Welcome to the March-April 2020 issue of The Canadian Amateur. https://www.rac.ca/march-april-2020-etca-now-available/ The electronic TCA (eTCA) version of the March-April 2020 TCA is now available for viewing or download. The print version is now being delivered. Read more…
Month: February 2020
[RAC-Bulletin] Distracted Driving Regulations in Canada Update: Links to Regulations in Canada
Distracted Driving Regulations in Canada Update: February 26, 2020 In light of the recent decision by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to make permanent the exemption for handheld two-way radios for commercial drivers and Amateur Radio operators, we Read more…
[RAC-Bulletin] Distracted Driving in Canada update: Ontario has granted permanent two-way radio exemption for Amateurs
For immediate release: https://www.rac.ca/ontario-has-granted-permanent-two-way-radio-exemption-for-amateurs/ Distracted driving regulations continue to be an area of interest for many Canadian Radio Amateurs. These regulations are made and enforced by provincial governments and can vary considerably from province to province and over time. Read more…
Lots of new DXCC on HamSphere 4.0….
A lot of new DXCC on HamSphere 4.0 since it is possible for hams who are registered on QRZ.COM and HamSphere members to work remote station on exotique QTHs like Clipperton island, etc. Also operators from this countries are active SAUDI ARABIA, Read more…
IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 19 February 2020….
Island activities: Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AS-031; JD, Chichi/ Haha/ Muko Islands: Take/JA1UII and Kami/JH1HHC operate as JD1BON Read more…
LED street lights raise RF pollution fears….
LED street lights raise RF pollution fears ABC TV News report on fears in Toledo, Ohio, that the installation new LED street lights will generate considerable RF pollution and interference “The Universe is full of noise,” Mike Kehr WA8SYD, an instructor Read more…
TAPR PSR 144 now available….
TAPR have made issue 144 of their newsletter PSR available for download TAPR is a community that provides leadership and resources to radio amateurs for the purpose of advancing the radio art. The Winter 2020 issue of TAPR Packet Status Register (PSR Read more…
IOTA News from OPDX….
17 February, 2020 Island activities: EU-123. Gordon, MM0GOR, will once again be active as MM1E from Great Cumbrae Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th) as a Single-Op/All-Bands/SSB-Mode/DXpedition/High-Power entry. QSL via MM1E, by the Bureau, ClubLog’s OQRS or LoTW. Read more…
[RAC-Bulletin] RAC Canada Winter Contest 2019 Logs now available on RAC website
Thank you for participating in the contest! https://www.rac.ca/rac-canada-winter-contest-2019-logs-now-available-on-rac-website/ For immediate release: RAC Contest Managers Bart Ritchie, VE5CPU and Sam Ferris, VE5SF, provided the following report: A summary of logs received for the 2019 RAC Canada Winter Contest is now Read more…
DX News from the ARRL….
February 16, 2020 This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by AA4NC, HK6O, N3BNA, W1UE, W2GD, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web Read more…