Frank Davis, VO1HP – Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame Disponible en français Radio Amateurs of Canada recognizes deserving Amateurs by appointments to the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame. A Call for Nominations is issued annually in the July/August issue of The Canadian Amateur magazine. Nominations may be submitted […]
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Call For Nominations for the RAC Amateur of the Year Award Mise en nomination – Prix Amateur de l’annee
To qualify for the title “Amateur of the Year”, an individual should have made an outstanding contribution to Amateur Radio in the past year, or have contributed consistently to the welfare of Amateur Radio over several years. RAC Directors, Officers and Section Managers are not eligible for the award while in office, and not in […]
TCA Contest Calendar: July, August and Early September 2019
The following Contest Calendar was prepared by Tom Haavisto, VE3CX, as part of “The Sports Page” column in the July-August 2019 issue of The Canadian Amateur magazine. DL-DX RTTY Contest 1100Z, Jul 6 1059Z, Jul 7 Marconi Memorial HF Contest 1400Z, Jul 6 1400Z, Jul 7 Original QRP Contest 1500Z, Jul 6 1500Z, Jul 7 FISTS Summer Unlimited Sprint […]
RAC Canada Day Contest is today! Contest Period: 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC July 1, 2019
Disponible en français Each year on July 1, the anniversary of Canada’s Confederation, Radio Amateurs of Canada sponsors the Canada Day Contest and Amateurs all over the world are invited to Canada’s Birthday Party on the air. Contest Period: 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC July 1, 2019. Download (PDF, 385KB) Bands and Modes: 160, 80, […]
TCA Contest Calendar: May, June and Early July 2019
The following Contest Calendar was prepared by Tom Haavisto, VE3CX, as part of “The Sports Page” column in the May-June 2019 issue of The Canadian Amateur magazine. 10-10 International Spring Sprint – 0001Z, May 4 2359Z, May 5 ARI International DX Contest – 1200Z, May 4 1159Z, May 5 7th Area QSO Party – 1300Z, May 4 […]
World Scout Jamboree Gearing Up for Significant Amateur Radio Presence
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: Amateur Radio will play a role in this summer’s 24th World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, the first World Jamboree held in North America since 1983. The Jamboree has chosen the theme “Unlock a New World”. Thousands of Scouts and Scout leaders from some […]
RAC Canada Winter Contest 2018 Update
RAC Canada Contest 2018 Logs now available on RAC website RAC Contest Managers Bart Ritchie, VE5CPU and Sam Ferris, VE5SF, provided the following report: A summary of logs received for the RAC Canada Winter Contest 2018 has been posted on the RAC Contesting Rules and Results webpage. This summary includes both electronic and paper logs […]
TCA Contest Calendar: March, April and Early April 2019
The following Contest Calendar was prepared by Tom Haavisto, VE3CX, as part of “The Sports Page” column in the March-April 2019 issue of The Canadian Amateur magazine. ARRL International DX Contest SSB – 0000Z Mar 3 2400Z Mar 4 NSARA Contest (Morning) –1200Z Mar 3 1600Z Mar 3 NSARA Contest (Afternoon) – 1800Z Mar 32200Z Mar […]
AMSAT 50th Anniversary Awards Program
The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (as AMSAT is officially known) was formed March 3, 1969 as a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) educational organization chartered in the District of Columbia. Since its founding, AMSAT has designed, constructed, and, with the added assistance of international government and commercial agencies, successfully launched, 20 Amateur Radio satellites into Earth orbit. To […]
RAC Scholarship Awarded
Alex Colpitts, VE9LEX (left) and RAC Atlantic Director Dave Goodwin, VE9CB. Photo courtesy of UNB and Cameron Fitch. It is with great pleasure that RAC Atlantic Director Dave Goodwin, VE9CB and Scholarship Chair Bill Unger, VE3XT, announce the awarding of a $500 scholarship to Alex Colpitts, VE9LEX, on behalf of all Radio Amateurs of […]