Month: October 2019

    Welcome to the November-December 2019 issue of The Canadian Amateur.   The electronic TCA (eTCA) version of the November-December 2019 TCA is now available for viewing or download.   The print version is now being processed for delivery. Read more…

Oct. 30 at 2:16 p.m. Wednesday, August 30:   We are having some technical issues with the RAC website and our volunteers are working hard to resolve them.    Thanks for your patience. Alan Griffin RAC MarCom Director  

The opening plenary at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019.   For immediate release:   https://www.rac.ca/world-radiocommunication-conference-2019-is-underway/   The World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) is now underway in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt and is being held from October 28 to November 22, 2019. Read more…

A3, Tonga operation Masa, JA0RQV, will once again be active as A35JP from Tongatapu Island (OC-049) between November 24th, 2019, and November 2020. He states, “This time, I will be stationed there as a resident supervisor of the international corporation project.” Activity Read more…

27 October, 2019 Island activities: AF-018. Martin, OL5Y, will be active as IH9P from Pantelleria Island (African Italy – CQ Zone: 33, IIA: TP-01, WAIP: TP, WLOTA: LH-0041) in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 26-27th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (15m)/High-Power Read more…

October 25, 2019 This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by WB2REM, W3UR, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to Read more…

Comoros Island DXpedition Members of the Mediterraneo DX Club (MDXC) will be active as D68CCC from Comoros Island (AF-007) between October 21st and November 2nd. The following was posted on their FaceBook page October 1st: Here we are! Yes just few steps Read more…

The ‘DXCC Most Wanted‘ entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of October 2nd. The list contains 340 entities. The following are the top 10 entities: 1. P5 DPRK (North Korea) 2. 3Y/B Bouvet Island 3. FT5/W Crozet Island Read more…

 9 October, 2019 Island activities: IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AF-027; FH, Mayotte Island: Willy/DJ7RJ will be signing FH/homecall from Mayotte Island (DIFO Read more…

  https://www.rac.ca/rac-affiliated-club-insurance-program-applications-open-for-2020/   Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications from Amateur Radio clubs across the country for our Liability Insurance Program for 2020. RAC runs the RAC Affiliated Club Insurance Program each Read more…