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Promo for Operation Dark Skies Simulated Emergency Test showing a solar eclipse

Emergency communications

Simulated Emergency Test 2023: Operation Dark Skies

This year’s Simulated Emergency Test will coincide with a celestial phenomenon: a solar eclipse! The Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is a Canada-wide exercise in emergency communications, which is administered by Radio Amateurs of Canada’s Community Services Officer and Section Managers. This year ‘s event is known as “Operation Dark Skies” and will be held in two parts on October 14 and October 16.

2023-09-15 No Comments

2017 Eclipse Photo taken by Gary Mikitin, AF8A

Events

NASA Seeks Help from Amateurs during Solar Eclipses

August 21, 2017 Solar Eclipse as seen from the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, near Maryville, TN. (Credit: W.D. Engelke AB4EJ) The following item is courtesy of NASA: Members of

2023-09-14 No Comments

Hurricane Lee Track on September 15, 2023

Emergency communications

Hurricane Lee Update: September 16, 2023

Environment Canada has issued a Tropical Cyclone Information Statement at the following link: Tropical Cyclone Information Statements – Environment Canada (weather.gc.ca) Radio Amateurs of Canada is asking that the Amateur

2023-09-11 No Comments

Screenshot of CBC News report about Climate Change and Amateur Radio being able to help

Amateurs in the News

CBC News: “Climate change is affecting telecommunications infrastructure. Ham Radio might be able to help.”

RAC President Phil McBride, VA3QR RAC President Phil McBride, VA3QR: As we weather the storms that Mother Nature is throwing at us – as described in the CBC News Report

2023-09-07 No Comments

Elections

Call for Nominations of Candidates for Regional Director to serve on the Board of Directors of Radio Amateurs of Canada Inc.

Appel de mises en candidature pour le poste de directeur de région siégeant au conseil de direction de Radio Amateurs du Canada inc. Notice to RAC Members Residing in the

2023-09-07 No Comments

Amateur of the Year

Call For Nominations for the RAC Amateur of the Year Award

Call For Nominations for the RAC Amateur of the Year Award. Deadline September 30.

2023-09-06 No Comments

Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame

Call for Nominations for the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame: Deadline September 30

Appel à candidatures pour le « Temple de la renommée radioamateur canadien » Frank Davis, VO1HP – Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame Radio Amateurs

2023-09-06 No Comments

Front cover of September-October 2023 TCA

Membership

September-October 2023 eTCA is now available | septembre-octobre eTCA est disponible

Welcome to the September-October 2023 issue of The Canadian Amateur The digital (eTCA) version of the September-October 2023 TCA is now available for viewing or download. The paper version is now

2023-08-31 No Comments

Header for RAC Advanced Course Fall 2023

News

RAC Advanced Course for Maple Leaf Operators: Fall 2023

Radio Amateurs of Canada is once again offering an online Advanced Qualification Amateur Radio Course.

2023-08-03 No Comments

Petite île au Marteau, NA-176 for VB2M Déperdition

DXpeditions

VB2M DXpedition: July 22 to 30

Team VB2M will be active from Petite-ile-au-Marteau (NA-176) on July 22-30, 2023, IOTA Contest included. A 10-member team of “Fédération des clubs radioamateurs du Québec” (RAQI) will be active from:

2023-07-19 No Comments

Category: News

Simulated Emergency Test 2023: Operation Dark Skies

NASA Seeks Help from Amateurs during Solar Eclipses

Hurricane Lee Update: September 16, 2023

CBC News: “Climate change is affecting telecommunications infrastructure. Ham Radio might be able to help.”

Call for Nominations of Candidates for Regional Director to serve on the Board of Directors of Radio Amateurs of Canada Inc.

Call For Nominations for the RAC Amateur of the Year Award

Call for Nominations for the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame: Deadline September 30

September-October 2023 eTCA is now available | septembre-octobre eTCA est disponible

RAC Advanced Course for Maple Leaf Operators: Fall 2023

VB2M DXpedition: July 22 to 30

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