The following information is courtesy of the Scouts JOTA-JOTI website: JOTA-JOTI is the world’s largest digital Scout event taking place online and over the air. This year’s event takes place on the weekend of October 18-20. The educational event brings together more than 2 million Scouts every year in October for a weekend of Scouting and […]
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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 […]
Neil Carleton, VE3NCE, appointed to the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame
For immediate release: The Board of Trustees of the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that Neil Carleton, VE3NCE, of Almonte, Ontario has been named to the Hall of Fame. Radio Amateurs of Canada recognizes deserving Amateurs by appointments to the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame. The Constitution for the […]
RAC President Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA, attends ARISS-US Education Summit in Washington
For immediate release RAC President Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA, is in Washington, DC attending meetings for the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program. On October 15 and 16, the meetings are devoted to an ARISS-US Education Summit during which individuals share their experiences using ARISS contacts to stimulate an interest in Science, Technology, […]
Northern Ontario High School Students to Launch High Altitude Balloon West Ferris School High Altitude Balloon Launch
The students in the Grade 11 University Physics Class at West Ferris Intermediate Secondary School in North Bay, Ontario will be launching a weather balloon into Earth’s Stratosphere with a payload of camera-toting mini computers and radio tracking equipment. The purpose of the mission is to observe and record the journey to near space using […]
School Club Roundup is underway: February 12-16
The following information is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL): https://www.arrl.org/news/school-club-roundup-winter-spring-term-is-february-12-16 The winter/spring term of the twice-yearly School Club Roundup (SCR) takes place Monday through Friday, February 12-16. The objective is for school radio clubs at the Elementary, Middle, High School and College levels to exchange information in a competitive context. Non-school clubs and […]
RAC Scholarships awarded Remise des bourses d’étude de RAC
Disponible en français Every year, through the RAC Foundation, Radio Amateurs of Canada provides grants and scholarships to worthy community programs and to young Amateurs who are enrolled at the post-secondary level in Electrical, Electronic and Software engineering. Students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs are also considered on a case by case […]
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 […]