RAC President Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA, is currently attending the annual Board of Directors meeting of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) in Windsor, Connecticut. The ARRL Board Meetings are held twice each year, in January and July, and RAC President Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA, and IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH, are once again attending the meeting […]
News and Features
Upcoming ARISS Contact at Ontario Science Centre in Toronto on Wednesday, January 22 In celebration of Amateur Radio station VE30SC volunteer Jean Moffet, VE3WAD
For immediate release: An International Space Station (ISS) contact has been planned with participants at the Ontario Science Centre’s Amateur Radio station VE3OSC in Toronto, Ontario on Wednesday, January 22. The Ontario Science Centre is fortunate to have dedicated and knowledgeable volunteers for its Amateur Radio station VE3OSC. By sharing their knowledge of and passion for […]
YOTA Month a Success in the Americas
For immediate release: The following is a report by Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO and Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, on the “December YOTA month 2019” from the Americas during which Youth-operated Amateur Radio stations in the western hemisphere contributed 12,000+ QSOs to the worldwide special event. December YOTA Month 2019 was a great success in the Americas! Eighteen operators […]
First Element of ARISS Next Generation Radio System Readied for Launch on SpaceX-20
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) reports that its first Interoperable Radio System (IORS) flight unit — serial number 1001 — has been delivered to NASA’s Johnson Space Center for launch in early March. Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, ARISS International Chair, provided the following information: “The IORS represents the first major upgrade in ARISS equipment […]
CAMSAT Says CAS-6 Activation for Amateur Use has been Delayed
The following item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: Chinese Amateur Satellite Group (CAMSAT) CEO Alan Kung, BA1DU, has indicated that some problems with the precise attitude determination of the newly launched CAS-6 Amateur Radio satellite have delayed deployment of the antennas. The satellite was to have been put into service within three […]
RAC Appoints New Community Services Officer and Treasurer
For immediate release: Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Tremblay, VE3JXT, as its new Community Services Officer (CSO) and Margaret Tidman, VA3VXN, as its new Treasurer. Both positions are effective January 1, 2020. Jason has been serving as RAC’s Deputy Community Services Officer and is relieving Doug Mercer, VO1DTM, […]
Winter Field Day 2020 is January 25-26
Winter Field Day, sponsored by the Winter Field Day Association (WFDA), will take place over the January 25-26 weekend. The following is an extract from their website: “The Winter Field Day Association (WFDA) is a dedicated group of Amateur Radio Operators who believe that emergency communications in a winter environment is just as important as the […]
Amateurs in the News: John David’s 42-Year Quest to become VA3JHD
Amateurs in the News: John David, VA3HJD For immediate release: John David, VA3JHD, had a 42-year quest to become a certified Amateur Radio operator. His story is told in an article by Justin Mowat, a CBC Hamilton reporter, which was published on December 31, 2019 on the CBC’s website at the link provided below. Here […]
Update on the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) Program Mise à jour sur le programme de service d'urgence radio amateur (ARES)
Changes to Ontario Sections and a new Prince Edward Island Section For immediate release: Disponible en français There have been some recent developments with the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) program in Canada. First, a bit of background. There are four levels of ARES organization: National, Section, District and Local. Sections are geographically-based administrative units […]
January-February 2020 eTCA now available janvier-février 2020 eTCA est disponible
Welcome to the January-February 2020 issue of The Canadian Amateur The electronic TCA (eTCA) version of the January-February 2020 TCA is now available for viewing or download. The print version is now at the printer but will be delayed due to the closure – both at the printer and at Canada Post – for the […]