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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
World Radiosport Team Championship 2022 (WRTC 2022)
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: The World Radiosport Team Championship 2022 (WRTC 2022) Organizing Committee has debuted its official website as well as the Initial Qualification Rules — already under debate — to be selected as a WRTC 2022 team leader. While 2022 may seem a long way […]
RAC Canada Winter Contest Rules 2018 Contest Period: 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC December 29, 2018.
In December each year, Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) sponsors the RAC Canada Winter Contest. Amateurs all over the world are invited to participate. Contest Period: 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC December 29, 2018. Next year the contest will be held on December 28, 2019. Note: A bilingual PDF version of the complete rules is […]