The following news item is courtesy of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU): The 9th edition of Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) will be held in Bulgaria, close to the capital city of Sofia. The Bulgarian Federation of Radioamateurs (BFRA) will be hosting the event, which will take place from August 11 to 17. The […]
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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 […]
Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) Bulgaria: August 11-17
The following news item is courtesy of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU): The 9th edition of Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) will be held in Bulgaria, close to the capital city of Sofia. The Bulgarian Federation of Radioamateurs (BFRA) will be hosting the event, which will take place from August 11 to 17. The […]
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 […]
Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA): weekend of October 19-21
The following information is courtesy of the Scouts JOTA-JOTI website: Some 20,000 licensed Amateur Radio operators will put 12,000 radio stations on the air with state-of-the-art technology for the upcoming JOTA-JOTI event. This offers an excellent opportunity for young Radio Amateurs to inspire young Scouts with the charms of radio techniques. And for Scouts to […]
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 […]
YOTA group earns AMSAT Satellite Communicators Club Awards
The following news item is courtesy of the Southgate Amateur Radio News: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2018/august/yota-group-earns-amsat-satellite-communicators-club-awards.htm#.W3N7yPZFwuV Faith Hannah Lea, AE4FH, reports from the Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) Camp in South Africa, that about 20 youth members from the Camp made their first satellite contacts. The group had launched a BACAR (Balloon Carrying Amateur Radio) – a high […]