Second test of new Multipoint Telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio on Friday, May 15 https://www.rac.ca/ariss-contact-with-airdrie-space-science-club-may-15/ The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program will be conducting a second test of its new distance-learning ARISS radio contacts with astronauts. The Read more…
Month: May 2020
IOTA News from OPDX….
11 May, 2020 Island activities: Since no or few new IOTA announcements have been made during the past several weeks (probably because of many COVIN-19 travel restrictions), OPDX decided to list the following IOTA operations that were active this past Read more…
[RAC-Bulletin] World Amateur Radio Day Certificates: Update and clarification
World Amateur Radio Day Award Certificates are now ready for download for those who successfully contacted a RAC official station as described below. Thank you for participating in the first RAC “Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day” (WARD) Read more…
Special Events….
Belarus Special Event Look for the following special event stations from Belarus to be active between May 1-10th, to celebrate 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (June 22, 1941 – May 9, 1945): EV75B – From Read more…
DX News from the ARRL….
May 8, 2020 This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by 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 all. MOUNT Read more…
Chinese Special Event Call Signs….
Members of the Chinese Radio Amateurs Club (CRAC) will activate 10 special event callsigns (B0CRA – B9CRA) across their country making QSOs with amateur radio operators all over the world. Operations will take place between 0000 UTC May 1st and 1200 UTC Read more…
5K0K DXpedition video….
A video of the 2019 5K0K DXpedition to San Andres Island (NA-033) by Pavel, OK1GK, is now available on YouTube. The video is a little over 15 minutes long and can be viewed here:
RAC-Bulletin] New RAC Membership Renewal Procedures
RAC President Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA For immediate release: https://www.rac.ca/new-rac-membership-renewal-procedures/ On behalf of Radio Amateurs of Canada, I would like to thank you for your continued support of Amateur Radio in Canada and internationally. Your membership has helped RAC in its Read more…
IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club….
6 May, 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 EU-114; GU/MU, Guernsey group: Members of the Guernsey Amateur Read more…
DXCC Most Wanted….
The ‘DXCC Most Wanted‘ entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of April 29th. The list contains 340 entities. The following are the top 26 entities: 1. P5 DPRK (North Korea) 2. 3Y/B Bouvet Island 3. FT5/W Crozet Island Read more…