For immediate release: Distracted driving regulations continue to be an area of interest for many Canadian Radio Amateurs. These regulations are made and enforced by provincial governments and can vary considerably from province to province and over time. In Ontario, RAC Directors Allan Boyd, VE3AJB (Ontario North/East) and Phil McBride, VA3QR (Ontario South) have been […]
RAC Bulletins
Thank you for attending the RAC AGM! "Radio Amateurs of Canada Annual General Meeting hosted by MAARC considered a huge success!"
Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA (RAC President) accepts Certificate of Appreciation from André Goguen, VE9ARG (Moncton Area ARC President) at the RAC Annual General Meeting. Thank you Moncton Area ARC! Radio Amateurs of Canada held its biennial Planning Meeting in Riverview, New Brunswick (near Moncton) on Thursday, September 12 and Friday, September 13 and it was attended […]
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 […]
RAC Planning Meeting is now underway in Moncton, New Brunswick RAC Annual General Meeting: Saturday, September 14
RAC President Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA, at the Planning Meeting in Moncton, New Brunswick The biennial Planning Meeting of Radio Amateurs of Canada is now underway in Moncton, New Brunswick just ahead of the RAC Annual General Meeting which will be held on Saturday, September 14. In the above photo RAC President Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA, provides an overview 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 Updates
Environment Canada is issuing regular updates about Hurricane Dorian on their website at: https://www.weather.gc.ca/hurricane/statements_e.html Update for Post-tropical Storm Dorian Sunday, September 8, 2019 at 03:00 p.m. ADT: https://www.weather.gc.ca/hurricane/statements_e.html Tropical cyclone information statement for: Newfoundland and Labrador: Cartwright to Black Tickle Eagle River Newfoundland Norman Bay to Lodge Bay Red Bay to L’Anse-au-Clair Québec – south: Blanc-Sablon […]
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 […]
September-October 2019 eTCA now available
Welcome to the September-October 2019 issue of The Canadian Amateur. The electronic TCA (eTCA) version of the September-October 2019 TCA is now available for viewing or download. The print version is now being delivered. To download your copy please visit: /digitaltca/ Bienvenue au numéro de septembre-octobre 2019 de “The Canadian Amateur”. Ceci est un avis […]
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 […]
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 […]