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Benefits of Joining Amateur Radio Clubs

There are many advantages to joining an Amateur Radio club. Clubs are a great resource and can help ease the transition by pointing you in the right direction: purchasing and setting up the right equipment; helping to explain the terminology; and providing a much-needed social network.

Clubs also are a great way to get involved in activities such as Field Day, Hamfests/Fleamarkets and Public and Community Services.

A list of Canadian Amateur Radio clubs from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from Point Pelee to the Arctic is provided below. If your club is not listed, please make sure your club’s President or Secretary submits the required information so it can be included.

Note: Club information changes frequently. If you have comments or suggestions to make the Canadian Club pages more user-friendly, please send them to the coordinator at: 

The RAC Affiliated Club Program

The RAC Affiliated Club Program provides an opportunity for Canadian Amateur Radio Clubs to provide support to their national Amateur Radio association, Radio Amateurs of Canada. The program provides valuable services and benefits that enhance the Amateur Radio experience for the club’s members including the RAC Affiliated Club Insurance Program. There are great savings on club liability and equipment insurance. A list of affiliated clubs can be found at: /affiliated-club-listing/.

RAC RegionProvince/TerritoryDirector
Atlantic RegionNL, NS, PEI, NBAl Penney, VO1NO
Quebec RegionQCPatrice Bourdages, VE2PTB/VA2PK
Ontario North/East RegionON – postal codes K and PCraig Delmage, VE3OP
Ontario South RegionON – postal codes L, M, and NBarry Brousseau, VE3SLD
Midwest RegionMB, SKEd Richardson, VE4EAR/VE4VT
Western RegionAB, NWT, NUStephen Lee, VA6SGL
British Columbia/Yukon RegionBC, YTKeith Witney, VE7KW

 

Canada-Wide Amateur Radio Organizations

Canadian Ladies Amateur Radio Association
Club Name:Canadian Ladies Amateur Radio Association (CLARA)
City: n/aServing Areas: Canada
RAC Region:n/a
Website:Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1292996487382422/
Club Callsign: 
Contact: 
Club Mailing Address:See the Facebook page for contact information
Meeting dates, times, locations;n/a
Classes Offered:n/a
Accredited Examiner(s):n/a
Repeaters:n/a
Club Events:See the Facebook page for information
Club Notes:See the Facebook page for information
Listing last updated:May 23, 2024

SHORT WAVE LISTENING (SWL) CLUBS

Club Name:Ontario DX Association (ODXA)
City: N/AServing Areas: Canada
  
Website:https://www.facebook.com/groups/ontariodx/
Club Callsign:VE3ODX and VA3ODX
Contact:
Club Mailing Address:Check the club’s Facebook group.
Meeting dates, times, locations:Check the club’s Facebook group.
Classes Offered:No
Accredited Examiner(s): 
Repeaters and Beacons:VA3ODX 442.225 MHz    T:131.8Hz  (Located in Hamilton)VA3ODX 224.480 MHz    T:131.8 Hz (Located in Hamilton)
  
Club Events: 
Club Notes:Monthly columns devoted to shortwave radio broadcasting are posted to the club’s website and are freely available for download as .pdf files
Listing last updated:May 23, 2024