RAC Amateur of the Year Award

Program Overview

Through the Amateur of the Year Award, Radio Amateurs of Canada recognizes the outstanding contributions made by Canadian Amateurs. It is the intent of the Board of Directors of Radio Amateurs of Canada to recognize the outstanding Canadian Radio Amateur of the Year, each year such candidates are nominated.

To qualify for the title “RAC 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 a period of several years. Serving Directors, Officers and Section Managers of Radio Amateurs of Canada are not eligible for this award while in office, nor in respect to their term(s) of office.

Supporting documentation should consist of at least a cover letter by an Amateur Radio operator or organization that describes and outlines the contributions made to Amateur Radio by the nominee. Other documentation that supports the description of these contributions, in other formats, may also be included if applicable.

A list of individuals who have recognized as RAC Amateurs of the Year is provided below. If no individuals are nominated or chosen in a particular year it is not listed in the chart.

Nominations: Deadline September 30

Nominations with supporting documentation are to be sent to the RAC Corporate Secretary by email to .

Each year, nominations must be received at RAC Headquarters by the close of the last business day of September.

Selection of the winning candidate will be by majority vote of the RAC Board of Directors based on the supporting documentation submitted with the nomination. The winning candidate will be notified.

Due recognition will appear in The Canadian Amateur magazine and a suitable plaque will be presented at an appropriate time and place.