Month: December 2020

Former RAC President Farrell (Hoppy) Hopwood, VE7RD SK https://www.rac.ca/former-rac-president-farrell-hoppy-hopwood-ve7rd-sk/ Radio Amateurs of Canada has received the sad news that former RAC President, Farrell Hopwood, VE7RD, became a Silent Key on December 8, 2020 at age 91. The following information was extracted from Read more…

January-February 2021 eTCA is now available https://www.rac.ca/january-february-2021-etca-is-now-available/ The electronic TCA (eTCA) version of the January-February 2021 issue of The Canadian Amateur (TCA) magazine is now available for viewing or download from the RAC website. The paper version is now being processed by Read more…

RAC Basic Winter 2021 Course! Registration is now underway for RAC Basic Winter 2021 Course! Radio Amateurs of Canada is once again offering an online Amateur Radio course so that individuals from all across Canada can obtain their Amateur Radio Read more…

ZD8RA – Ascension Island Dec 20, 2020 After his V25RA short activity, look for another quick QRV from Randy WW6RG – this time from Ascension Island as ZD8RA on January 5, 2021.. Active when time permits check 0800-1000z and 1700-1900z Read more…

Logbook of The World to be Offline for Approximately 6 Hours Logbook of The World (LoTW), ARRL’s online QSO confirmation system, will undergo scheduled maintenance beginning Monday, December 21, at 2300 UTC (6 PM EST) for approximately 6 hours. LoTW Read more…

80M PEI (VY2) INFORMAL GATHERING I know there are a number of ‘formal’ or ‘semi-formalized’ that take place regularly on 2 meters and 80 meters.  I’d like to invite any of you to join us for a very ‘informal’ gathering Read more…

  https://www.rac.ca/rac-canada-day-contest-2020-results-and-soapbox/ RAC Canada Day Contest 2020 Report: The RAC Canada Day Contest 2020 Results and Soapbox are now available on the RAC website. Here is a short introduction: “With Canada Day falling on a Wednesday this year and the COVID-19 Read more…

  Don’t forget the RAC Canada Winter Contest 2020 is this weekend!!!!! RAC Canada Day Contest 2020 Results and Soapbox https://www.rac.ca/rac-canada-day-contest-2020-results-and-soapbox/ RAC Canada Day Contest 2020 Report: The RAC Canada Day Contest 2020 Results and Soapbox are now available on Read more…

RAC Canada Winter Contest Rules 2020, Concours d’hiver du Canada de RAC 2020 New “Rookie” Subcategory and Sponsors for the RAC Contests Disponible en français Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to announce the creation of a new “Rookie” subcategory for both the Read more…

Registration for Winter 2021 RAC Basic Course is now underway https://www.rac.ca/rac-basic-amateur-radio-course-winter-2021/ For immediate release:Radio Amateurs of Canada is once again offering an online Amateur Radio course so that individuals from all across Canada can obtain their Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic Qualification while Read more…