Author: Richard Veale

    Welcome to the November-December 2020 issue of The Canadian Amateur (TCA) magazine. The electronic TCA (eTCA) version of the November-December 2020 TCA is now available for viewing or download. The paper version is now being processed by the printer, Read more…

  Live at 1:15 pm EST today: Unveiling Ceremony to Commemorate Battle of Atlantic and Fern Blodgett Sunde: First Female Radio Operator to go to sea For Immediate Release: The ceremony and monument unveiling may be viewed live (and will be accessible Read more…

FCC to withdraw US Amateur privileges in the 9 cm Microwave Band;  Canadian Amateur privileges will remain unchanged https://www.rac.ca/fcc-to-withdraw-us-amateur-privileges-in-the-9-cm-microwave-band/ For immediate release: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recently made changes affecting the Amateur Radio Service in the United States Read more…

Update on Simulated Emergency Test: Saturday, October 31   Note: October 28 SET is not taking place https://www.rac.ca/update-on-simulated-emergency-test-saturday-october-31/ For immediate release: For what is certainly the first time in history, the upcoming Simulated Emergency Test (SET) will be held during Read more…

Registration for Fall 2020 RAC Advanced Course ends October 8 https://www.rac.ca/rac-online-advanced-amateur-radio-course-fall-2020/ For immediate release: Thank you for another great response to our Advanced Qualification Amateur Radio Course for RAC Maple Leaf Operators. The class will start on October 4 and 5, but Read more…

RAC Canada 2020 Conference and Annual General Meeting: Thank You! https://www.rac.ca/canada-2020-conference-agm-videos/ For immediate release: Radio Amateurs of Canada would like to thank all of the presenters, participants and volunteers for organizing and attending the RAC Canada 2020 Conference and Annual General Read more…

For immediate release:   The following bulletin is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL).   The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that two 60-metre channels have been made available, as necessary, for interoperability between US Government Read more…

  RAC Canada 2020 Conference and Annual General Meeting: Sunday, September 20 For immediate release: Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to welcome all Amateurs to the RAC Canada 2020 Conference which will be held on Sunday, September 20 before the RAC Annual General Meeting. Complete Read more…

RAC Annual General Meeting 2020: Sunday, September 20   https://www.rac.ca/rac-canada-2020-conference/   For immediate release: The Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to announce that it will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, September 20.    Given the Read more…

RAC Canada 2020 Conference and Annual General Meeting: Sunday, September 20 For immediate release: Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to welcome all Amateurs to the RAC Canada 2020 Conference which will be held on Sunday, September 20 before the RAC Annual General Read more…