference in the pages of The Canadian Amateur magazine, on the RAC website and in social media using #RACatWRC19. The following news item is courtesy of the American […]
Update on Two Metres Sharing Proposal Countdown to World Radiocommunication Conference 2019
For immediate release: There has been a concern – understandably – in the Amateur community over a proposal made by France to study reallocating144 – 146 MHz to the aeronautical navigation service at a World Radiocommunication Conference, likely in 2023, to accommodate the growing number of aircraft employing new navigation tracking and communication aids. At the […]
Countdown to WRC-19: Highlights of CITEL WRC Preparatory Meeting August 12 to 16 in Ottawa
Bryan Rawlings, VE3QN, George Gorsline, VE3YV, Flavio Archangelo, PY2ZX, Serge Bertuzzo, VA3SB and Jon Siverling, WB3ERA at the CITEL meetings in Ottawa CITEL, the telecommunications committee of the Organization of American States, concluded a week of meetings on Friday, August 16 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. These meetings have as their principal purpose to […]