For immediate release: https://www.rac.ca/rac-officials-attending-iaru-r2-general-assembly-in-lima-peru/ Lima 2019 – The XX General Assembly of the International Amateur Radio Union’s Region 2 is now underway in Lima, Peru and is being held from September 30 to October 2, 2019. Read more…
Author: Richard Veale
[RAC-Bulletin] Distracted Driving in Canada update: Ontario considering permanent two-way radio exemption for Amateurs
Ministry is seeking comments and suggestions: Deadline November 4 https://www.rac.ca/distracted-driving-ontario-considering-permanent-exemption/ For immediate release: 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 Read more…
[RAC-Bulletin] Thank you for attending the RAC AGM and thank you MAARC!
“Radio Amateurs of Canada Annual General Meeting hosted by MAARC considered a huge success!” https://www.rac.ca/thank-you-for-attending-the-rac-agm-2019/ Thank you Moncton Area ARC! Radio Amateurs of Canada held its biennial Planning Meeting in Riverview, New Brunswick (near Moncton) on Thursday, September 12 and Read more…
[RAC-Bulletin] Larry E. Price, W4RA, SK: Honorary Member of Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame
https://www.rac.ca/honorary-carhof-member-larry-price-sk/ Larry E. Price, W4RA, Silent Key: ARRL and IARU President Emeritus and Honorary Member of the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) President Emeritus, Larry Read more…
[RAC-Bulletin] RAC Planning Meeting is now underway in Moncton, New Brunswick
https://www.rac.ca/rac-planning-meeting-is-now-underway-in-moncton-new-brunswick/ The biennial Planning Meeting of Radio Amateurs of Canada is now underway in Moncton, New Brunswick just ahead of the RAC Annual General Meeting which will be held on Saturday, September 14. RAC’s Board of Directors meetings throughout Read more…
[RAC-Bulletin] World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19): An Update
For immediate release: https://www.rac.ca/countdown-to-world-radiocommunication-conference-2019/ Countdown to WRC-19: An Update to the article by Bryan Rawlings, VE3QN, in the September-October 2019 TCA The World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) will be held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from October 28 to November Read more…
[RAC-Bulletin] Hurricane Dorion Update: Environment Canada Issues Second Tropical Cyclone Information Statement
Environment Canada has issued an update on the Tropical Cyclone Information Statement it sent out this morning and it has been included below and posted on the RAC Website at: https://www.rac.ca/hurricane-dorion-update-environment-canada-issues-second-statement/ As Dorian chugs its way North, it is now Read more…
[RAC-Bulletin] RAC Annual General Meeting: Saturday, September 14:
https://www.rac.ca/rac-annual-general-meeting-saturday-september-14/ The Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Riverview, New Brunswick just outside of Moncton. The AGM event will be hosted by the Moncton Area Amateur Radio Club and will be Read more…
[RAC-Bulletin] September-October 2019 eTCA now available
Welcome to the September-October 2019 issue of The Canadian Amateur. The electronic TCA (eTCA) version of the September-October 2019 TCA is now available for viewing or download. The print version is now being delivered. To download your Read more…
[RAC-Bulletin] Update on Two Metres Sharing ProposalCountdown to World Radiocommunication Conference 2019
https://www.rac.ca/update-on-two-metres-sharing-proposal/ There has been a concern – understandably – in the Amateur community over a proposal made by France to study reallocating144 – 146 MHz to the aeronautical navigation service at a World Radiocommunication Conference, likely in 2023, to accommodate the Read more…