Update: September 1 | Update: August 25 | Background Information | QSL card update The Canada C3 Expedition CG3EXP is the cover story of the September-October 2017 issue of The Canadian Amateur magazine which is now available online to members of Radio Amateurs of Canada. The feature article by organizers Barrie Crampton, VE3BSB and John Gilbert, […]
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Update on Canada C3 Expedition Award: August 25 An Epic Journey to Celebrate Canada and Connect Canadians
Update: August 25 | Background Information | QSL card update Canada C3 Expedition update: August 25, 2017 The Polar Prince is currently midway through the famed Northwest Passage and is due to arrive in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut tomorrow on Saturday, August 26. As the ship traversed the most northern leg of the expedition at latitude 74.6 degrees, CG3EXP […]
International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend: August 19-20, 2017
The International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (ILLW) has been held on the third full weekend each August since 1998. This year the event will be held this coming weekend on August 19-20, 2017. The ILLW website (https://illw.net/) describes the event as follows: The ILLW attracts over 500 lighthouse entries located in over 40 countries. It is […]
VA3RAC will be active on International Youth Day: Saturday, August 12 Rob Noakes, VE3PCP, to operate VA3RAC for RAC Canada 150
Rob Noakes, VE3PCP, one of our newest RAC members, will be operating the VA3RAC station on International Youth Day this Saturday, August 12 as part of the RAC Canada 150 Award. He will be operating from Station Beach in Kincardine, Ontario at the Kincardine Area Youth Advisory Council (KAYAC) Beach Bash. Carson Morton, VA3OSO, from the Georgian […]
RAC Canada 150 Award: VE7RAC operating
Volunteers are needed to activate the 14 RAC stations for the RAC Canada 150 Award. A schedule of activations is available on the RAC website as of July 30, 2017 and new volunteers will be added as the names are submitted. Fred Orsetti, VE7IO, has organized the volunteers for the VE7RAC station and provides a description below. […]
Update on Canada C3 Expedition Award: July 25 An Epic Journey to Celebrate Canada and Connect Canadians
The Polar Prince has been making its way northward along the Labrador Coast visiting communities and places of interest. It is interesting to access the live camera feed to observe the coastline: https://canadac3.ca/en/expedition/live-feed/ While daytime propagation at this time is limited, the CG3EXP beacon receptions are being uploaded by the receiving stations at a rate of […]
VY0RAC is on the air from VY0ERC for the RAC 150 award Pierre Fogal, VE3KTBM, will operate VY0RAC until July 22
Pierre Fogal, VE3KTB, is now putting VY0RAC on the air from VY0ERC for the RAC 150 award! To commemorate Canada’s 150th birthday, Radio Amateurs of Canada, with the assistance of a team of talented and dedicated volunteers, is pleased to present the RAC 150 Award program. Starting with the RAC Canada Day Contest on July 1, […]
Field Day 2017: June 24-25 Use #ARRLFD and #RACFD
The following information is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June of each year, more than 40,000 Radio Amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends to operate from remote […]
A “Whisper” (WSPR) for Canada C3: Coast to Coast to Coast An Epic Journey to Celebrate Canada and Connect Canadians: June 1 to October 28
A Canada 150 Signature project, Canada C3 is a 150-day expedition (June 1 to October 28) from Toronto to Victoria via the Northwest Passage. It will inspire a deeper understanding of our land, our peoples and our country. Disponible en français The Canada C3 organizers have kindly permitted a group of enthusiasts under the leadership […]
Manitoba Schools will be flying High Altitude Balloons (HABs) tomorrow: Thursday, May 4
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 […]