Year: 2020

For subscribers to the RAC Bulletin System: For immediate release: In addition to posting news items on the RAC website and in The Canadian Amateur magazine, Radio Amateurs of Canada regularly communicates with its members about its programs and services by sending RAC Bulletins Read more…

In December each year, Radio Amateurs of Canada sponsors the RAC Canada Winter Contest. Amateurs all over the world are invited to participate. Contest Period: 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC December 19, 2020 RAC Contest Info: https://www.rac.ca/rac-canada-winter-contest-2020/ Rules PDF Form: https://www.rac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Canada_Winter_Contest_Rules-2020_e.pdf

For immediate release: https://www.rac.ca/rac-affiliated-club-insurance-program-applications-open-for-2021/ RAC Affiliated Club Insurance Program 2021:  Applications are now being processed Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications from Amateur Radio clubs across the country for our Liability Insurance Read more…

  Maurice-André Vigneault, VE3VIG, et Doug Leach, VE3XK sont nommés au Temple de la renommée de la radio amateur du Canada https://www.rac.ca/maurice-andre-vigneault-ve3vig-and-doug-leach-ve3xk-appointed-to-hall-of-fame/   For immediate release: Le français suit l’anglais The Board of Trustees of the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Read more…

  RAC Canada Winter Contest 2020: Contest Period: 0000 UTC to 2359 UTC December 19, 2020.  New “Rookie” Subcategory and Sponsors for the RAC Contests https://www.rac.ca/rac-canada-winter-contest-2020/ For immediate release: In December each year, Radio Amateurs of Canada sponsors the RAC Canada Read more…

  For immediate release: https://www.rac.ca/brent-taylor-appointed-to-carhof-board-of-trustees/ The RAC Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Brent Taylor, VY2HF, has been appointed as a Trustee for the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame (CARHOF). Brent lives in Stratford, Prince Edward Island with his Read more…

    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…