Eight schools in Manitoba will be launching High Altitude Balloons (HABs) tomorrow Thursday, May 4. The launches will take place from Langruth Elementary School in Langruth, Manitoba located near the west shore of Lake Manitoba. Their students will be able to watch the launches live. Flight time is just under 2.5 hours. The landings will occur […]
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Last Day at TM100VIMY RAC Director Phil McBride, VA3QR/VA3KPJ
RAC Ontario South Director, Phil McBride, VA3QR/VA3KPJ, was selected as an operator by the Vimy Commemorative Station Society and is now in Vimy, France, along with his wife, Cassandra McBride, VA3MEW, to operate from the Canadian National Vimy Memorial to mark the 100th anniversary of the taking of Vimy Ridge by the Canadian Armed Forces during World […]
Winter Field Day is Just Ahead: January 28-29
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL): https://www.arrl.org/news/winter-field-day-is-just-ahead Field Day is not just for summertime anymore. Winter Field Day, sponsored by the Winter Field Day Association (WFDA), will take place over the January 28-29 weekend, and it can be a terrific time to prep for ARRL Field Day in […]
ARRL DX News September 2016
SB DX @ ARL $ARLD039 ARLD039 DX news ZCZC AE39 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 39 ARLD039 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT September 22, 2016 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD039 ARLD039 DX news This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The […]
DX Editors e-mail reflector has been moved
The e-mail reflector for DX editors has been moved. Details for the new reflector, including the form for subscribing can be found at: https://mail.timtotten.com/mailman/listinfo/editors_timtotten.com This reflector is used by many DXpeditions for issuing press releases, and for DX-related news updates from other sources (DX award managers, DX foundations, etc.). The list is moderated, so spam […]
RAC Director on CY9C St. Paul Island DXpedition: Day 11, Farewell to Nova Scotia
RAC Ontario South Director, Phil McBride, VA3QR/VA3KPJ, is on a DXpedition to St. Paul Island (IOTA NA-094) as part of a team of 11 operators led by Randy Rowe, N0TG and Murray Adams, WA4DAN. Phil will be providing regular updates here on the RAC website and on social media via our Twitter and Facebook accounts. […]
RAC Director heading to CY9 St. Paul Island DXpedition
RAC Ontario South Director, Phil McBride, VA3QR/VA3KPJ, is on a DXpedition to St. Paul Island (IOTA NA-094) as part of a team of 11 operators led by Randy Rowe, N0TG and Murray Adams, WA4DAN. Phil will be providing regular updates here on the RAC website and on social media via our Twitter and Facebook accounts. […]