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 […]
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Field Day 2020 is now in the history books! Share your stories with us: #RACFD and #ARRLFD
Previous Next RAC Ontario South Director Phil McBride, VA3QR/VA3KPJ, was active for the Field Day weekend and will also be active during the RAC Canada Day Contest on July 1. You can follow Phil on this webpage and on his Twitter account: “VA3QR/P will be 1B ONE on FD, and will also be VA3RAC for 3 x […]
The RAC Report | RAC en bref A TCA Supplement – Un supplément à la revue TCA – June | Juin 2020
RAC Report | RAC en bref – English | French Amateur Radio During the Current Global Pandemic: An Update On March 27, 2020, when I first wrote about “Amateur Radio During the Current Global Pandemic”, I indicated that the pandemic had already been part of our daily lives for several weeks. As I write this […]
New ARISS-USA organization has been launched!
ARISS USA | ARISS Canada | ARISS Video | Upcoming Contacts ARISS-USA is now the US-based organization connecting students with astronauts in space. Towson, Maryland – June 4, 2020 In late May, the USA team of the ARISS International working group became an incorporated non-profit entity in the state of Maryland, officially becoming ARISS-USA. This move allows […]
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 contact with the Airdrie Space Science Club in Alberta: Friday, May 15 Second test of new Multipoint Telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio was a huge success!
Contact | News Release | Airdrie Space Science Club | Q&A YouTube video of ARISS contact with Airdrie Science Space Camp Update on today’s ARISS Contact: Friday, May 15, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program conducted its second test of its new distance-learning ARISS radio contacts with astronauts this morning. Youth […]
“Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day” special event: Update World Amateur Radio Day Award Certificates now ready for download!
Overview | RAC “Get on the Air Special Event” | WARD info | French version World Amateur Radio Day 2020 RAC certificate | “We Are All in this Together!” – Image courtesy of Pixabay at https://pixabay.com World Amateur Radio Day Award Certificates: now ready for download for those who successfully contacted a RAC official station […]
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 […]
New Manager of the VE9/VY2 Incoming QSL Bureau Nouveau directeur du bureau QSL entrant VE9/VY2
For immediate release | Pour diffusion immédiate | Disponible en français New Manager of the VE9/VY2 Incoming QSL Bureau The VE9/VY2 Incoming QSL Bureau has a new Manager and a new address: VE9/VY2 QSL Bureau Rino Deschenes, VE9VIC, Manager Box 921 Kedgwick, NB E8B 1A3 Email: Rino Deschenes, VE9VIC, has taken over the VE9/VY2 Bureau, […]
“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 […]