Author: Richard Veale

  Registration now available for RAC Advanced Course: Summer 2020 https://www.rac.ca/summer-2020-advanced-course-now-available/ For immediate release: In response to the global pandemic, Radio Amateurs of Canada is once again offering an online Advanced Qualification Amateur Radio Course so that individuals can upgrade their qualifications while continuing Read more…

Survey being conducted to determine demand: Ends June 21 https://www.rac.ca/survey-online-advanced-course/ For immediate release: In response to the current global pandemic, Radio Amateurs of Canada organized an online Advanced Amateur Radio Certification Course in March 2020 so that individuals could upgrade their Read more…

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…

  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…

  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…

  World Amateur Radio Day Award Certificates: delayed until Friday, May 8 https://www.rac.ca/ward2020/ Thank you for participating in the first RAC “Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day” (WARD) Special Event! Our volunteers are now working on processing the Read more…

  Welcome to the May-June 2020 issue of The Canadian Amateur.   https://www.rac.ca/may-june-2020-etca-now-available/ The electronic TCA (eTCA) version of the May-June 2020 TCA is now available for viewing or download.   The paper version is now being processed by the Read more…

“Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day” special event: Saturday, April 18   “Promoting Global Friendship Among Amateurs Worldwide”   https://www.rac.ca/ward2020/ On Saturday, April 18, 2020 (1200Z to 2359Z), Radio Amateurs of Canada is organizing a special on-air Read more…

  https://www.rac.ca/special-event-vc2stayhom-now-active/  Some countries around the world are now allowing Radio Amateurs to use special “STAYHOME” call sign suffixes. Michael Shamash, VE2MXU, is using VC2STAYHOM to raise awareness for social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic and global public health emergency. He is Read more…

On Saturday, April 18, 2020 (1200Z to 2359Z), Radio Amateurs of Canada is organizing a special on-air event to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day.   Every year on April 18, Radio Amateurs worldwide take to the airwaves in celebration of Read more…